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3. AEM Quality Indicators for K-12 Part 5: Allocating Resources

4. The Quality Indicators for the Provision of AEM K-12
A coordinated system
Timely manner
Written guidelines
Comprehensive learning opportunities and technical assistance
Systemic data collection
Use of data to guide changes
Allocation of resources
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5. Objectives Participants will be able to
Explain, in their own words, the intent behind AEM Quality Indicator 7.
Learn from the experiences and practices of other states to provide human, fiscal, and infrastructural resources toward AEM and accessible technology systems.
Know where to go to build more background knowledge and collect resources for further learning.
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6. Presenters Luis Pérez, AEM Center Technical Assistance Specialist
 Joy Lyons, AEM Coordinator, Bureau of Learner Strategies and Supports, Iowa Department of Education
Maggie Pickett, Digital Learning Consultant, Grant Wood Area Education Agency, Iowa
Angela Standridge, Education Specialist, Region 4 Education Service Center, Texas
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7. About Quality Indicator 7
Coordinated System
Timely Manner
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8. Quality Indicator 7
The agency allocates resources sufficient to ensure the delivery and sustainability of quality services to learners with disabilities who need accessible materials and technologies.  
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9. Quality Indicator 7: Intent
Sufficient fiscal, human, and infrastructure resources are committed to ensure that learners’ needs are appropriately addressed (e.g., determination of need, provision of appropriate accessible materials and technologies, delivery of services, learning opportunities).
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10. Sample Components of Quality Indicator 7
Multiple types of resources are allocated
Fiscal
Human
Infrastructure
Resources are used to address the needs of all stakeholders
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11. AEM & AIM
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12. Pre Self-Reflection
To what extent is Quality Indicator 7 addressed in your own provision of materials and technologies for students?
Not started
Somewhat
Really cooking!
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13. Texas
Angela Standridge, Education Specialist, Region 4 Education Service Center, Texas
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14. Texas
Texas Education Agency (TEA) support for accessible materials comes out of Instructional Materials
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15. Texas
All materials on the procurement list purchased with state allocated funds must be in accessible format
Publishers must guarantee accessibility, have a third party audit to verify accessibility, provide to NIMAC, and provide a company contact for accessibility issues
If districts purchase outside the approved list, they are responsible for ensuring accessibility
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16. Texas
ALL materials acquisition and Texas Proclamations
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17. Texas ALL materials acquisition and Texas Proclamations
Texas Education Code § (AEM and VI)
State test accommodations
APH
Bookshare
Learning Ally
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18. Iowa
Joy Lyons, AEM Coordinator, Bureau of Learner Strategies and Supports, Iowa Department of Education
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19. Implementation Drivers connect to Quality Indicator 7
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20. Educational Cascade
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21. State Education Agency
Systems Intervention:
Access Coordination Team (ACT)
Technical Leadership:
uPAR study
Competency:
Professional Learning and Coaching Support
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22. Regional Education Agency
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23. Local Education Agency
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24. Q&A
Allocation of Resources
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25. Questions for and Joy and Maggie (IA) and Angela (TX)
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26. Post Self-Reflection
What will be your first action toward allocating resources for AEM and accessible technologies?
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27. AEM Progress Monitoring Tool for K-12 on the Horizon!
Accessolution?
Traccessibility?
Accessiful?
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28. Contact Information
Luis Pérez, TA Specialist, AEM Center
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Please access digital handout for contact information and resources provided by our presenters from Iowa and Texas

29. Link to Our Evaluation Please take a moment to complete our evaluation

30. OSEP Disclaimer
The contents of this presentation were developed under a cooperative agreement with the US Department of Education, #H327Z However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the US Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government, Project Officer, Tara Courchaine, Ed.D.
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