Tennessee Technical Assistance Network-Family and School Engagement
Project Description:
The TN-TAN Family & School Engagement Technical Assistance and Family Empowerment Initiative will provide statewide technical assistance, professional learning, coaching, and resource development to support Tennessee LEAs in building sustainable family engagement systems for students with disabilities ages 3-21. The project will strengthen school-family partnerships by increasing parent engagement, parent education, and parent empowerment through regional community conversations, statewide listening sessions, family-friendly resources, professional development, technical assistance, and family support services. Activities will support LEAs in improving APR Indicator 8 outcomes, establishing family engagement practices, promoting respectful and solution-oriented communication, and ensuring families are informed collaborative partners in educational decision-making and student success.
Keyword(s):
Developmental Disabilities, Health Equity, Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Special Health Care Needs
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Demonstration Services
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership
Target Audience:
Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban, Specific Groups, Other
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
