Welcome to the START Page. We are currently transitioning our resources to a new webpage. For more information about the START Project or to access our resources, please contact Stefanie Babits at sbabits@spanadvocacy.org.
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What We Do
SPAN’s Parent Group Specialists (PGSs) provide information, resources, and training related to the following components:
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- Inclusion of students with disabilities,
- Improving literacy achievement for all students,
- Informing parents and professionals about the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports (NJTSS) framework, and
- Developing parent groups, including Special Education Parent Advisory Groups (SEPAGs).
PGSs guide parent and district leaders in building their knowledge, skills, and confidence to develop collaborative family-school partnerships to optimize successful outcomes for all students. PGSs do not provide legal advice or representation.
Brenda Figueroa
Bilingual Parent Group Specialist
Burlington | Atlantic | Mercer | Ocean
Mackenzie DiMaria
Parent Group Specialist
Union | Somerset | Bergen | Hudson
Ellie Santiago
Parent Group Specialist
Hunterdon | Warren | Sussex | Passaic | Morris
Ellen Woodcock
Parent Group Specialist
Cumberland | Gloucester | Cape May | Salem | Camden