Expanding School Supports for Kinship Caregivers and Grandfamilies: Reflecting on Practices

Description: This community of practice meeting focused on learning about continuous improvement and applying a plan-do-study-act (PDSA) approach for supporting students, kinship caregivers, and grandfamilies.

Audience: Professionals, advocates, and educators who support kinship caregivers and grandfamilies across Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Speakers: 

• Kayla Benson, REL Appalachia, L-evation
• Sarah Dec, REL Appalachia, SRI International
• Jill Marcus, REL Appalachia, Education Development Center
• Victoria Taylor, REL Appalachia

L-evation Post-event materials:

• Presentation slides
• Handout 1: Overview of Continuous Improvement & Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Cycles
• Handout 2: Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Template
• Handout 3: Sharing Practices