Transcript Document

Technical Support Team Meeting
January 8-9, 2013
Atlanta, GA
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Agenda, January 8, 2013
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Welcome and Introductions
Goals and Objectives of SOSOSY Update
TST Norms Activity
ACReS and CIG Collaboration
Work Group Selection
Work Group focus time and action planning
Working Lunch: Networking Session—
– Purpose of Technical Support Team (TST) and Expectations and
Responsibilities of TST Members
– Questions from states
• Q and A session
• Wrap-up
• Adjourn at 5:00 pm
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SOSOSY Objectives
• 90% of staff will report increased capacity to deliver
SOSOSY services
• 25% more services will be delivered to OSY enrolled
in programs leading to graduation and GED and/or
services to meet identified education or career goals
• 25% more OSY that participate in SOSOSY
instructional services will demonstrate a 20% gain
between pre/post on content-based assessments.
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Our Meeting and Work Goals
• How can we ensure the following for TST
members:
– Allow participants to have honest discussions
– Ensure everyone on the team participates
– Ensure everyone is heard
– Ensure that everyone lets go of personal agendas
for the benefit of the TST’s immediate agenda and
vision
– Ensure appropriate communication
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TST Norms
• Consider the following:
– Time: When do we meet? Will we begin and end
on time?
– Listening: How will we encourage listening? How
will we discourage interrupting?
– Participation: How will we encourage everyone’s
participation?
– Expectations: What do we expect from team
members? Are there requirements for
participation?
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New SOSOSY Materials and Other
News
• ACReS: Academic Career Readiness Skills
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Unit 1: Read, Write, Now
Unit 2: Two Plus You
Unit 3: Reading for Fun and Understanding
Unit 4: Financial Literacy
Unit 5: Life Skills
Degrees Open Doors to Success
Unit Tests
• CIG Collaboration
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Work Groups
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Curriculum and Material Development
Technology
Training
Assessment
Mentoring
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Curriculum and Material
Development
• 2.10 Develop and adapt SOSOSY lessons, website and podcast
• 2.11 Expand the SOSOSY website at www.osymigrant.org to include:
– Sample lessons
– promising practices
– PowerPoint presentations containing general information and strategies for
OSY, tips, and instructional techniques
– materials and resources for OSY and those who provide services to OSY
• 2.13 Develop topic briefs relating key information and strategies
individualized for specific jobs (e.g., administrators, recruiters, clerks,
teachers, highly qualified tutors, collaborating partners, parents, and OSY)
and share these on the website
• 2.14 Package OSY courses and materials for ease and accessibility
including:
– pre-GED/GED materials
– Pre-GED writing series
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Assessment
• Address the SOSOSY goal
– 25% more OSY that participate in SOSOSY
instructional services will demonstrate a 20% gain
between pre/post on content-based assessments.
• Will need to work with NPC and others to review
current pre/post assessments on mini lessons
• Develop a data management system to support
states’ data collection
• Training on administering assessments and using
the data to guide instruction
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Technology
• 2.11 Expand the SOSOSY website at www.osymigrant.org to
include:
– weblinks
– communication tools
– materials and resources for OSY and those who provide services to
OSY
• 2.14 Package OSY courses and materials for ease and accessibility
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iPad/MP3 and tablet audio files, lessons, and apps
web-based tools for planning/ evaluating services
virtual meeting resources
digital photography
distance education/virtual school
• Collaborate with INeT (Plazas)
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Training
• 1.9 Train 2 people per state on SOSOSY using a
TOT model
• Develop additional modules and update
current training materials
• Provide training and follow up for stateapproved SOSOSY trainers
• Develop a tip sheets for facilitators
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Mentoring
• Train SOSOSY mentors to observe and assess
states’ capacity to deliver services to OSY
using an observation rubric and assist states
onsite
• Develop a process for selecting the mentors
• Create observation rubric and protocol
• Train mentors
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Work Group Selection
In 3 minutes, discuss what you want to see from
each particular work group?
1. Curriculum and Material Development
2. Assessment
3. Technology
4. Training
5. Mentoring
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Agenda January 9
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Begin at 8:30 am
Finalize work group action plans
Report out on progress
Group feedback and discussion
Pilot Process
Need for work groups to meet/set additional dates
SOSOSY Networking Video/ Pilot participation
NASDME Presentation
Location of spring meeting/ Timeframe for meetings
Wrap-up and Synthesis
Meeting adjourns at 12:00 pm
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SOSOSY TST Norms
All TST members will
• Be fully committed to the work and will
demonstrate this commitment by meeting agreed
upon deadlines, participating/attending meetings
and calls until outcomes/goals are fully met.
• Leave each meeting with tangible
products/achievements synthesizing our meeting
outcomes.
• Use included reflection time to promote
spontaneous, creative discussion.
Pilot Participation
• By August 2014, at least 3 MEP staff in 80% of
SOSOSY consortium states with 100 or more
participating OSY (11 states) and two MEP
staff in states serving less than 100 OSY (9
states) for a total of 50 staff will pilot at least 3
new SOSOSY-developed materials and provide
written feedback on a pilot protocol form.
• Supports Objective 1
SOSOSY Networking
• The SOSOSY Consortium is ready to launch a
companion to www.osymigrant.org.
• The new site is designed to be a professional
networking site; a venue for MEP staff from across the
country to share best practices, generate forum
conversations, and work together to improve efforts to
identify, recruit, and provide exceptional services to
OSY throughout the country.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx59Sm-wDBo
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Next Meeting
• April 9-10, 2013
• Location: ______________
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