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OSEP/RTP Update

OSEP/RTP Update. Lou Danielson Director Research to Practice Office of Special Education Programs. Goals. RTP Work on EBPs Part D Programs PART Ratings Program Highlights 2008. RTP History with EBPs. Research Synthesis – late 1990’s Swanson-LD Interventions

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OSEP/RTP Update

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  1. OSEP/RTPUpdate Lou Danielson Director Research to Practice Office of Special Education Programs

  2. Goals • RTP Work on EBPs • Part D Programs PART Ratings • Program Highlights • 2008

  3. RTP History with EBPs • Research Synthesis – late 1990’s • Swanson-LD Interventions • Vaughn – Grouping for Reading Instruction • Gersten- ELL Interventions • What Works in Secondary and Transition • Cobb • Work in Early Childhood • Dunst • Ongoing and Primary Goal & Focus of Research to Practice Division

  4. EBP Initiative • Seven Long Term Target Areas • Literacy, Behavior, Early Childhood, Transition, Instructional Strategies, Inclusive Principles • Immediate Goal: • Create protocols for use in performance measures ratings • Long Term Goal: • Create a shared resource for Part D Program improvement and the communication of EBPs

  5. Process to Date • Identified expert panels in each of the long term target areas • Requested nomination of evidence based practices and supporting research • Developed a framework for each of the target areas • Framework is designed to provide an organizational structure for the practices and designed to be consistent over time

  6. EBP Process (cont.) • Reviewed nominated practices and supporting literature to determine “level of evidence” • For practices initially identified as moderately high or high literature reviews were conducted to review and gather supporting evidence • An initial number of practices in each of the seven areas were identified for inclusion in the Phase 1 Protocols • Initial draft protocols were developed that include the practice, a definition and a list of key words • Each protocol also will have an annotated bibliography with summaries of supporting research

  7. Overview of Seven Topic Areas

  8. Literacy

  9. Behavior

  10. Instructional Practices

  11. Early Childhood

  12. Transition

  13. Challenges • Time frame • Just as the 7 long term target areas do not encompass all of the work we do – the protocols will not include all of the practices that we should be including in teacher training programs or our technical assistance efforts • Iterative / Ongoing practices as research develops we intend to continue to revise the protocols

  14. Challenges • Balancing the immediate need to move forward with developing the protocols with the reluctance, in light of recent reports, of some of our best experts to assist in the process.

  15. PART • All federal programs • To date reviews have been done on personnel preparation, technical assistance, parent training & information, and technology and media • All were rated as RND

  16. Common Deficiencies • Lack of annual measures • Lack of long term goals • Lack of appropriate and ambitious targets • Lack of efficiency measures • Lack of independent program evaluation • Lack of public access to the personnel preparation data base (SDR)

  17. Performance Measures Linked to Target Areas • Long Term PP: Personnel trained using IDEA Personnel Preparation investments will have the knowledge and skills to deliver scientifically- or evidence-based practices for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. • Annual PP: The percentage of Special Education Personnel Preparation projects that incorporate evidence-based practices in the curriculum.

  18. Long Term SPDG: The percentage of personnel receiving professional development through the SPDG program on scientifically- or evidence-based instructional practices. • Long Term SPDG: The percentage of SPDG projects that successfully replicate scientifically or evidenced-based practices on a statewide or district-wide basis.

  19. Long Term TA&D: States and other recipients of IDEA Technical Assistance and Dissemination services will implement scientifically- or evidence-based practices for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities. • Long Term Tech & Media: Investments in the Technology and Media Services program will develop and validate current and emerging technologies that incorporate scientifically- or evidence-based materials and services.

  20. Program Highlights • NCLB Collaboration • NIMAS • RTI • PBS • Assessment • Evaluation Center • 325T • Doctoral Training • Blindness Program Pilot • TA&D – SPP/APR, State Capacity

  21. 2008 • Status of New Priorities • Conference • July 21-23 • Planning committee • Post Conference Website • www.osep-meeting.org

  22. Research to Practice Not just the name of our Division Activities such as EBP work and PART are not just done to check off a box, in reality they are by products if we do our job well Foundation of what we believe and work towards everyday to improve outcomes for children with disabilities

  23. THANK YOU!

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