United Way of America
Our “Logic Model” was developed by and is consistent with their standards.

National Extension Parent Education Model (NEMPEM)
We meet all 8 underlying principles and implement them accordingly.

Parent Education Core Curriculum Framework
Early Childhood Family Education Program (2011, MN)

• We teach 62% of the 182 indicators in all 5 areas.
• We teach 96% of the parenting or family related indicators.

Parenting Curriculum Decision Making Checklist
U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services (2017)
Determined that The Parent’s Toolshop® is a “promising research-based program” that uses “solid research” methods to determine the outcomes of the program, namely a “descriptive” outcome evaluation study measuring pre/post skill improvement by the participants.

National Parenting Education Network (NPEN)

• We reference, incorporate and teach Domains 2, 3, and 4 of the NPEN Professional competencies.
• We meet NPEN’s Paraprofessional Competency Areas 1 and 2 from their Parenting Educator Competencies Model.

• The result of a 10-year literature research project involving the review of hundreds of research-based parenting resources.
• Only teachings and techniques that were backed by long-term research showing their effectiveness made the cut.
• We constantly update our content as new research emerges.

The Parent’s Toolshop® Book

A one stop resource that combines the best research-based content and select teachings of dozens of respected and trusted parenting pioneering theorists including:

• Alfred Adler
• Louise Bates Ames and Frances L. llg
• Barbara Coloroso*
• Stephen R Covey*
• Dolores Curran
• Donald Dinkmeyer & Gary McKay
• Rudolf Dreikurs
• Paul Ekman
• Albert Ellis
• Edele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
• Jim Fay* and Foster Cline
• Thomas Gordon
• Alfie Kohn
• Jane Nelsen*
• Michael Popkin
• And many more!

We implement multiple evaluation methods

• Pre/Post Outcome-Focused Skill Assessment Tool
• Program evaluation
• Six-month follow up evaluation

Our specially designed evaluation methods were developed by an United Way PhD Evaluation consultant.

Meets evaluation standards set by United Way mandates and Matthews & Hudson’s 2000 standards

Provides direct and indirect evaluations of quantitative, qualitative, process and outcome measurements.

Were used by the United Way of America as a national model for other skill-improvement programs.

Was the focus of a quasi-experimental study published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Want proof our evaluation methods work? Several other skill-based prevention programs have repurposed our tools for themselves!

SEE THE RESULTS

We meet national standards for core competencies.

There is consistent quality programming using a multi-step training process. Trainers get practice, demonstrate mastery of skills, and meet performance standards before moving to the next level.

The training teaches a wide variety of critical skills parenting educators need to master, including effective parenting, group facilitation, ethics, marketing, program development and evaluation.

National Extension Parenting Educator Framework (NEPEF) Standards

We meet NEPEF standards for providing instructor screening, preparation, training, mentoring, monitoring, supervision, and ongoing support in order to evaluate the qualities, attitudes, skills and training that all parent educators need.

Texas Registry of Parent Educator Resources (ROPER)

Core Knowledge for Parent Educators and Professionals Who Work With Families (© 2000)
We directly teach 55 of the 77 content areas identified. Professionals with related degrees and resource management training meet all 77 areas.

National Parenting Education Network (NPEN)

We directly teach or incorporate teachings from all competencies identified in NPEN’s competency documents for both professional and paraprofessional parent educators.

As long as a trainer retains “active” status, we provide ongoing training, support, resources, and networking with other parent educators.

We provide monitoring by a peer-reviewed Standards & Practices committee which develops, approves, and oversees each trainee’s ongoing progress, evaluation, and revision long after you first achieve your certification.

We provide training or services described in the NPEN Professional Competencies “Administration / Supervision Domain” for PTLeader Team members, who train for/through RTITI, not their employer or own business.

Certified Parents Toolshop® Direct Service Providers (coach and group facilitator) with experience and demonstrated performance may be eligible to join the speaker bureau and if they have expertise in a parenting, relationship, or country/culture niche they may be eligible to become a Certified Relationship Toolshop® Expert who starts and grows their own subsidiary division of Relationship Toolshop® International Training Institute, LLC.