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The Access Center’s Technical Assistance Activities

The Access Center’s Technical Assistance Activities. Amy Klekotka Technical Assistance Liaison Wisconsin Summer Institute 2006: Addressing Disproportionality Green Bay, WI August 15-17, 2006. Agenda. Center Activities – Introduction and Description Technical Assistance Services

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The Access Center’s Technical Assistance Activities

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  1. The Access Center’s Technical Assistance Activities Amy Klekotka Technical Assistance Liaison Wisconsin Summer Institute 2006: Addressing Disproportionality Green Bay, WI August 15-17, 2006

  2. Agenda • Center Activities – Introduction and Description • Technical Assistance Services • Information Sharing Communities • Direct Technical Assistance • Web based Services • Examples • Questions and Discussion

  3. Access Center: Who are We? • National Technical Assistance Center • Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, OSEP • Focus on issues of Access • Active learning of the content and skills that define the general education curriculum for students with disabilities

  4. Access Center Mission The mission of the Access Center is to provide technical assistance that strengthens state and local capacity to help students with disabilities effectively learn in the general education curriculum.

  5. Access Center Goals With an emphasis on research-based programs, practices, and tools, our services help students learn in the general education curriculum through: • Increasing awareness among educators • Strengthening the ability of educators to be informed consumers • Assisting educators to implement and evaluate programs, practices, and tools

  6. Three Types of Services • Ongoing Direct Assistance from Technical Assistance Liaisons • Information Sharing Communities • State-to-State Information Communities • District-to-District Information Communities • Web-based Services • Training & products, Webinars, & Access in Action

  7. What is “Access”? Active learning of the content and skills that define the general education curriculum.

  8. Access in the Legislation • Access • Participation • Progress. . . • What do they have in common?

  9. Where does access occur? • The access to the general education curriculum mandate does not speak to the issue of where, per se, but rather on what • However, IDEA indicates a strong preference for including students with disabilities in regular education settings

  10. The Current Challenge We are faced with the need to bring the two together to promote access, participation, and progress, while still meeting unique needs of students

  11. Have you heard this one before?

  12. Technical Assistance Activities • Information Sharing Communities • Direct Technical Assistance • Web Based Technical Assistance

  13. Information Sharing Communities • Cross-state communities • Urban district community • Topical communities

  14. Direct Technical Assistance • Connecting with interested states and districts • Clarifying technical assistance goals • Developing technical assistance at varying levels of intensity • Building on technical assistance services

  15. A Sampling of Services the Access Center Provides States and Districts • Tier One • Technical Assistance (TA) via products on the website • Resources we place on the website • Products we produce or contract from outside experts • Web events (Webinars) we host • Conduct tour of the Access Center Website • Tier Two • TA via mediated information sharing • Conduct informal information gathering • Provide topical information packets or links to information - ”quick turnaround” activities • Present research and facilitate information sharing • Provide and review state level material and guides related to access • Recruit states and districts for participation in national level information sharing communities • Share the mission, goals and activities of the Access Center in an effort to recruit relationships with states and districts. • Tier Three • TA via state/regional/national activities • Present at activities that involve key stakeholders • Develop a training module for use by TA providers • Survey the needs of states and districts in order to inform plans related to access. • Participate in workgroups or teams addressing issues related to access • If requests on the same or similar topics arise from several states or regions, recommend regional or national activity on the topic • Facilitate regular communications and/or activities between the Access Center and states/districts in order to sustain productive relationships. Intensity Low Medium Medium High

  16. A Sampling of Services the Access Center Provides States and Districts Intensity High Very High Tier Four TA via intense state/region specific work done by AC staff • Assist states in the process of aligning IEP goals with state standards • Develop tool for administrators to use to analyze achievement data and make decisions related to program needs for students with disabilities • Assist States/Districts in developing evaluation models for showing progress related to access. Tier Five TA via intense state/region specific work done in coordination with other entities • Collaborate to plan and provide (facilitate or oversee) state-wide conferences • Work with districts to implement a change model that will guide the district in better providing access for all students. • Assist in evaluating efforts/programs/policies relating to access or improving outcomes for students with disabilities • Train core group of TA providers or trainers in a state/ region on topical research. • Plan and implement regional or state information sharing communities • Work with districts to implement district-wide initiatives that increase access

  17. NH NH WA WA VT VT ME ME ND ND MT MT MN MN OR OR MA MA WI WI ID ID NY NY SD SD MI MI WY WY RI RI PA PA IA IA CT CT NE NE OH OH NJ NJ IN IN NV NV IL IL UT UT WV WV DE DE CO CO VA VA MD MD CA CA KS KS MO MO KY KY DC DC NC NC TN TN OK OK AZ AZ NM NM AR AR SC SC GA GA AL AL MS MS LA LA TX TX FL FL AK AK HA HA HA Colors indicates type of Colors indicates type of TA service TA service Direct Assistance Direct Assistance Information Sharing Communities Information Sharing Communities Both Service Areas Both Service Areas

  18. District 75, NYC • Implement pilot inclusion program for students with Asperger’s Disorder at the middle school level • Beginning in Staten Island • Professional development in June • From there, deciding on what supports are needed throughout the year

  19. Bering Strait, Alaska • Liaisons presented in Unalakleet, AK • including administrators, special education facilitators, and paraprofessionals • Now doing follow-up videoconferences on co-teaching and differentiated instruction.

  20. The Big 8 Urban Districts, Ohio • Relationship with Ohio initially began through their participation in a state information sharing community • Relationship grew through direct consultation with the group • Now working on a community of practice among the Big 8 urban districts…

  21. Web Based Technical Assistance • Training and Products • Internally and externally produced • Interactive Opportunities • Threaded Discussions • Webinars • Access in Action

  22. For more information… • Please contact me: • Amy Klekotka • aklekotka@air.org • 202-403-5489 • Visit the website: • www.k8accesscenter.org

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