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Next Steps NH:College, Career, and Life
Readiness
A State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG)From the U.S. Department
of EducationOffice of Special Education
Programs
The contents of this PowerPoint were developed under a grant from the US Department of Education, H323A120003. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the US Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officer, Corinne Weidenthal.
IntroductionsNew Hampshire Department of Education,
Bureau of Special Education:
• Mary Steady, Project Director
• Donna Couture, Project Coordinator
• Janelle Cotnoir, Grants & Contracts Technician
• Amy Jenks, Project Consultant
• McKenzie Harrington-Bacote, Project
Consultant
COLLEGE and CAREER READY
for ALL STUDENTS
All students should graduate from high school fully prepared for post-secondary education or training, employment and community living
Planning for this transition is requires knowledge and skills that are often inaccessible or ineffectual for students with disabilities and students who are at risk for dropping out of school
We wanted to develop a project designed to help NH SCHOOL PERSONNEL develop PARTNERSHIPS between
StudentsFamiliesPost-secondary services and program
providersLocal community members
Recognize students’ current strengths, interests, preferences, and needs
Identify supports they will need to achieve future success
Next Steps NHA State Personnel Development
Grant (SPDG)
From the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
$3.8 million for 5 years
SPDG HistoryThe past 5 years our SPDG has focused on
Response to Intervention (RTI) – NHRESPONDS
Our 2nd State Improvement Grant (SIG) had a goal that focused on postsecondary transition. • Monadnock Center for Successful Transition (MCST) • Strafford Learning Center (SLC) • Keene State College
Overview of the Grant
StrategiesIncreased use of Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs)Enhanced transition planning and opportunitiesGreater family-school engagementSustaining practices
• Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) curricula
• Regional Intermediaries
• Transition CoP• Transition
Resource Portal
Increase the number of students with disabilities and/or at risk of dropping out of school who are college and career ready in New Hampshire through the implementation of evidence based transition practices
Implementation
Objectives1) To develop the capacity of those providing
professional development on Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs), transition planning, and parent engagement, and to define the expectations and commitment of the those receiving PD.
2) To increase and expand the use of ELOs in all regions of NH, by increasing the knowledge and skills of NH Special and General Educators, related service personnel and administrators in the design, implementation with fidelity, and sustainability of evidence-based ELOs
3) To increase the use of best practice, evidence-based transition planning, including enhanced family engagement strategies
Objectives Cont.4) To sustain the use of ELOs, transition planning, and parent
engagement strategies, through evidence-based and quality coaching
5) To increase the implementation, intervention, and outcome data to support decision making at the school, and state level.
6) To ensure school administrations are trained to support their staff and initiatives to implement and sustain the use of ELOs, transition planning and family engagement strategies.
7) To enhance the inclusion of evidenced-based training materials on ELOs, transition planning, and parent/family engagement in Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) pre-service training programs to sustain delivery of grant services throughout the state.
School Responsibilities
Participate in FREE professional development offerings
Identify a staff member to serve as a Transition Liaison
Form a Project Leadership Team Form a Family Focus Group Submission of data to determine need and
fidelity of implementation Time and Resource Commitment based
on needs assessment
School’s may be eligible to receive a small amount of financial support to assist with the implementation process
Mary Steady, Project Director
Donna Couture, Project Coordinator
Janelle Cotnoir, Grants & Contracts Technician
McKenzie Harrington-Bacote, Project Consultant
Amy Jenks, Project Consultant
NH DOE Management Team
ELO Work group
(includes QED)
(Representatives from 4 Regional PD Intermediaries
Management Team
NH DOE Representatives
Parent Information Center
Keene State College
Q.E.D. Foundation
Institute on Disability at UNH
Evergreen Evaluation & Consulting
LEA Representation
NH SPDG Leadership Team
NH Transition Community of Practice
(Advisory Board)
Transition PD & Portal Work group
IHE Work Group (2
IHEs)
Next Steps NH Organizational Structure
Northern Regional PD Intermediary – NCES
Eastern Regional PD Intermediary - SLC
Western Regional PD Intermediary - MCST
Central Regional PD Intermediary – GSIL
Evaluation Work Group
Project Partners NH DOE Representatives
• Mary Lane – Consultant with the Bureau of Special Education
• Susan Randall – Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning
• Lisa Hatz – Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning, Director
• Tina Greco – Vocational Rehabilitation Program Specialist
• Angela Correau – Vocational Rehabilitation, Supervisor
Project Partners Cont.
Regional Intermediaries• Granite State Independent Living (GSIL)
• Peter Darling - Director• Marybeth Hammond• Maureen O’Donnell
• North Country Educational Services (NCES)• Lori Langlois• Sarah Parsons
• Monadnock Center for Successful Transitions (MCST)• Alan Greene – Director of MDS• Sheila Mahon
• Strafford Learning Center (SLC)• Heidi Wyman• Richard Boardman
Project Partners Cont.
Community Organizations• Parent Information Center (PIC)
• Michelle Lewis - Director• Kimm Phillips
• Q.E.D. Foundation • Kim Carter - Director• Elizabeth Cardine
• Institute on Disability at the UNH (IOD)• JoAnne Malloy• Kathy Franceour
Project Partners Cont.
External Evaluators• Evergreen Evaluation & Consulting
• Pat Mueller – President & Founder• David Merves• Brent Garrett
Keene State College • Steve Bigaj• Betsy Street
NH Transition Community of Practice
Transition Resource Portal
Keene State College expanding current Transition Resource Portal
http://transitions.keenecommons.net/home
Will include all professional development tools and resources from our project
Time LineYear 1
Develop contracts with project partners Leadership Team begins to meet to plan
project’s professional development offerings
Present overview of grant to interested groups/organizations
Distribute application to school districts Select 4 schools (1 in each region) to
participate in Cohort 1 MOUs signed, professional development
begins
Contact Us
Mary Steady, Project Director
271-3730
Donna Couture, Project Coordinator
271-1536