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How to Move a State Forward Changing Systems Through Effective Technical Assistance Improving transition planning, services, and outcomes for youth with disabilities NSTTAC Meeting 2007 – Wisconsin DPI Presenters Steve Gilles Department of Public Instruction DPI Transition Consultant Linda Maitrejean Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative WSTI Project Director Mary Kampa Wisconsin Post High School Outcomes Survey WPHSOS Project Director Session Elements Wisconsin Approach Building Capacity State-funded projects State and National partners WSTI structure Post high school outcomes survey Challenges and Future Development Wisconsin Approach State funded projects vs funding for district projects State and Regional Leadership structure District support Technical assistance and support Professional development Parent partnership Share Information Networking and Collaboration Data collection and reporting How to Build Statewide Capacity State funded projects CESA, state and national collaboration Professional development WI Transition Conference Parent and youth partnerships Local commitment and support Regional leadership and accountability State-funded Projects Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative www.wsti.org Wisconsin Post High School Outcomes Survey www.posthighsurvey.org State Improvement Grant http://www.dpi.wi.gov/sped/sig.html Medicaid Infrastructure grant State & National Partners Transition Outcomes Project (TOPS) Ed O’Leary National Standards & Quality Indicators Toolkit (NASET) National Community of Practice on Transition (NASDSE and IDEA Partnership) North Central Regional Resource Center (NCRRC) State & National Partners NSTTAC Technical assistance & support Indicator #13 Wisconsin Community on Transition National PSO Center National Community of Practice on Outcomes Indicator #14 NDPC –SD State agreement between DPI, DVR and DHFS Interagency Agreement IEP Individualized Education Plan TRANSITION SERVICES IPE Individualized Plan for Employment ISP Individualized Services Plan POST-SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT GOALS Division of Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Wisconsin Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Wisconsin Division of Disability and Elder Services Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative Helping Students with Disabilities Transition into Adult Life NSTTAC Meeting 2007 – Wisconsin DPI WSTI Structure DPI Transition Consultant WSTI Project Director Support Staff (20 days) 13 WSTI Coordinators 2 Parent Liaisons MagicEdge Web Design www.wsti.org WSTI Coordinator Role Transition Action Team (TAT) Transition Advisory Network (TAN) Transition Advisory Council (TAC) Transition Assistance and Support Transition Action Team 3 districts volunteer per CESA per year 6 professional development modules 1 parent training IEPs and SoPs checklist review Transition Action Team (cont.) Report Out & Transition Action Plan IEP checklist data SoP checklist data Indicator 1, 2, 13 and 14 data Ongoing Review TA and support IEPs and SoPs one year later Transition Advisory Network Minimum of 2 TAN mtgs per year 1 representative from each district Current issues and best practice DPI/DVR/DHFS Agreement Behavior WSTI website Guest speakers Networking opportunity Transition Advisory Council Provide support to TAC (direct or indirect) All counties in WI have regular meetings Mission Statement and Activity Transition Resource Directory County and state clearinghouse www.wsti.org Assistance and Support Indicator #13 training and data collection Measurable Postsecondary Goals and Summary of Performance Shared Services (district pays for more time) Youth Development Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) Resource Maps Youth Development and Leadership Training Manual Jonathan Mooney and LeDerick Horne Posted on www.sharedwork.org WSTI Youth Advisory Board Evaluation Module pre/post evaluation IEP and SoP Data Reports Review 1 and 2 Review 3 (optional) Portfolio requirements and selfassessment CESA Support Visits/Conference Calls Impact Data 72/72 Transition Advisory Councils established 72/72 Transition Resource Directory created 204/426 districts served Challenges Level funding Limited staff time and level of commitment District level of commitment without add’l funding Limited Project support staff Administrative support Getting results v. compliance Collaboration Communication and relationship building Time Attitudes Post High School Outcomes • Indicator 14 is new this year • Wisconsin has collected outcomes for past 6 years • Wisconsin will collect data from districts based on a • six-year cycle that is aligned with other data collection activities App. 1200 students and a Milwaukee sample included annually Post High School Project Funding Support from WDPI Support financially and in scope • Post high outcomes project is based on discretionary funding from the WDPI to CESA 11 • The project started with 25 days and a $20,000 budget • The current budget is approximately $147,000 • The website cost -approx $40,000 over three years Support Funds .50 FTE Director (130 days) .35 (95 days) FTE Program Assistant web development, interviewing Program Assistant • “Help Desk” • Maintains link between project director, web designer, districts, DPI staff and others • Development and formatting of materials • Website structure/pages editing and navigation Post High School Outcomes Website • WPHSOS website is a tool developed to assist LEAs with the data collection and reporting requirements of Indicator 14 • Ensures consistency in data collection and reporting in a time-efficient, cost-effective manner • During required survey years, St. Norbert College Survey Center calls former students and conducts the telephone interviews at no cost to districts Post High School Outcomes Website The post high website has two purposes 1. Required for Indicator 14 • During monitoring cycle year • One year after monitoring 2. Elective to determine local outcomes and monitor improvement efforts. • Can by used by any district any year • Use for general education students as well Post High School Outcomes Survey • Includes a 7 – 10 minute telephone interview with former students • Assesses former students’ participation in • • • • independent living postsecondary education employment high school employment & IEP planning • Has 3 open-ended questions Post High School Outcomes Survey • All survey instruments and instructions are provided on the outcomes website • WDPI collects the Indicator 14 data directly from the outcomes website • Additional data collection tools and outcomes improvement resources will be available on the outcomes website Post High School Outcomes Survey • Responses may be viewed by gender, ethnicity, disability and exit type • Provides an auto-fill summary report as well as an optional, in-depth report template • Can be used by any LEA, any year and over multiple years • Six years of data will be maintained on the website Post High School Outcomes Survey • Districts are encouraged to collect baseline data, identify deficits, locate and implement improvement strategies and use the outcomes website to support improved outcomes for youth • Technical assistance is provided in pre-data collection, data collection, and data use Technical Assistance Collaboration with other statewide projects and groups leads to improved outcomes. Technical Assistance • Information on Indicator 14 is provided to districts through state and regional meetings, and through the WDPI website • Technical assistance is provided to districts through information dissemination and direct support in Indicator 14 data collection, reporting, and interpretation We try to be visible and helpful! Data Dissemination/Meetings/Presentations • State Leadership Conference • Directors of special education, LEA administration, superintendents and other school personnel • State Directors of Special Education Conference • Special education leadership personnel • State Transition Conference • Teachers, parents, youth, directors of special education • State Rehabilitation Conference • Adult service providers/agencies, school personnel, WDPI Data Dissemination/Interpretations • Regional Trainings • WDPI, teachers, adult service providers/agencies, school • • personnel, directors of special education, higher education, health and family services Local TACs (e.g. Barron Co.) – if there were no WSTI project, there would likely be no county transition council and the data would likely not be used CESA meetings (TANs) • Local Trainings/Meetings • Local districts (TATs e.g. Madison Area Schools) State/Agency/Meetings/Presentations • WDPI staff and consultants • Department of Workforce Development – Division of Vocational Rehabilitation • Higher Education – public 2-yr., 4-yr. & technical colleges • Parents • Adult service providers/agencies – sheltered workshops National Technical Assistance NPSO Center (www.psocenter.org) • Agency support and website resources used to better our project, connect with other states, network, learn and disseminate information gained • e.g. used the PSO Interviewer Training Guide developed by SUNY Postdam to create interviewer training power point Assistance to Others • Presentations • Utah outcomes website Future Direction Connect projects Through use of student ID Indicator 1, 2, 13 and 14 data Additional Funding State Professional Development Grant (SPDG) Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) WI Transition Technical Assistance “Hub” Improve practice across systems through “practice groups” www.sharedwork.org How to Move a State Forward: Changing Systems Through Effective Technical Assistance NSTTAC Meeting 2007 – Wisconsin DPI Additional Technical Assistance Steve Gilles DPI Consultant-Transition [email protected] 608-266-1146 Linda Maitrejean WSTI Project Director & CESA Coordinators [email protected] www.wsti.org 715-986-2020 ext. 2122 Mary Kampa Post High School Outcomes Project Director [email protected] www.posthighsurvey.org 715-416-0609 NSTTAC Meeting 2007 – Wisconsin DPI