Parent Computer Classes (PCC)

This course is designed for parents with no prior computer experience and integrates the ASPIRC 21st Century Parenting for the Pacific Island Child (21CP). The course provides an introduction to basic concepts and components of the computer and will also include an introduction to Office software applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, & iMovie.

21st Century Parenting for the Pacific Island Child Training (21CP)

This parent training consists of 4 modules:

• NCLB Act - discusses parental rights under the law
• Child Development - discusses child developmental milestones from 0-18 yrs.
• Parent Leadership - provides parents with research-based information on specific topics of concern, e.g. discipline, anger management, etc.
• School Readiness - teaches parents on activities they can do with children at home to prepare them for school instruction

Parents As Teachers (PAT)

This is ASPIRC’s Early Childhood Parent Education Program, which teaches parents of children ages 0-5 yrs specific ways to help prepare their children at this very critical stage of their development, so they are ready to learn when they enter school. The program consists of 4 components: personal visit, screening, group meeting, and networking.

Standardized-Based Assessments Workshop (SBA)

This workshop teaches parents what they need to know about standardized testing that their children will take throughout their educational experience. It also discusses activities that parents can do with children at home to promote higher scores on these tests.

Parent Involvement in Education Month

This annual event, begun two years ago, is a big activity for ASPIRC. The governor of American Samoa, Governor Togiola Tulafono has already declared the month of February as the Parent Involvement in Education Month. Each year ASPIRC plans a variety of activities that promote parental involvement where parents, students, teachers, and school administrators participate throughout the month.