1. George Mason University T/TAC – Virginia’s Training and Technical Assistance Centers Dr. Michael M. Behrmann mbehrman@gmu.edu Dr. Shuangbao Wang swang3@gmu.edu

2. George Mason University Virginia Provides Technical Assistance and Training to Schools and Teachers Virginia’s Training and Technical Assistance Centers On and off site consultations Workshops and conferences Library services – online search and check out Phone consultations Professional linkages Long Term Planning for Improvement Participate in annual school reviews until school meets state standards

3. George Mason University Online Training – T/TAC Online (Training & Technical Assistance Center ) A Community Linking People and Resources to Help Children and Youth with Disabilities

4. George Mason University T/TAC Online ResourcesEvents Online Training School Improvement SOL Lessons

5. George Mason University Resources Available Anytime, Anywhere –Books –Articles –Journals –Legislative Initiatives –Materials –Websites Supporting Family Members and others who help children and Youth with Disabilities

6. George Mason University Events Events across the Commonwealth of Virginia –Conferences –Workshops –Training –Lectures –Personal Calendar of Events

7. George Mason University Online Training Self-paced online workshops designed by T/TAC Specialists throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia On topics of interest to family members, teachers and others supporting children and youth with disabilities

8. George Mason University School Improvement Searchable database of Local Improvement Plan’s from around the state Provides opportunities –to learn about successful strategies, –share information, develop contacts, and –build statewide communities of practice for all those concerned with the quality of education for students with disabilities.

9. George Mason University SOL Extended The Standards of Learning (SOL) for Virginia Public Schools for student learning and achievement in grades K-12 These standards represent a broad consensus of what parents, classroom teachers, school administrators, academics, and business and community leaders believe schools should teach and students should learn. English, Mathematics, Science, History/Social Science, Technology, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Health and Physical Education, and Driver Education.

10. George Mason University Design Model Informed ExplorationEnactmentEvaluationDissemination Performance Analysis Survey Literature Develop Role Models Research Design Develop Prototype Usability Testing Data Analysis Revise/Refine Limited Diffusion Evaluate Results Adaptations

11. George Mason University Design Process – Use Cases Teacher chooses to enter the T/TAC Online website to use as a resource. User enters profile data in appropriate area. Approval of data. Teacher makes use of T/TAC resources. User prompt/Login page with general information (login information: location and state). System exhibits entered profile data. System gathers information about user and archives information throughout the session. Indicates successful activation and makes resources available. User System Use Cases Content Models Site Diagram Flow Chart Wire Frames Story Boards

12. George Mason University Design Process – Content Model Use Cases Content Models Site Diagram Flow Chart Wire Frames Story Boards

13. George Mason University Design Process – Site Diagram Use Cases Content Models Site Diagram Flow Chart Wire Frames Story Boards

14. George Mason University Design Process – Flow Chart Use Cases Content Models Site Diagram Flow Chart Wire Frames Story Boards

15. George Mason University Design Process – Wire Frames Use Cases Content Models Site Diagram Flow Chart Wire Frames Story Boards

16. George Mason University Design Process – Story Boards Use Cases Content Models Site Diagram Flow Chart Wire Frames Story Boards

17. George Mason University Application Deployment Remote software application library Provide secure, consistent access to T/TAC and GMU software applications and information to a geographically dispersed teacher workforce Enable the virtual digital libraries by providing access to applications, information anywhere, anytime over any network Provide on-demand access for teachers in their school

18. George Mason University Application Server

19. George Mason University Application: IntelliTools

20. George Mason University IntelliPics Studio

21. George Mason University Visit Kellar Application Server http://atlab.gmu.edu Visit T/TAC Online http://www.ttaconline.org

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