Report on National Meetings Related to Professional Standards for Parenting Educators

The following documents are available in PDF.

Promoting the interaction and exchange of ideas while addressing the challenges in the field of Parenting Education were the objectives of two significant national gatherings of parenting educators. The National Forum on Professional Development Systems for Parenting Education held in May 2011 was a follow-up to the Parenting Education Summit from May 2007.

Parenting Education Summit, May 2007, Boston, Massachusetts

Families First White Paper - Envisioning, Energizing, and Empowering Relationships - Findings from the Parenting Education Summit

National Forum on Professional Development Systems for Parenting Education, May 2011, Corvallis, Oregon

Hallie E. Ford Center White Paper: Findings from the National Forum on Professional Development Systems for Parenting Education -coming soon

Presentations, Handouts and Resources from the National Forum on Professional Development Systems for Parenting Education

National Forum on Professional Development Systems for Parenting Education Agenda

National Efforts to Advance the Field

• National Parenting Education Network (NPEN): National Effort to Advance the Field of Parenting Education PowerPoint Presentation - Betty Cooke
• Framework for Understanding Parenting Educator Professional Preparation and Recognition - NPEN
• Professional Preparation Systems for Parenting Educators: Identification, Perceived Value, and Demand for a National Credential by Heidi E. Stolz, Teri M. Henke, Denise J. Brandon, Juli M. Sams
• Families First White Paper - Envisioning, Energizing, and Empowering Relationships - Findings from the Parenting Education Summit

Parenting Educator Competencies

• To jump directly to Dana McDermott's slide on Core Areas for Parenting Educators and Professionals Working with Children, Youth, Parents and Families, click here.What do Parenting Educators Need to Know and Do? PowerPoint Presentation by Dana McDermott
• Parenting Education Scenarios:  Small Group Process by Dana McDermott
• What is Your Parenting Education Approach? Handout by Judith Myers Walls
• Competencies of a Parent Educator: What Does a Parent Educator Need to Know and Do? by Betty Cooke

State and National Models

• Texas Parent Education Professional Development Recognition System PowerPoint Presentation
• North Carolina Parenting Education Network PowerPoint Presentation
• North Carolina Parent Educators Credential Revision
• Connecticut Parenting Educator Credential Brochure
• The Connecticut Parenting Educator Credential PowerPoint Presentation
• Louisiana’s Parenting Education Professional Development System PowerPoint Presentation
• Minnesota Rules: Teachers of Parent and Family Education
• United Kingdom: Ensuring Quality Standards in Work with Parents in England PowerPoint Presentation
• Parenting Educator Credentialing Systems Matrix

Resources

• Parent Educator Core Curriculum Framework - order form
• Ethical Thinking and Practice for Parent and Family Life Educators - order form