Planning for Your Training - Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions to help you prepare for your Ready . . . Set . . . Go training:

Q: Who should I train with?
A: Ideally, there would be three trainers presenting every Ready…Set…Go Training with each of the following groups represented: parents, Early Childhood Special Education, and Birth to 3. We realize that this may be difficult to arrange. Please find at least one other presenter, representing a different group than you, to train with.

Q: How much time should I allow when scheduling a Ready…Set…Go Training?
A: Many people allow about 2 hours for this training. The Power Point
presentation takes about 90 minutes (with time for questions) and that would leave about 30 minutes for group discussion. You may want to plan extra time if participants will be writing transition agreements between agencies or doing other community planning.

Q: Who is the intended audience?
A: The training is designed for parents, personnel providing Early Childhood Special Education services, Birth to 3, Head Start, Preschools, Daycares, or anyone working with young children. Ideally, the audience would be a mixed group from one community or surrounding communities.

Q: Do I need to collect evaluations after the presentation?
A: Yes. Because the State Improvement Grant helps funds this project, it is important to report back the success of this training. Sample evaluation forms and directions of what to do with the completed forms is posted under “Evaluations.”

Q: Do I have to use the entire Power Point presentation?
A: No. You are encouraged to include information about both transitions and preschool options, but are free to select the information you feel best fits your audience. Some trainers have chosen to forgo using the Power Point at all and just facilitated a discussion using the information from the Power Point as a guide.

Q: Where do I get resources to use as handouts?
A: Ideas on resources to use as handouts can be found in the “Resources” section. Each resource has a web address or instructions on how to get a hard copy.