the arizona community of practice (azcopt) june 12, 2013 1
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Secondary EducationIndividualized EducationTransition Plan
Adult Support and ServicesIndividualized ServicesSupport Plan
Eligible Individualized Supports and Services into Adulthood
Interagency Collaboration
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Transition Planning Components
National Community of Practice(IDEA Partnership)
(53 Members)
State Community of PracticeWisconsin/Pennsylvania
State Community of PracticeArizona Community of Practice on Transition
(AZCOPT)
Local Community of PracticeMingus Mountain
Local Community of PracticeFlagstaff
Local Community of PracticeWindow Rock
National
State
Local
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Community of Practice
AzCoPT
History (“Fits and Starts”)• Started collaboration meetings on February 13, 2002• Arizona Transition Leadership Team (ATLT), • Developed Mission, vision and guiding principals• Agendas centered on;
What was new in the field Projects Committee work
1. Data Collection2. Initiating Systems Change3. Improving Programs/Best Practice4. Increasing Youth and Family Involvement
• Community of Practice Conference Calls• National Conferences (2000-Present)
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AzCoPTSince then…• Revised mission, vision and guiding principals• Renewed as the Arizona Community of Practice on
Transition (AzCoPT in 2009)• Agendas center on:
Projects and collaborative work Updates from each participant
• National Community of Practice conference call involvement
• Increased participation at the national CoP conferences• Created a ”partners” presentation • Supporting development of local CoPs
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Purpose:
To Improve Successful Outcomes for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities
AZCoPT :
is a mechanism for organizational collaboration
includes family and youth/young adult voices
is a vehicle for information sharing across stakeholders
identifies resources (including funding), people and data to improve outcomes
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The who of the AZCoPT
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)/ a.k.a. Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs
(OCSHCN) Division of Behavioral Health Services (DBHS) OSERS/Tribal 121 programs Arizona Department of Education Parent Training and Information Center Youth, Young Adults and Family
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Structure
Meet monthly, first Thursday of the month Standardized agenda Standardized format for meeting minutes Established formal protocol for committee membership Shared leadership with defined “terms of office”
including committee chair and “secretary” Identify opportunities for collaboration and joint work Participate in National Community of Practice calls Attend annual National Community of Practice meeting
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Current Activities:1. Partners Presentation at:Career and Technical Education Conference Dropout Prevention ConferenceArizona’s Annual Statewide Secondary Transition Conference Agency Regional Professional Development Days
2. Support of the Local Communities of Practice State committee Ambassadors Start-up and ongoing support
3. Outcomes Data: What data exists? What does it say? How can it be used collaboratively?
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Current Activities:4. Sharedwork/National Community of Practice: Meeting in North Carolina (each May), Monthly CoP Calls Annual Strategic Plan
5. Arizona Career Information System (AzCIS)/ Education and Career Action Plan (ECAP)
How can we facilitate AzCIS use across stakeholders?
6. Professional Development and Technical Assistance Agency Training Manual for Arizona Children's Executive Council
(DBHS)
7. Committee Member Updates Opportunities to support or be supported (intentional listening)
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Accomplishments: Presentations to stakeholder staff Presented at the Statewide Secondary Transition Conference Membership in cross-stakeholder committees Presented on Significant Intellectual Disabilities Connected with Youth in Transition, Northern Arizona Behavioral
Health Authority Integrated into Secondary Transition Mentoring Project, Arizona
Department of Education grant Presented at the Assistive Technology Conference Presented at the Behavioral Health Family Development Conference Presented at the Arizona Corrections Education Conference Created “Ambassadors” to work with Local Community of Practice
groups Presented at Hopi Disabilities Awareness Conference
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Accomplishments: OCSHCN provided scholarships for youth to attend the Transition
Conference OCSHCN is translating a Transfer of Rights document into Spanish DDD revised guidance document to foster a clear understanding of
IDEA law relative to graduation Invited Window Rock, Mingus Mountain, and Flagstaff to be local
communities of practice Invitation to be a part of the “Blueprint for Collaboration” efforts with
the IDEA Partnership Support and Presence at Youth Empowerment Summit (May 5, 2013) Are moving towards a common information portfolio that can move
across all stakeholders (AZCIS) Supported the expansion of participation in Tribal 121 grant
opportunities through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS) for Native Americans
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Accomplishments:
Facilitated the development of a new Tribal 121 Program for Salt River Pima Rehabilitation Services
Established a more consistent representation from youth Increased parent and family involvement
Statewide Parent Training and Information (PTI) representation Disability-specific family support group representation
Facilitating more positive involvement between the secondary education Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process and the adult state agency planning processes (BH and DD)
Have increased the awareness of health in transition planning Collaboration on ACEC subcommittee to develop content for
Behavioral Health training manuals
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