Doris,
 
I recieved your long e-mail from Jan 29.
 
Thanks,
 
 
Diane Sainato>---------------------
 
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>Poster:       Doris Bergen <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      info from meeting
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>This is a list of the understandings reached at the meeting last Thursday
>(to be sure we stay on the same wave length). IF SOME MEMBERS OF YOUR TEAM
>DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE RISE LISTSERV, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET THE
>MESSAGES TO THEM. WE WILL ALSO ADD ANYONE ELSE WHO NEEDS TO BE ON IT. LET US
>KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER EMAIL ADDRESSES TO BE ADDED.
>
>General Policies:
>
>1. Mileage forms can be used for submitting all routine expenses including
>telephone calls. Original copies of bills with relevant calls highlighted
>should be included and original copies of other bills should also be sent.
>
>2. To lower phone expenses we agreed to USE THE LISTSERV AND EMAIL FOR
>COMMUNICATION AMONG RESEARCH TEAM MEMBERS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CHECK
>DAILY AND ACKNOWLEDGE MESSAGES SENT TO YOU AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE (with a
>message received comment).
>
>3. Suzanne has provided us with a form to use in tracking data collected
>from our research team subjects. We are faxing you the final version of the
>form today. It is to be maintained routinely and copies faxed to the Center
>following the completion of each set of tasks (between teleconferences). You
>should send the first one now and another right before the next teleconference.
>This should get us up to date. Fill out the demographic page this time only.
>When completing the demographic page, give a case-like paragraph or two that
>answers the questions and sets the context. You can use your creative writing
>skills to give us a "picture" of your initial impressions of the program.
>
>4. The Miami team will be converting the small video cassettes to larger video
>tapes and the small tapes will be returned to you for re-use in future taping
>sessions.
>
>Site Summaries:
>
>Kent: 4 sites:  Youngstown Head Start; Warren Hospital Day Care; Canton Head
>Start, Garretsville Family Day Care
>
>OSU: 4 sites: Delaware Toddler Inn (preschoolers); Marion LabSchool/Head Start;
>Columbus Day Care (toddlers); Delaware Infant Program
>
>Toledo: 4 sites: Defiance Church Nursery School; Defiance Parent-Child Center;
>Toledo Private Toddler Program; Toledo Early Start Program (FRC)
>
>UC: 4 sites: Chillicothe Head Start; Marietta Private Preschool; McConnelsville
>Respite Day Care; Marietta Private Preschool
>
>MU: 6 sites: Kings Mill Public Preschool; Butler Co. Head Start; Dayton Head
>Start; Cincinnati Private Preschool; Cincinnati Head Start/EI; Clermont Co.
>Private Preschool
>
>Control Sites:
>
>We agreed to have each research team submit suggested control sites, with a
>contact name, phone, and type of program that fits a potential match with
>your other sites or the sites of other teams.
>
>2. If you know the people, you can mention that we will be calling them to
>tell them about the Control requirements. However, MU will make the initial
>"official" contacts with them after you have submitted your suggestions. We
>need these suggestions as soon as possible.
>
>3. There will be two-four control sites in each region. All of them will do
>pre and post surveys. Two in each region will be videotaped twice -beginning
>and end and will complete the three "after" teleconferences surveys. These site
>swill view the videos of each teleconference. The rest of the sites will not
>view any of the material until after the training period. All control sites
>will get a small stipend for their participation, to be used for materials.
>
>Teacher Workshops:
>
>1. A fax has been sent with information/dates of teacher workshops. This may
>or may not be accurate because we find these change often. PLEASE GET CORRECT
>INFO ON TEACHER WORKSHOP TIMES FOR THE TEACHERS ON YOUR TEAMS.
>
>2. Attend one of the teacher workshops, take detailed field notes on the sessio
>nand collect copies of all materials handed out.
>
>3. Telephone your teachers and interview all of the ones you interviewed before
>using the questions handed out at the meeting. IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE QUESTIONS
>EMAIL US BACK IMMEDIATELY AND WE WILL FAX THEM TO YOU.
>using
>
>
>Parent Workshops:
>
>1. FIND OUT WHEN TEACHERS ARE DOING PARENT WORKSHOPS. Give copies of the parent
>survey to the teachers and ask them to have parents fill out AT THE SESSION and
>return immediately before they leave. The team parents should definitely fill
>out; the rest of parents are encouraged to do so but they have option not to.
>PARENT FORM WILL BE FAXED THURSDAY. PLEASE WATCH FOR IT.
>
>2. DUPLICATE PARENT FORMS YOURSELF AND BILL MU FOR THE COST IF NOT INCLUDED IN
>YOUR BUDGET.
>
>3. Attend one of the parent workshops if at all possible. Again collect field
>notes and materials. You already have video that will be shown at workshop.
>
>Coaching/Mentoring:
>
>1. The sites for coaching/mentoring are being randomly assigned and that info
>will be emailed to you this week. You need to contact the coach in your area
>as soon as you have the information to find our the schedule of coaching.
>Rebecca Kantor and I agreed that the first coaching session will not be taped
>but that one of the 3 other ones will be at the time of one of your 2 visits.
>That is why is is essential that you have the exact plans for the coaching.
>MU will send you more information on the exact coaching plan as soon as Rebecca
> sends it to us (supposed to be right away). We have also asked that teachers a
>at all coaching sites be asked to agree to audio taping their 1/2 hour post
>session discussion. There are also materials they will be using that Rebecca
>us.
>
>Upcoming Video:
>
>1. Your 2nd video should be scheduled any time after the parent workshops at
>each site have been held. However, if site is a coaching site either this visit
>or the next one should be when coach is there.
>
>
>NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY MARCH 20TH AT 10-2 COSERRC. PLEASE KEEP
>IN CLOSE TOUCH BY EMAIL WITH YOUR MU CONTACTS.
>
>has agreed we can collect so most of this info will not have to be collected by