Welcome! PROGRAM MEETING July 23, 2012 OSEP Personnel Development Program 1

Agenda  Program Performance Measure Results 2011  Discussions on Program Improvement

Grant Priority or Focus Room Number Early Childhood High Incidence (Ts) Leadership Low Incidence Minority Institutions Paraprofessional Related Services Secondary Transition Washington 5 Washington 6 Virginia A, B, C Washington 4 Hoover Balcony B Delaware A & B Balcony A Discussions (4:10-5:30)

Summer 2012 Doctoral Interns  University of Central Florida  Florida International University  George Washington University  George Mason University  University of Maryland  University of NC-Charlotte

GOAL To prepare personnel in areas of critical need who are highly qualified to improve outcomes for children with disabilities 5 PDP Investments ProgramImprovementProgramImprovement Preparation National Centers ProgramEvaluationProgramEvaluation 5

Program Objectives Objective 1. Improve the curricula of IDEA training programs to ensure that personnel preparing to serve children with disabilities are knowledgeable and skilled in practices that reflect the current knowledge base. Objective 2. Increase the supply of teachers and service providers who are highly qualified for and serve in positions for which they are trained. Objective 3. Enhance the efficiency of the expenditure of Federal dollars under this program

7 INPUTS OUTPUTSOUTCOMES Program Investments ActivitiesParticipationShort TermLong Term Project Officers Funding Evidence-Based & Best Practices Research Program & Grants Policy Technology Process Measures Outcome Measures Intermediate Increased supply of fully qualified personnel* with awareness and knowledge of EBP & best practices Increased training opportunities Increased placement of fully qualified* personnel Improved personnel development infrastructures Increased retention of fully qualified* personnel in workforce. Increased collaboration - SEAs, IHEs, LEAs & lead agencies Grantees Faculty Students in IHEs SEAs & LEAs Lead Agencies Practitioners Administrators Children Families Develop priorities & manage competitions Monitor grants Build models & networks for collaboration *Fully Qualified = Highly Qualified for special education teacher; Qualified for paraprofessional/aide; Fully Certified for administrator/coordinator, for related or supportive services in a school setting, or for teacher, related services, or supportive services in early intervention, early childhood. CONTEXT Federal Law & Regs Time OSEP Personnel Development Program - Logic Model Goal: To prepare personnel in areas of critical need who are fully qualified to improve outcomes for children with disabilities Train personnel Redesign & build models & networks for collaboration Develop and disseminate resources 6/09

As required by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993, OSEP has developed a strategic plan for measuring performance and will collect information to assess progress and performance. (FY D, 325K, 325T Application Package) Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)

Program Performance Measures FY 2011 Results budget13/justifications/i-specialed.pdf OSEP Personnel Development Program 9

Performance Measure 1 Percentage of projects that incorporate evidence-based practices into their curricula

Performance Measure 2 Percentage of scholars completing OSEP- funded training programs who are knowledgeable and skilled in evidence based practices for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.

Performance Measure 3 Percentage of program scholars who exit preparation programs prior to completion due to poor academic performance

Performance Measure 4 Percentage of funded degree/certification program recipients who are working in the area(s) in which they were trained upon program completion. 73.4

Performance Measure 5 Percentage of funded degree/certification program recipients who are working in the area(s) in which they were trained upon program completion and who are fully qualified under IDEA. 69

Measure 5 Results Percent of Scholars Over Four Years RY 2008 (FY 2006) RY 2009 (FY 2007) RY 2010 (FY 2008) RY 2011 (FY 2009) Scholars who were employed in the area trained and fully certified Scholars who were employed in the area trained but NOT fully certified Scholars who were employed but NOT in area trained Scholars who were not employed or whose employment, area trained, and/or certification status was unknown Total

Performance Measure 7 The Federal cost per degree/certification program recipient who completed the program.

1. STUDENT LEARNING 2. TEACHER RETENTION 3. EMPLOYER SATISFACTION New Outcome Measures

Program Improvement Training on – Preparing Annual Performance Reports Using Logic Models Writing Performance Measures Improving Performance Measurement Data Quality Designing Measurement of Student Growth

Our Future, Our Teachers: the Obama Administration’s Plan for teacher Education Reform and Improvement: Our Future, Our Teachers: the Obama Administration’s Plan for Teacher Education Reform and Improvement ing/documents/our- future-our-teachers.pdf

Grant Priority or Focus Room Number Early Childhood High Incidence (Ts) Leadership Low Incidence Minority Institutions Paraprofessional Related Services Secondary Transition Washington 5 Washington 6 Virginia A, B, C Washington 4 Hoover Balcony B Delaware A & B Balcony A Grant Area Discussions