About this Event
This 5-webinar workshop, presented by HOVRS researcher Tasha Olson and developer Lori Roggman, will teach you how to observe and use HOVRS in your home visiting program to improve visit quality and family engagement.
HOVRS – Measuring Quality in Home Visit Practices and Engagement with the HOVRS-3
HOVRS Webinar-1 - What HOVRS measures: A developmental parenting approach to home visiting, based on home visiting research; specific strengths-based, relationship-based, facilitative, collaborative home visiting practices.
HOVRS Webinar-2 - Basics of HOVRS: What HOVRS is like, the 7 Scales (4 practices, 3 family engagement), & practice observing Relationship & Responsiveness (short clips).
HOVRS Webinar-3 - Preparing to Use HOVRS(v3): Practice observing Facilitation & Collaboration, and planning to observe home visits (HOVRS-3 provided).
HOVRS Webinar-4 - Implementing HOVRS Effectively: Practice observing Family Engagement, and using HOVRS to provide strengths-based feedback for professional development and to guide continuous quality improvement.
HOVRS Webinar-5 – HOVRS Observation Practice: scoring longer clips, consensus scoring, and feedback.
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All webinars start at 9:30 AM Mountain Time and last for 2 hours.
Zoom links will be sent to participants in advance of the webinar date.
All needed print and electronic materials will be provided. All participants will receive a copy of the book Developmental Parenting.
See PLEASE BE AWARE below, for more details about participant responsibilities.
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Workshop presenters:
Tasha Olson ([email protected]), HOVRS researcher and Lori Roggman ([email protected]), HOVRS developer and resesarcher and lead author of Developmental Parenting: A Guide for Early Childhood Practitioners, a book about effective home visiting. Tasha and Lori have extensive experience working with home visiting practitioners, supervisors, coaches, evaluators, and researchers.
Virtual workshop format:
Five 2-hour webinars presented over a 5-week period. Each series is equivalent to a 2-day workshop.
Our webinars require participation and pre-webinar learning activities from each attendee.
Learning activities may include: readings and responses, reflections about practices and perspectives, video observation, self-observation, writing positive feedback statements, or practicing other skills. Webinar participation includes reponding to polls, queries, and breakout group engagement.
NOTE: For the most effective use of either PICCOLO or HOVRS, we recommend the Developmental Practices webinar series in addition to the series on the measurement tool.
More about the Home Visit Rating Scales (HOVRS):
These webinars provide training on using the most recent version of the Home Visit Rating Scales (HOVRS-3), an evidence-based tool used to observe home visiting practices and family engagement. Research supports HOVRS practices for improved family engagement and better child outcomes.
HOVRS is consistent with quality standards for most evidence-based home visiting programs, including the Early Head Start Program Performance Standard and the Parents as Teachers Quality Standards.
Working with children with disabilities? The HOVRS measures family-centered practices that are recommended by the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).
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PLEASE BE AWARE:
•Webinar participation requires keeping your camera turned on, responding to polls and chat queries, and participating in breakout groups.
• There are no refunds for missed webinars.
•Cancellations at least 3 business days prior to the workshop will be reimbursed minus eventbrite fees and any costs for materials that have been shipped.
• Webinar materials may not be disseminated. We will not record and do not allow you to record webinars.
• Certificate of Completion and Permission to use HOVRS-3 for 3 years: Provided only to those who attend and and fully participate in all 5 HOVRS webinars and complete all learning activities.
•To implement HOVRS: Each program must establish reliability between 2 or more observers who meet the agreement criteria on 4 or more observations (detailed guidance in webinars PICCOLO #4, and HOVRS #4). Our training webinars do not include reliability testing (contact us if you need it).
• To learn more about how to implement effective home visiting practices, we recommend our webinar series on Developmental Practices for practitioners and their supervisors.
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Other Webinar Series:
PICCOLO – Measuring Developmental Parenting: February 25, 2025
PICCOLO Webinar-1 - What PICCOLO measures: Specific developmental parenting behaviors that support early child development and well being.
PICCOLO Webinar-2 - Basics of PICCOLO: How PICCOLO was developed, how it is set up, how to observe video and score it (short clips), and how to interpret it.
PICCOLO Webinar-3 - Preparing to Use PICCOLO: Practice to get reliable, planning to use the measure, and practicing observational feedback to caregivers.
PICCOLO Webinar-4 - Implementing PICCOLO Effectively: How to use PICCOLO as a coaching tool by responding to caregiver strengths, planning home visit activities to build on these strengths, and improving program impact and quality.
PICCOLO Webinar-5 – PICCOLO observation practice, consensus scoring, and feedback.
Developmental Practices (DP)—Strategies for Home Visiting Practitioners & Their Supervisors: April 3, 2025
Developmental Practices Webinar #1-Developmental Practices & Connecting with Families & Home Visitors
Developmental Practices Webinar #1- Webinar #2-Collaborating with Caregivers & Home Visitors
Developmental Practices Webinar #1- Webinar #3-Coaching Parent-Child Interactions and Home Visitor-Family Interactions
Developmental Practices Webinar #1- Webinar #4-Communicating to Motivate Caregivers & Home Visitors (Karin Wilson)
Developmental Practices Webinar #1- Webinar #5- Creating Solutions to Common Problems (supervisors & home visitors can select relevant topics)
Questions? We also offer webinars on Developmental Supervision, Coordinating a Community of Practice, Developmental Parenting for Parents, Developmental Supervision, Virtual Home Visits, Coordinating a Community of Practice, Developmental Parenting for Parents, Data Collection with HOVRS/PICCOLO. Contact us at [email protected] or [email protected].
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Watch for announcements of future webinar series at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/lori-roggman-amp-mark-innocenti-33955378401
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What Developmental Parenting is about: Our training is based on practices described in the book, Developmental Parenting: A Guide for Early Childhood Practitioners by Lori Roggman, Lisa Boyce, and Mark Innocenti, (Brookes Publishing, 2008), and informed by recent research on home visiting effectiveness. Developmental parenting refers to parent behaviors that support children’s early development and also to an intervention approach in which practitioners facilitate developmentally supportive parenting.
To effectively promote developmental parenting, practitioners need skills and strategies to promote parenting interactions that are known to support children’s early development and to encourage what parents already do in their daily lives to support their children’s development. These skills and strategies work with parents from diverse ethnicities and backgrounds.
Event Venue
Online
USD 600.00
