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Family Development Credential <strong>Portfolio</strong><br />
Advisor’s <strong>Training</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
For new <strong>and</strong> experienced portfolio<br />
advisors.<br />
Presented by Regina Wright, MHC, MS<br />
(941) 809-3504<br />
reginaw@rcma.org<br />
Adapted from Cornell PowerPoint Presentation for use in the Florida <strong>FDC</strong> Program -- 2/15/2010
2010 RCMA <strong>FDC</strong> <strong>Portfolio</strong> Advisors’<br />
Orientation <strong>and</strong> <strong>Training</strong><br />
Purpose:<br />
• To orient new Family Development Credential<br />
(<strong>FDC</strong>) portfolio advisors to their roles.<br />
• To provide a refresher overview for current <strong>FDC</strong><br />
portfolio advisors.
Objectives of the <strong>FDC</strong> <strong>Portfolio</strong> Advisor’s<br />
<strong>Training</strong> <strong>and</strong> Orientation<br />
Present basic principles of family development.<br />
<strong>Review</strong> the role of an advisor.<br />
Instruction on completing required forms.<br />
Instruction for supporting the student’s learning:<br />
• Activities to Extend Learning<br />
• Skills Practices<br />
• Family Development Plan & follow-ups<br />
Tips for <strong>Portfolio</strong> Advisors
Principles of Family<br />
• Every person <strong>and</strong> family<br />
has strengths.<br />
• Every family has its own<br />
values <strong>and</strong> knowledge of<br />
its needs.<br />
• Workers are effective<br />
when they share power<br />
with families.<br />
• Families have a right to<br />
set their own goals.<br />
Development
The Curriculum<br />
1. Family Development: A Sustainable Route to Healthy Self-<br />
Reliance<br />
2. Communicating with Skill <strong>and</strong> Heart<br />
3. Taking good care of yourself<br />
4. Diversity<br />
5. Strengths-based Assessment<br />
6. Helping Families Set <strong>and</strong> Reach Goals<br />
7. Helping Families Access Specialized Services<br />
8. Home Visiting<br />
9. Facilitation Skills: Family Conferences,<br />
Support Groups <strong>and</strong> Community Meetings<br />
10. Collaboration
Student Requirements<br />
• 90 hours of class<br />
work.<br />
• Field work.<br />
• Statewide exam.<br />
• Development of<br />
portfolio.
The <strong>Portfolio</strong><br />
Each Chapter:<br />
• 3 Activities to Extend<br />
Learning from three<br />
different sections.<br />
• One Skill Practice<br />
A Goal Plan<br />
• A Family Development<br />
Plan created in<br />
partnership with a family.<br />
• Two reviews of the<br />
Family Development Plan.<br />
• One reflection.
What is the role of a <strong>FDC</strong> portfolio advisor<br />
The <strong>FDC</strong> <strong>Portfolio</strong> Advisor<br />
offers support <strong>and</strong><br />
guidance to workers<br />
preparing their <strong>FDC</strong><br />
portfolio .<br />
The advisor also<br />
supports students in<br />
applying family<br />
development skills to<br />
real work with families.
How does a <strong>FDC</strong> <strong>Portfolio</strong> Advisor help<br />
• Meets with the student for 45-60 minutes for each<br />
chapter.<br />
• <strong>Review</strong>s three Activities to Extend Learning for each<br />
chapter <strong>and</strong> provides VERBAL or written feedback.<br />
• Assists with development <strong>and</strong> provides verbal <strong>and</strong><br />
WRITTEN feedback on a worker’s Skills Practice for<br />
each chapter.
Requirements for <strong>Portfolio</strong> Advisors<br />
• A B.A. is recommended but not required for<br />
Florida <strong>FDC</strong> portfolio advisors.<br />
• Demonstrate quality support to students.<br />
• Register with Redl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>Christian</strong> Migrant<br />
Association.<br />
• Participate in biannual support<br />
meetings/conference calls.
<strong>FDC</strong> <strong>Portfolio</strong> Development Forms<br />
• Statement of Confidentiality<br />
• Activities to Extend Learning<br />
<strong>and</strong> Skills Practice Plan<br />
• Activities to Extend Learning<br />
• Student Skill Practice<br />
• Advisor’s Feedback<br />
• Family Development Plan<br />
• Family Development Plan<br />
Reflection<br />
• <strong>Portfolio</strong> Checklist<br />
• Application to Receive <strong>FDC</strong><br />
Credential
Statement<br />
Of<br />
Confidentiality
Activity to<br />
Extend<br />
Learning<br />
<strong>and</strong><br />
Skills<br />
Practice<br />
Plan
Sample<br />
Activities <strong>and</strong><br />
Skill Practice<br />
Plan
Advisor’s Role in assessing<br />
Activities to Extend Learning<br />
Read each chapter’s three Activities to Extend<br />
Learning for completeness to ensure:<br />
– The responses address each part of a question.<br />
– Responses demonstrate learning about a strengthbased<br />
approach.<br />
– Responses show critical thinking <strong>and</strong> reflection.<br />
* Written feedback on Activities to Extend Learning is<br />
not required, however verbal feedback is expected.
Activity<br />
To<br />
Extend<br />
Learning<br />
Form
Sample<br />
Activity<br />
To<br />
Extend<br />
Learning
Advisor’s Role in development of<br />
Skills Practices<br />
<strong>Review</strong> the Skills Practice Plan with workers to<br />
determine that:<br />
– The Skills Practice demonstrates application of a<br />
learning objective from the chapter.<br />
– It is a pre-planned activity that has not been<br />
previously done.<br />
– It is doable with a balance of comfort <strong>and</strong> “stretch”<br />
in demonstrating skills <strong>and</strong> concepts.<br />
– Includes a reflection after completion that<br />
demonstrates knowledge or underst<strong>and</strong>ing (vs. only<br />
an account of the activity).
Advisor’s Role in development of Skills<br />
Practices (continued)<br />
For every Skills Practice, the portfolio advisor<br />
provides written feedback that:<br />
– Is addressed to the worker (not the reviewer, RCMA<br />
or FGCU)<br />
– Identifies a worker’s strengths that are observable<br />
or implied from the practice<br />
– Connects knowledge <strong>and</strong> underst<strong>and</strong>ing with<br />
suggestions for future practice.<br />
– Describes specific examples of learning instead of<br />
generic strengths (i.e. “good job”).
Skill<br />
Practice<br />
Form
Sample<br />
Skill<br />
Practice
Advisor<br />
Reflection<br />
Form
Sample<br />
Advisor<br />
Reflection
Advisor’s Role in Assessing Family<br />
Development Plans<br />
<strong>Review</strong> the Family Development Plan (original<br />
plan <strong>and</strong> the two follow-ups to ensure they<br />
include:<br />
– A major goal, measurable steps <strong>and</strong> timeframes to<br />
reach it (goals may change from plan to plan)<br />
– Strengths <strong>and</strong> concerns recorded by worker <strong>and</strong> the<br />
family<br />
– Additional services <strong>and</strong> resources (if available)<br />
– An individual/family’s goal for healthier self-reliance.
Advisor’s Role in reviewing the<br />
Reflection on One Family’s Progress<br />
Using the Family Development Plan<br />
It should:<br />
• Briefly summarize the family development goal<br />
<strong>and</strong> process.<br />
• Provide evidence that the worker used family<br />
development principles <strong>and</strong> practices.<br />
• Describe what worked <strong>and</strong> what the worker<br />
might do differently in the future.<br />
• Reflect worker’s knowledge, learning <strong>and</strong><br />
insights about family development from the<br />
process.
Also refer to these forms:<br />
• <strong>FDC</strong> <strong>Portfolio</strong> Checklist<br />
• Family Development Plan (English <strong>and</strong>/or<br />
Spanish)<br />
• Family Development Plan Follow-Up<br />
• Reflection on One Family’s Progress on the<br />
Family Development Plans<br />
• Application to Receive the <strong>FDC</strong> Credential
General <strong>Portfolio</strong> Development<br />
Guidelines<br />
• Agency supervisors may not be <strong>FDC</strong> portfolio advisors<br />
for workers they supervise directly.<br />
• <strong>Portfolio</strong> advisors must participate in biannual RCMA-led<br />
update conference calls.<br />
• <strong>Portfolio</strong> advisors agree to be on RCMA email mailing list<br />
to receive updates <strong>and</strong> to network with others<br />
• <strong>FDC</strong> instructors, advisors <strong>and</strong> students may download<br />
forms from the RCMA website (no password required for<br />
forms).<br />
• Please contact Regina Wright (reginaw@rcma.org) to<br />
obtain password for overhead slides (instructors only).<br />
– Please note: the slides are not the complete text book.
<strong>FDC</strong> <strong>Portfolio</strong> Submission<br />
• Have worker make a copy of their portfolio (may<br />
submit original or copy).<br />
• Before submission, review all portfolios for<br />
completeness <strong>and</strong> signatures.<br />
• <strong>Portfolio</strong>s should be sent (with tracking delivery)<br />
to reviewer in a 10 x 13” manila envelope with<br />
worker’s name <strong>and</strong> mailing address. (Instructor<br />
has portfolio reviewer’s name <strong>and</strong> mailing<br />
address).<br />
• Missing submissions or signatures will be<br />
returned for completion before final approval.
Tips for <strong>Portfolio</strong> Advisors<br />
• Be open-minded.<br />
• Ensure the student brings the text to your meetings.<br />
• Support workers to do their best work.<br />
• Ask students to provide additional information if<br />
necessary.<br />
• Establish a partnership with the worker.<br />
• Establish a partnership with the instructor.<br />
• Look for strengths <strong>and</strong> give positive feedback.<br />
• Reflect on your own strengths as an advisor.<br />
• Please call with questions.<br />
• Enjoy yourself!
Benefits to Advisors<br />
• An opportunity to practice strength-based<br />
support.<br />
• Development of components of<br />
supervisory skills.<br />
• Resume may reflect skills related to<br />
educational <strong>and</strong> professional development<br />
support.
Thank You!<br />
Please contact me with questions, ideas,<br />
feedback, or your interest in taking the<br />
<strong>FDC</strong> Course or becoming an instructor.<br />
Regina Wright, MHC, MS<br />
<strong>FDC</strong> <strong>Training</strong> & Credentialing Coordinator<br />
(941) 809-3504<br />
reginaw@rcma.org<br />
http://www.rcma.org/FL_Family_Dev.asp