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History, Concept and Objectives 2005 Cohort Orientation October 15, 2005, Louisville, KY Kathleen Mary Huebner, PhD, Co-

History, Concept and Objectives 2005 Cohort Orientation October 15, 2005, Louisville, KY Kathleen Mary Huebner, PhD, Co-Director Diane P. Wormsley, PhD, Co-Director Missy Garber, PhD, Coordinator Cooperative Agreement # H325U040001. Chronology of NCLVI. Before May 2003 – October 2004.

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History, Concept and Objectives 2005 Cohort Orientation October 15, 2005, Louisville, KY Kathleen Mary Huebner, PhD, Co-

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  1. History, Concept and Objectives 2005 Cohort Orientation October 15, 2005, Louisville, KY Kathleen Mary Huebner, PhD, Co-Director Diane P. Wormsley, PhD, Co-Director Missy Garber, PhD, Coordinator Cooperative Agreement # H325U040001

  2. Chronology of NCLVI Before May 2003 – October 2004

  3. NCLVI Timeline Before May ‘03 June ‘03 July ‘03 Aug. ‘03 Sep. ‘03 Oct. ‘03 • Before May 2003 • Concerns about state of B/VI leadership training • Previous research from National Plan for Training Personnel to Serve Children with Blindness and Low Vision (Mason, Davidson, and McNerney, 2000) and summits indicate extreme need

  4. NCLVI Timeline, Cont. June ‘03 July ‘03 Aug. ‘03 Sep. ‘03 Oct. ‘03 May ‘03 • May 2003 • OSEP Leadership Project Director’s Meeting • Blue Ribbon Task Force on Leadership Training Preliminary Report sets stage for new directions (http://www.pco.edu/nclvi/blueribbon_02=04.pdf)

  5. NCLVI Timeline, Cont. July ‘03 Aug. ‘03 Sep. ‘03 Oct. ‘03 May ‘03 June ‘03 May-June 2003 Discussion and problem solving at PCO

  6. NCLVI Timeline, Cont. June ‘03 Aug. ‘03 Sep. ‘03 Oct. ‘03 May ‘03 July ‘03 June-July 2003 Huebner, Smith and Wormsley develop Consortium concept paper

  7. NCLVI Timeline, Cont. June ‘03 Aug. ‘03 Sep. ‘03 Oct. ‘03 May ‘03 July ‘03 July 2003 First presentation of Consortium concept paper to OSEP personnel by Huebner and Smith

  8. NCLVI Timeline, Cont. June ‘03 Sep. ‘03 Oct. ‘03 May ‘03 July ‘03 August ‘03 August 2003 Vanderbilt meeting, Corn and Koenig

  9. NCLVI Timeline, Cont. June ‘03 Aug. ‘03 Sep. ‘03 May ‘03 July ‘03 October ‘03 • October 2003 • Further discussion and conference calls • Division 17 of AER votes to support PCO Consortium concept

  10. NCLVI Timeline, Cont. Oct. ‘03 Nov. ‘03 Dec. ‘03 Jan. ‘04 Feb. ‘04 Mar. ‘04 • November 2003 • Follow-up meeting at OSEP with Huebner, Wormsley, Corn and OSEP officials • Conference call with Division 17; vote to submit proposal with PCO as lead

  11. NCLVI Timeline, Cont. Oct. ‘03 Dec. ‘03 Nov. ‘03 Jan. ‘04 Feb. ‘04 Mar. ‘04 • November 2003-March 2004 • Unsolicited proposal preparation • Lead authors PCO with UNCO, AFB, FSU, TTU, and U of A

  12. NCLVI Timeline, Cont. Nov. ‘03 Dec. ‘03 Jan. ‘04 Feb. ‘04 Oct. ‘03 March ‘04 March 22, 2004 Proposal submitted

  13. NCLVI Timeline, Cont. Sep. ‘04 Oct. ‘04 Nov. ‘04 Dec. ‘04 Jan. ‘05 Feb. ‘05 • October 15, 2004 • Collaborative Agreement funded as 1 + 4 • October 20-22, 2004 • Initial meeting with OSEP, NCLVI Staff and 4 Consortium representatives

  14. Objective 1: Developing the Collaborative Model

  15. NCLVI Collaborating Components

  16. NCLVI Staff at PCO • Kathleen M. Huebner, Co-Director • Diane P. Wormsley, Co-Director • Missy Garber, Coordinator • ---------------, Technology Manager • Sharon Jackson, Access Consultant • Tina Fitzpatrick, Administrative Assistant • Technology Manager (was filled temporarily; search reopened)

  17. California State University Florida State University Northern Illinois University Ohio State University San Francisco State University Teachers College, Columbia University Texas Tech University at Lubbock University of Arizona University of Louisville University of Northern Colorado University of Pittsburgh University of Utah Western Michigan University Vanderbilt University NCLVI University Consortium

  18. American Council of the Blind American Foundation for the Blind American Printing House for the Blind Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the B/VI Association of State Education Consultants for the VI Council of Schools for the Blind Early Intervention Training Center for Infants and Toddlers with VI Gallaudet University Higher Education Consortium in Special Education National Association for Parents of Children with VI National Association of State Directors of Special Education National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities National Council of Private Agencies for the B/VI National Federation of the Blind National Organization of Parents of Blind Children NCLVI Public Advisory Council

  19. Objective 2: Facilitating the Preparation of Leadership Personnel

  20. Facilitating the Preparation of Leadership Personnel Recruitment of Fellows and Dissemination of Information about NCLVI Fellowship Application Process Selection of Fellows Development of NCLVI/University Contracts

  21. Fellowship Application Process • 86 inquiries • Application Form Committee -Application -Application Evaluation Form • 21 completed applications by May 1st

  22. Application Review Process • Identifying information obscured • Application Review Committee selection • Paneling and ranking • Top 15 offered fellowships

  23. Development of NCLVI/University Contracts • Critical elements to include in legal contracts generated during initial consortium • NCLVI and PCO Administration draft contracts • Draft contracts approved by PCO attorneys • Draft contracts sent to Universities with NCLVI Fellows for 2005 Cohort • Individual contracts returned to PCO with revisions required by each Consortium University • Revisions and approval processes continue among Universities and legal representatives • Funds released for NCLVI Fellows’ scholarships and stipends.

  24. Objective 3: Enriching the Preparation of Leadership Personnel

  25. Enrichment Activities • Competencies generated during Consortium and PAC Meetings • Annual emphasis areas identified during initial consortium meeting: Public Policy, Research, Higher Education, Collaboration and Issues • Enrichment plans including strategies, outcome measures and suggested contributors generated during joint Consortium and PAC meeting post Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute, Boston, March, 2005 • Public Policy Enrichment Committee Established

  26. Objective 4: Increasing the Capacity of HECSE Members

  27. Original plan to add HECSE members who would offer Doctorates in Special Education with Vision Emphasis • Initial Consortium determined to postpone for one year • 1+4 Reviewer recommendation to eliminate this objective from the project

  28. Objective 5: Evaluating NCLVI

  29. Formative Evaluation • Evaluation of project objectives and accomplishments including the evaluation itself. • Focus is on process – What is/isn’t working? Can we make it work better?

  30. Process Questions • Have we set a direction that is understood by all? • Are the right people on board? • Do we have the capacities to carry out what we want? • How is the collaborative operating? • Are we meeting our objectives?

  31. Summative Evaluation • Evaluation of project outcomes including the evaluation outcomes. • Focus is on outcomes – Did we do what we said we were going to do?

  32. Outcome Questions • What has happened or changed as a result of the collaborative? • What difference is there? For whom? How? • Are there any unintended or negative outcomes?

  33. Evaluation of Collaboration Collaboration as a model of meeting a specific need for purposes of replication • Outcomes • Measures • Evaluation Questions • Indicators • Sources of Information • Data collection methods/Timing

  34. Objective 6: Disseminating Information about the NCLVI Model

  35. Disseminating Information about the NCLVI Model: • Website • Presentations • Articles • Flyers • Listserv discussions • Word of Mouth • Announcements and updates to legislators • Additional articles (journals and newsletters) • Reports and monographs

  36. Information Dissemination and Recruitment

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