Ask participants to table talk as you monitor, before sharing out with the whole group.
Ask participants to share and explain their responses. Accept all reasonable responses.
Discussion Points
Ask participants to consider whether a task is something they can do on their own or something that involves someone else’s schedule.
If the task is something that recruiters do not feel equipped to handle, would they ask someone else to step in and handle it for them?
ID&R is a team effort. When the recruiter has questions or needs assistance, there are other people who work in the MEP at the local, state, or federal levels who can assist. For example, local program staff may be able to provide leads on children who may be eligible for the MEP, a recruitment supervisor may help in planning recruitment strategies, and state staff may be able to assist in resolving eligibility questions.
In the MEP, recruiters are always dependent on parents’ schedules, school schedules, etc. How does that “dependence” play into their prioritizing?
Identifying schedules
Setting appointments
Going to employer locations when parents might have breaks or before or after work schedules
Going to schools when parents are likely to be there
