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WFISD updates Parents as Teachers program after achieving national endorsement
Summary
WFISD’s Parents as Teachers affiliate reported program growth, near-capacity enrollment and a national quality endorsement; the board heard assessment, outreach and funding details and asked about expansion and scheduling barriers for working parents.
The Wichita Falls Independent School District on Tuesday heard an update on its Parents as Teachers (PAT) affiliate, including service reach, screening practices and a newly earned national quality endorsement.
Stephanie Parsons, the district’s Parents as Teachers coordinator, told the board PAT began in 2013 and “is a comprehensive evidence based home visiting model that strengthens families and supports early childhood development.” She said the local affiliate serves prenatal-to-age-5 families across Wichita County and works through four core components: personal home visits, group connections,…
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