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Sustainability Training Series 2015
From Piloting to Sustaining Practices
August 3, 20151:00pm - 3:00pm
The Essentials of Full
Implementation Part I:
Program Structures
Making the Most of a GTM
Muting & unmuting Using chat functionGroup activitiesParticipation via Go To Meeting
AgendaDay 1Project OverviewYour Cohort School’s
ProgressInternal Program
Structures and Sustaining Priorities
Day 2Day 1 RecapWorking
Collaboratively and Sustaining Priorities
Learning ObjectivesParticipants will be able to identify;
Recommended Program Structures for sustaining transition-focused education efforts
Resources to support implementing Program Structures
Specific actions they will take to ensure sustainability in their Cohort School
NSNH Essentials
Next Steps NH offers training and coaching on embedding evidence-informed transition practices in schools to increase the graduation rate of students with disabilities and students at-risk of dropping out and prepare them for college, career and adult life.
Training introduces and illustrates the practice.
Coaching supports putting the training to use.
NSNH Essentials
Transition practices include:Enhanced transition planning, activities &
opportunities, including RENEWBest practice Extended Learning Opportunities
(ELOs)High level family-school engagement
Evidence shows that embedding new practices requires multi-stage implementation.
NSNH EssentialsImplementing practices with fidelity is a primary focus. The use of planning tools ensures fidelity.
When implemented with fidelity these practices will increase the graduation rates of students with
disabilities and students at-risk of dropping out and prepare them for college, career and adult
life.
Not In Place
Partially In Place
In Place
Critical Component of Practice
X Students-at-risk and students with IEPs participate meaningfully in the development of their post school goals.
Family Engagement
Two-way communicationShared decision making
Transition-related training opportunities
Student Development
Best Practice ELOsSelf-Determination
RENEW
Program Structure
Leadership TeamsOngoing Strategic Planning
Policy and ProcedureTransition Competencies
for StaffTransition Coordinator
ELO Board
Student-Focused Planning
Student Led IEPsRENEW
Transition Assessment
Interagency Collaboration
Community ServicesColleges/Universities
ELO Partners
Transition- Focused
Education Framework
Adapted from Taxonomy for Transition Programming, Kohler, P.D. (1996) &
NH CoP Template for Secondary Transition & NH Standards for Family /School Partnerships
SUSTAINABILITY
Leadership, ELO,
RENEW & Family
Engagement Teams
&
Program Structures
Putting the Pieces Together 1. EXPLORATION• Develop & Meet w/ Project
Teams (Leadership – ELO – FEG – RENEW)
• Complete Fidelity tools
3. INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION
• Implement action plans
• Identify & address challenges
• Scale up ELOs, RENEW &
• Transition Practices• Integrate family-school
partnership strategies(Based on Dean Fixen et al & SWIFT)
2. INSTALLATION• Develop action plans
• Participate in foundational trainings• RENEW student mapping
• Pilot a high quality ELO, EI transition practices• Offer parent
education
4. FULL IMPLEMENTATION• Processes &
procedures in place
• System recalibrated to accommodate & support new initiatives
Cohort 1 Timeline RecapDec 2013 thru Spring 2014: Exploration
MOUs signed; LT meetings beginKick-off training in ConcordExploration activities:
RENEW, ELO Trainings, Family Focus GroupsRound 1 of Transition and ELO Fidelity ToolsAction plans developed
Summer 2014 to present: Installation and Initial Implementation: Ongoing Leadership Team MeetingsRENEW, ELO and Family Engagement ActivitiesTransition Practices TrainingsTransition Framework and ELO Fidelity Tools- Round 2
Where are you?Next Steps Implementation Stages Management
Use the template to determine what stage of implementation your school is in with Next Steps activities and strategies?
Use the descriptions of each stage, describe why you selected that stage.
Transition-Related Program Structures:PhilosophyProgram Evaluation Strategic PlanningPractices and ProceduresProfessional DevelopmentResource Allocation
Program StructuresTransition Focused Education Framework and Next Steps ExamplesPhilosophy
Next Steps mission and vision
Program Evaluation Tools and DataTraining and ELO
SurveysStrategic Planning
Leadership TeamTransition LiaisonCommunity of Practice
Practices and ProceduresRENEWELOTransition PracticesFamily Engagement
Professional DevelopmentTraining ResourcesPALS
Resource AllocationStaffing
PhilosophyNext Steps Vision/Values/MissionBeyond Next Steps, will you:
Adopt a formal philosophy or purpose statement to guide ongoing work?
Is there an existing philosophy or purpose statement that EXPLICITLY focuses on transition for these populations?
Program Evaluation: Fidelity Tools Next Steps Fidelity Tools
Transition FrameworkELO Practice ProfileRENEW Readiness Checklist
Program Evaluation: Examples Referral sources
RENEW CharacteristicsEWS
Outcome measuresRequired State Reporting
Indicators 1,2,13, 14; graduation rates; drop out rates)
Progress monitoringELO CharacteristicsELO Student and Teacher SurveysFidelity Tools
Data Ideas and DiscussionEWS data and RENEWIndicator 14 data collection: strategic
outreach Counseling reports (like Naviance) that show
data on plans for students with IEPs and/or student at-risk
Student/teacher surveysELO Characteristics highlights “what’s
missing”NSTTAC Evaluation Toolkit
Strategic Planning: Leadership TeamsFocus on transition to life-after high school
for youth with disabilities and youth-at-riskReview current practices and make decisions
about “what’s next”Multiple perspectives provide richest options
and possibilitiesResource: Transition Team Leader
Sustainability Toolkit
Strategic Planning: Team Leader Plans and facilitates meetings Recruits new members Oversees an action plan
Next Steps Transition Liaison
Practices and Procedures●Consistency prevents loss due to turnover●Promotes fidelity and best practice
Thank You!
The contents of this presentation were developed under a grant from the USDepartment of Education, H323A120003. However, those contents do notnecessarily represent the policy of the US Department of Education, and youshould not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Project Officer,Corinne Weidenthal.
This product is public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in partis granted. While permission to reprint is not necessary, the citation should be: NH State Personnel Development Grant – Next Steps NH (2012-2017). New Hampshire Department of Education, Concord.