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Joanne Cashman, IDEA Partnership at NASDSE Representatives of State Teams: Alabama Arizona

Joanne Cashman, IDEA Partnership at NASDSE Representatives of State Teams: Alabama Arizona California New Hampshire Pennsylvania Virginia. Working Across States and Stakeholders to Build Interagency Bridges for Youth:  The IDEA Partnership’s Interagency Community of Practice.

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Joanne Cashman, IDEA Partnership at NASDSE Representatives of State Teams: Alabama Arizona

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  1. Joanne Cashman, IDEA Partnership at NASDSE Representatives of State Teams: Alabama Arizona California New Hampshire Pennsylvania Virginia Working Across States and Stakeholders to Build Interagency Bridges for Youth:  The IDEA Partnership’s Interagency Community of Practice

  2. A way of working Involving those who do shared work Involving those that share issues Always asking “who isn’t here?” A way of learning To create new knowledge grounded in ‘doing the work’ With those who can advocate for and make change The Spirit of Community: We Are In This Together!

  3. ‘Knowing’ isn’t ‘doing’! Practices often do not transfer across organizations. Practices often do not transfer across sites within the same organization. The Knowing and Doing Gap

  4. Sharing Supporting Learning Creating new knowledge across organizational boundaries Can be organized as same level, role, site and/or issue Can be organized to support learning across roles and sites Communities of Practice

  5. Learning how to move from ‘knowing’ to ‘doing’ Translating learning to policy Encouraging investments that will move the work Recognizing the value of all contributions to a more complete & effective approach Creating new relationships among policymakers, researchers, & implementers Communities of Practice

  6. Alabama Arizona California New Hampshire Pennsylvania Virginia Communities in States

  7. Alabama DaLee Chambers, Department of Education Linda Hames, Department of Rehabilitation Brian Burrows, Local Transition Partnership Nicole Weis, Student Deborah Weis, Parent Linda Graham, Children’s Rehabilitation Services Department of Education: daleec@alsde.edu 1-334-242-8404 Department of Rehabilitation Services: lhames@rehab.state.al.us 1-800-441-7607 Communities in States

  8. Alabama • Alabama Continuum for Secondary Programming • ADRS Joint Initiatives • Auburn Transition Leadership Institute • Student Tracking Survey • Local Transition Partnerships Grant • Alabama Transition Conference

  9. Alabama Continuum of Secondary Programming • Alabama High School Diploma and Adult Alternate High School Diploma • Alabama Course of Study • Alabama Occupational Diploma • Curriculum Guide to the Standards • Graduation Certificate • Curriculum Guide to the Standards and Extended Content Standards

  10. Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services Joint Initiatives • School-based Jointly Funded Job Coaches • Prison Transition Initiative • Teen Transition Clinic

  11. AlabamaAuburn Transition Leadership Institute Institute Priorities: • Preparing highly qualified teachers; • Evaluating and researching programs and services; • Continuing education for practitioners; and • Initiating and developing innovative new programs.

  12. AlabamaStudent Tracking System In-School Version: • administered to students who are in the 11th grade. Post-School Version: • administered to students 1 year after exiting high school.

  13. AlabamaLocal Transition Partnerships Grant Project Objectives: • To establish a Local Partnership Model. • To establish Capacity Building Strategies. • To extend the Local Partnership Model to other Local Education Agencies. • To evaluate Systems Change at the Local Level.

  14. AlabamaAnnual Transition Conference Conference Objectives (a) Increase the participant's knowledge of transition problems, issues, resources, and programs, especially as they pertain to Alabama; and (b) Expand and strengthen the network for all persons interested in Alabama's youth and young adults with disabilities who are in transition from school to work and community.

  15. Arizona William McQueary, wmcqueary@peoriaud.k12.az.us Chris McLaughlin, archyfan@hotmail.com Communities in States

  16. Arizona • Interagency Agreement: Division of Development (DDD), Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), Exceptional Student Services (ESS) and Department of Education • (New) YAP-RSA Integration Project • Foster Care and RSA • Continue development of the Arizona Transition Leadership Team • Established vision and mission statements (facilitated by Mountain Plains Resource Center) • Continued collaboration with Parent Information Network (PINS), Behavioral Health, the Division of Developmental Disabilities, Social Security Administration, Secure Care (Juvenile Systems), AzPAC (Arizona Post-Secondary Advisory Council), Parent Training & Information, Parks and Recreation, RSA, AZ Department of Education/Exceptional Student Services, Department of Health Services, Arizona Center for Disability Law, Youth representatives (5 individuals), AZ Children, Youth & Family Services, and others.

  17. Arizona Focus on Disability Mentoring Day in Washington D.C. Presented by Chris McLaughlin

  18. Arizona Parent Information Network (PIN) • Contractors with Arizona Department of Education (ADE) • Seven parents in AZ run this network; All have special needs children • PIN works with educators, agencies and parents to provide information to help folks advocate for themselves, remaining neutral at all times • Website: www.ade.az.gov/ess/pinpals

  19. Arizona Giving Voice to the Future 2005 Transition Conference in Arizona September 20-22, 2005 www.ade.state.az.us

  20. California Lana Fraser, CA Department of Rehabilitation lfraser@dor.ca.gov Communities in States

  21. California • Transition in CA could become a shared responsibility across all agencies that are parties to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. • This could be done through development of an Interagency/interdepartmental MOU.

  22. California • The project partners include all stakeholders (policymakers, administrators, service providers, families, youth and the business community). • The emerging leadership team is DOR, CED, DSS, DDS, EDD, SLIC, DMH and others.

  23. California • California Transition Summit - June 23, 2005 • Assistance and participation from the IDEA Partnership, NASDSE, and the Interagency Transition Community of Practice

  24. New Hampshire Santina Thibedeau, sthibedeau@ed.state.nh.us Emily Huff, Youth Advocate Tina Greco, tgreco@ed.state.nh.us Communities in States

  25. New HampshireGuiding Principles • Support and maintain the secondary education and transition initiatives throughout the state • Identify effective and evidence-based practices at all levels • Leverage our resources • Build local community capacity • Establish cross partnership connections • Interagency partnerships: DOE including Special Ed and VR, and DHHS (Bureau of Children’s Mental Health)

  26. New HampshireWhat are the benefits from participating in the Community of Practice (CoP)? • Provide unique opportunities for a small state like NH i.e., National Disability Mentoring Day • We expand our “learning loop” to include state to state initiatives and state to other agency initiatives • The monthly CoP conference calls give us the chance to share our progress with other states, as well as learn from one another so that we might replicate practices and activities that are successful in other states. • Monthly CoP conference calls allow states to share progress and successful practices with one another.

  27. New HampshireWhat has been happening as a result of our participation in the Community of Practice (CoP) • Mentoring Grant • Technical Assistance Grant • New Hampshire and Pennsylvania Collaboration • The Parent Information Center has designated a representative to NH’s team • Training opportunities are posted on websites • Identified the need to Reach out to Juvenile Justice and Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)

  28. New HampshireWhat are the barriers • No one agency has been given the charge to develop a statewide plan. • There is no coordination of transition initiatives in the state. Each agency or bureau has its own plan. • There is no vehicle to help us tap into the expertise area of each agency. • There is no central clearinghouse transition initiatives around the state. • Each agency does not speak the same language. • Entities’ knowledge is limited to their own area of expertise. • Promotion of collaboration among the 33 transition initiatives in the state. • Newsletter articles.

  29. PA Community on Transition Strengthening Transition: Achieving Results Michael Stoehr, PA Training & Technical Assistance Center, mstoehr@pattan.k12.pa.us Joan Kester, PA Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, joakester@state.pa.us Communities in States

  30. Foundation • Mandatory Requirement in Legislation • IDEA Memorandum of Understanding • State Transition Leadership Team • Core Group of Committed Policy-level Staff, across Systems • Multiple System Leadership • Commitment toward Efficiency through Shared Responsibility • Latitude

  31. IDEA Memorandum of Understanding State Leadership Team • Dept. of Education • Bureau of Special Education • Bureau of Career & Technical Education • Dept. of Labor & Industry • Office of Vocational Rehabilitation • Bureau of Workforce Development Partnerships • Dept. of Public Welfare • Office of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services • Office of Mental Retardation • Office of Children, Youth & Families • Office of Medical Assistance Program • Dept. of Health • Bureau of Family Health • Bureau of Drug & Alcohol Programs

  32. Compliance to Commitment • State policymakers charged four state agencies with the responsibility of developing a Memorandum of Understanding to implement the requirements of IDEA (1997). • Months of debate among agency legal, policy, administrative and program staff occurred with much “posturing” about who was responsible for what and more importantly who was fiscally responsible for what. • Program staff from the four state agencies began to meet to discuss how they would accomplish one of the MOU requirements ……informing the field of the MOU terms.

  33. Compliance to Commitment • Program staff from each of the ten offices party to the MOU met on a monthly basis. • They reached agreement to roll-out the MOU to the field through a teleconference – each of the four agencies had one person present. • The newly named MOU Training Team then decided to do a tour of the state - again each agency had equal time but during this training a member of the training team from each of the ten offices presented. • We cooperated, but still presented information as separate entities.

  34. Compliance to Commitment • Over time, we transformed into a project-oriented team, by planning cross-system training and youth and young adult-focused activities. • We developed trusting relationships and used the team as a forum to problem-solve around systems issues. • We evolved into a transition community of practice to promote our shared vision for the successful outcomes of youth and young adults with disabilities. • As a state team, we develop cross-system strategies to support the strengthen and expand local transition coordinating councils and teams’ impact on youth and young adult outcomes.

  35. Old Way of Doing Business: Separate Pages in Separate Books Dept. of Education • Professional Development • Policy & Regulation Development • Strategic Planning • Service Delivery Systems • Assessment • Service Planning • Service Delivery • Program Initiatives & Allocation of Resources • Data Collection Dept. of Labor & Industry Dept. of Public Welfare Dept. of Health

  36. Professional Development: Integrated Model • Capacity Building Events • Training • Transfer of Learning in Language of Agency • Contextual Framework • Eliminate Duplicative Cost of Development and Provision of Training

  37. PA Transition Community on Transition: Communication Network and Support Structure LOCAL TO LOCAL STATE TO LOCAL LOCAL TO STATE

  38. Future Work: Cross-Systems, Integrated Model • Professional Development • 4th Annual PA Community on Transition Conference, Strengthening Transition: Achieving Results • Biannual Regional Sessions • Develop Common Language • Building PA Definition of Youth Outcomes & Measurement Indicators (employment; post-secondary education, training & lifelong learning; community participation; & healthy lifestyles) • Policy & Regulation Development • Proactive Strategies to Policy & Regulation (IDEiA, Rehabilitation Act, WIA, etc.)

  39. Future Work: Cross-Systems, Integrated Model • Data Collection • Cross-Systems Follow-up Study • Data Sharing to Drive Practice • Strategic Planning • 5 Year Strategic Planning for State and Local Teams • Develop 4 Outcome Practice Groups • Strengthen Communication Network of Community • Creating Linkages and Focus Among PA’s various Family Support Groups • Service Delivery System • Agency Driven Cross-Systems Initiatives • Further develop Youth Leadership and Self Advocacy

  40. Communities in States Virginia • Erica Lovelace, Education Services Manager, VA DRS, erica.lovelace@drs.virginia.gov • Marianne Moore, Secondary Transition Specialist, VA DOE, marianne.moore@doe.virginia.gov

  41. Virginia • 20th Annual Virginia Transition Forum • Continuing efforts to expand Transition Outcomes Project to ALL 135 divisions and State Operated Programs (joint effort DOE, with DRS) • Higher Education Initiative • Documentation • Retention • Transition • On-campus Post-Secondary Experiences (e.g. College Board, College Quest) • Formalized VR Transition Process (Toolkit) • VA Intercommunity Transition Council • All state agency partners • Expanding formalized Memorandum of Understanding • VA Transition Leadership Council • DRS, DOE, DBVI • VA Transition Practitioners’ Council • Inclusive stakeholder involvement

  42. Virginia • Disability Mentoring Day • Career Awareness & Exploration Mentoring Opportunities • Assistive Technology Transfer (joint resources) • Joint Professional Development (VR-Special Education) • Statewide Training of Superintendents’ Regions on Order of Selection (to improve referral information for DRS services) • Capacity Building Transition Partnership • Fund regional cross-systems transition initiatives, based upon local needs assessment (e.g. job coaching, assessment)

  43. Virginia Future Goals • Joint Professional Development • Aligning the IEP with the IPE • 21st Annual VA Transition Forum • Expand Career Awareness & Exploration Mentoring Opportunities • Expand Intercommunity Transition Council Memorandum of Understanding • Participation in IDEA Partnership Transition Community of Practice Efforts to Expand Resources for Transition • NCSET Transition Leadership Summit • Higher Education Leadership Partners Group • Respond to changes in IDEiA and increase resources to provide students with current documentation • State Improvement Grant (Goal 5) • Middle to High School Transition

  44. Communities in States • Welcome ! • Delaware • And • District of Columbia

  45. States OSERS OSEP RSA NIDRR National Organizations AAPD Fiesta Educativa Others… National TA Centers Others The National Community of Practice

  46. Community Activities • Focus: Interagency and Youth Role • Face-face meetings • Representative Participation in State meetings • Monthly Calls • Learning Calls • Practice Groups • Interagency Participation • Youth Role • Juvenile Justice, Mental Health and Child Welfare • Transportation • Activities • National Disability Mentoring Day • Washington Internships • Collaborate with NCSET on the National Summit • Collaborate with federal projects and other cross-state communities • Emerging…..

  47. “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” Henry Ford

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