Transcript TPSID Grant Overview of Changes

2015 TPSID GRANT
Lipscomb
IDEAL
Program
WHAT IS THE TPSID?
 Federal Department of Education grant
 “Model Transition and Postsecondary programs for Students
with Intellectual Disabilities”
 25 programs nationwide
 3 in TN
 5-year cycle
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR IDEAL?
 Recognition
 Increased publicity
 Increased oversight (evaluation, reporting)
 Personnel changes
 Programmatic changes
PERSONNEL
Full-time:
Half-time:
Program Director
Program Coordinator
On-Campus Job Developer
Off-Campus Job Developer*
Transition/Outreach Manager*
Residential Coordinator*
Graduate Assistant, Special Education
Graduate Assistant, ABA*
Quarter-time:
Contractual:
Project Director*
5 peer Job Coaches*
PCP Facilitator
External Evaluator*
Summer Academy Counselors*
*denotes new positions as a result of the grant
TRANSITION/OUTREACH
 Professional development for teachers
 Transition planning for students/families
 Application, enrollment, and financial aid support
 Recruitment events on and of f -campus
 Resource for other universities
IDEAL SUMMER ACADEMY
 Week-long trial experience for prospective students
 Residential
 12 students with ID/DD per year
 Classes, workshops, social events, volunteer opportunities
 5 undergraduate counselors
 Opportunity for current IDEAL students to be junior counselors
PERSON-CENTERED PLANNING
 Will occur two times during the program:
 Intake
 After 1 st year
 Focus on self-determination and career exploration
 One-page plans will be created to share with peers, faculty,
and internship supervisors
“TRANSITION TO WORK” 3 RD YEAR
 Partnership with Goodwill of Middle TN Career Solutions
 Must apply for 3 rd year
 20 hours/week of f-campus
 10-12 hours/week on-campus
 Job placement
 Reduced tuition
EXPLORATION OF RESIDENTIAL
 Year 1: Exploratory phase
 Data collection
 Information seeking visits at other universities
 Meetings with stakeholders
 Develop assessments
 Train residence life staff
SUMMARY
 More staf f, better student:staff ratio
 Increased competitiveness for admission
 Increased focus on job readiness, training, and placement
 Similar number of enrolled students
 Potential change in of fice location