Transcript Strategic Planning - Colorado Hands & Voices

INSPIRING CHANGE
Colorado Hands & Voices
February 12, 2013
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WELCOME
Janet DesGeorges
Executive Director
Hands & Voices Headquarters
“If we are only good at describing
change,
and not implementing it,
we will never achieve success.”
- Anonymous
Partnership: a spectrum
Coexistence
Networking
Cooperation
Collaboration
Partnership
Source: Potential of Partnership, Craig & Courtney, 2004
http://www.waitakehttpre.govt.nz/ourpar/pdf/potentialofpartnership.pdf
Collaboration on Complex Issues
• Co-Existence
You know about each other, but don’t need to come together; no
dependency or need to collaborate
• Networking
Information sharing is the basis; informal discussions; no formal
collective agreement on visions or tasks; does not involve shared
decision making; establishing and maintaining relationships;
knowing and understanding who’s doing what
• Cooperation
No fixed term or long term relationship implied; acknowledgement of
common issues, interests, and agendas; may involve helping
another organization to achieve its project or task; no ongoing or
formal commitment to each other
Collaboration on Complex Issues (continued)
Source: potential of partnership, Craig & Courtney 2004
• Collaboration
Involves trust; based on negotiated and agreed actions; having the
same base values is not imperative, but must have an agreed set of
principles for working together; shared decision making; means
giving up some things (like power and control) and compromising;
provides an opportunity to add value to others as well as yourself
• Partnership
Involves emotional and spiritual awareness of each other — that is,
involves hearts, minds, passion; works from an agreed base of
shared values (eg, trust, honesty); sharing risks and rewards,
resources, accountability, visions and ideas, decision making; systems
and mechanisms are developed to support the partnership (eg,
structures, contracts, principles, visions, plans, conflict resolution);
shared power but not a 50/50 notion of equality about the way things
are done
Inspiring Change …
Learning from others,
Looking within,
Starting anew
Today’s Objectives
Deepen our understanding of …
1. The background of deaf education reform in Colorado.
2. Washington and Minnesota’s approaches to meeting
the unique needs and improving outcomes of all
children who are deaf and hard of hearing.
3. The current achievement levels for children who are
deaf and hard of hearing in Colorado.
4. The types of achievement data that the Colorado
Department of Education can and cannot collect.
Today’s Agenda
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Welcome
Background
Call to Action
Washington’s Story
Lunch
Data
Minnesota’s Story
Closing: Next Steps & Evaluation
Participation Ground Rules
Across February & April meetings…
1. We agree that there is no one
best way to educate all children
who are deaf or hard of hearing.
2. Create safety for diverse thinking.
3. Adopt the stance of “learner.”
4. Keep discussion grounded in
proposed recommendations.
5. Work towards consensus.
Communication Ground Rules
6. Participate actively but take turns.
7. Pace for equitable participation.
8. Provide access to conversation.
9. Face people and speak directly
to each other.
High Speed Introductions
Quickly tell your Name & Role
Background:
Colorado History
and Reflections on
Deaf Education
Cheryl DeConde Johnson, Ed.D.
The ADEvantage Consulting
CDE Consultant (1990-2006)
CALL TO ACTION
Cliff Moers
Director
Colorado Commission for the
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Inspiring Change: Conflict and Collaboration in
Deaf Education Seminar
Aurora, Colorado
Cliff Moers, Administrator
Colorado Commission for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing
February 12, 2013
A Blueprint for
Closing the Gap:
Developing a
Statewide System
of Service
Improvements for
Students who are
Deaf and Hard of
Hearing
Future state of deaf education in Colorado:
• Reduced individual
advocacy
• Centralized statewide data
collection enforced
• Clarification between
LRE vs. MRE
• Effective IEPs
• Silo syndrome removed
• Monitoring and evaluation
of ed programs in place
• Positive statistics
• Higher employment rate &
less underemployed
• Less stereotyping
Colorful Colorado
COLORADO
ACHIEVEMENT DATA FOR
DEAF/HARD OF HEARING
Ruth Mathers
Principal Consultant,
Deaf Education, Supervisor,
Access, Literacy and Learning Team,
Poll: What questions do you have about Colorad...
WASHINGTON’S STORY:
STATEWIDE OUTREACH
Rick Hauan
Washington State Center for
Childhood Deafness and Hearing Loss
Poll: Washington: Which elements hold the most...
Poll: What other questions do you have about W...
MINNESOTA’S STORY:
STAKEHOLDERS’
LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS
Mary Hartnett
Executive Director
Commission of Deaf, Deafblind and
Hard of Hearing Minnesotans
Poll: MN: Which elements hold the most promise...
Poll: What other questions do you have about M...
CLOSING
Sara Kennedy
Colorado Families for Hands &
Voices
Session Evaluation…
 Session Objectives
 Process Variables
 What Worked
 Ideas for Improvement
On Back…
Temperature Check: On a scale
of 0 (no changes needed) to 5
(highly inspired), where are
you with thinking change is
needed in CO?
What, if any, types of changes
are you envisioning?
Next Meeting:
 University of
Colorado Hospital
Hensel Phelps
Lecture Hall
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
9am – 4 pm
Next Steps:
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Today’s presentations to be sent
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Watch for support materials for
future consideration
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Next state: Iowa and the
Expanded Core Curriculum
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We look forward to the
discussion of Colorado needs,
strengths, and potential
directions on April 24 th.