1. National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center Connecting TA for Part B Indicators 1, 2, 13, & 14: Working Together to Support States OSEP Project Director’s Meeting July 21-23, 2008

2. What We’ll Share Missions Conceptualizing coordinated TA Examples Discuss other possibilities

3. IDEA Purpose To ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living; Source: IDEA Final Regulations Sec. 300.1 (a)

4. Transition ~ starts when children are very young and…

5. continues throughout life

6. Assist states to build capacity to support and improve transition planning, services, and outcomes for youth with disabilities. Assist States with I-13 Generate Knowledge and Evidence-based Practices Build State Capacity Disseminate Information http://www.nsttac.org/ National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center

7. National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities  Support state dropout prevention and school completion efforts Generate Knowledge and Evidence-based Practices Build State Capacity Disseminate Information Assist states with Indicators 1(graduation) & 2 (dropout) www.ndpc-sd.org

8. National Post-School Outcomes Center (NPSO) Assist states to develop rigorous, yet practical data collection systems to collect post-school outcome data Results used for national, state, and local reporting and – most importantly – to improve services http://www.psocenter.org/

9. Challenge Linking what we know about effective secondary transition programs and post- school outcomes with practices in our schools Research Practice Compliance

10. SPP and APR 20 indicators (Part B);4 specific to transition include: 1.% of youth who graduate 2.% of youth who drop out 13.% of youth with transition components in the IEP 14.% of youth who achieve post-school outcomes

11. Using Transition Indicators to Improve What We Do Post-School Outcomes ~Indicator 14~  Postsecondary school and/or training  Employment Dropping Out ~Indicator 2~  Why?  Appropriate programs?  Address student and family needs? Graduation ~Indicator 1~  Expectations and standards?  Various pathways available?  Linkage to post-school environments? What’s the Quality of Our IEPs? ~Indicator 13~  Measurable post-school and annual goals  Transition-related assessments  Course of study, services, and activities  Coordination of services Okay? Not okay? Why? Why Not?

12. Using Transition Indicators to Improve What XX Does Post-School Outcomes ~Indicator 14~  2005-2006 = 56% engagement Dropping Out ~Indicator 2~  2005-2006 = 7.2%  2006-2007 = 9.4% Graduation ~Indicator 1~  2005-2006 = 42%  2006-2007 = 39% What’s the Quality of Our IEPs? ~Indicator 13~  2005-2006 = 39%  2006-2007 = 54% Okay ? Not Okay? Why? Why Not?

13. Analyze data to answer key questions about the indicators Collect accurate and reliable data Use data to direct state improvement for programs and initiatives Report data to a variety of relevant stakeholders Improved Capacity

14. What’s Coordinated TA? TA centers working together to meet state needs Aligning our work across indicators to improve what we do State improvement

15. What Does it Look Like? Regional collaborative events around Indicators 1, 2, 13 and 14 OSERS State Capacity Building Transition Initiative Collaborative institutes Collaborative presentations Coordination with other centers

16. Regional Collaborative Events Across Indicators 1, 2, 13, & 14 Identify strategies to collect, analyze, and report across secondary transition indicators Identify strategies to maximize limited resources in improving the results

17. Collecting & Analyzing Indicator Data FOCUS QUESTIONS State data collection system Challenges and opportunities to connect and coordinate data collection Reporting enhancements Using data to guide program improvement

18. Data Reporting FOCUS QUESTIONS Purpose Requirements Audiences, tailoring message, formats Improvements needed

19. Using Data to Foster Improvement FOCUS QUESTIONS State and local use of information: Improve data collection? Provide professional development? Make policy change? Align and allocate resources? Develop programs and provide technical assistance? Program and monitoring staff

20. Sample State Action Plan Items Link data analysis with training to LEA and SEA personnel Include cross-indicator data in state and local presentations Tailor information to audiences (e.g., IHEs, LEAs, parents) Train LEAs to collect reliable data Establish a professional development planning group

21. OSERS State Capacity Building Transition Initiative Year One (2007-2008): 10 states: OR, OH, AL, SC, WI, OK, FL, DE, PA, & VA Year Two (2008-2009): 5 states: NH, NM, KY, VT, & MO

22. State Examples (2007-2008) Ohio: Developing process for “institutionalizing” transition services statewide Oregon: Held first annual “Oregon Rural Secondary Transition Conference” Virginia: Leveraged alignment of services within other SEA divisions Wisconsin: Developed statewide initiative to coordinate Indicators 1, 2, 13, & 14 at the local level

23. Other Collaborative Activities Co-sponsor collaborative institutes Make collaborative presentations Enhance coordination with other centers Cross representation on advisory committees

24. Discussion Questions 1.How might this process be implemented in your state to improve secondary transition and post-school outcomes? 2.How might this process be used in university personnel preparation programs? 3.How might university personnel preparation programs become involved in this process? 4.Do you think this process could be extended to other groups of the SPP/APR Indicators? If so, which Indicators and which TA centers might collaborate on such work? What challenges do you perceive as associated with such a collaborative effort and how might those be overcome? 5.What benefits do you see from this work for the OSEP TA community at large?

25. National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center This is a work in progress. (Last revision 7/12/07)

26. Contact Information National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities Loujeania Williams Bost, Director lbost@clemson.edu National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center David Test, Co-Principal Investigator dwtest@uncc.edu National Post-School Outcomes Center Jane Falls, Coordinator jafalls@uoregon.edu