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The AIM Consortium January 26, 2009

The AIM Consortium January 26, 2009. The AIM Consortium. Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming and CAST. Three Goals of the AIM Consortium.

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The AIM Consortium January 26, 2009

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  1. The AIM Consortium January 26, 2009

  2. The AIM Consortium Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming and CAST

  3. Three Goals of the AIM Consortium • Facilitate the development of State systems for increasing the awareness and timely provision of accessible instructional materials via NIMAS/NIMAC for qualifying students and other means for non-qualifying students

  4. Three Goals of the AIM Consortium • Ensure that State systems employ high quality procedures and practices • Produce related products and services scalable and made available to all

  5. Development at Two Levels State and Local Education Agencies Student IEP Teams

  6. AIM Consortium Activities in Three Areas Central Services Provided by CAST to all AIM Consortium States Focused State Activities System development activities especially designed to address individual state environments and needs Best Practices Products & Services Services or materials beneficial to the member States and scalable to all States, OAs, and FAS

  7. Quality Indicators for the Provision of Accessible Instructional Materials

  8. Quality Indicators for Accessible Instructional Materials • The education agency supports the provision of appropriate, high-quality instructional materials in specialized formats to all students with print disabilities who require them.

  9. 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented

  10. Quality Indicators for Accessible Instructional Materials 2. The education agency supports the provision of appropriate specialized formats in a timely manner.

  11. 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented

  12. Quality Indicators for Accessible Instructional Materials • The education agency develops and implements written guidelines to define the responsibilities and actions needed for effective and efficient provision of specialized formats.

  13. 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented

  14. Quality Indicators for Accessible Instructional Materials 4. The education agency supports learning opportunities and technical assistance to facilitate the identification of students with print disabilities, as well as the selection, acquisition, and use of appropriate specialized formats.

  15. 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented

  16. Quality Indicators for Accessible Instructional Materials • The education agency develops and implements a systematic process to monitor and evaluate the equitable, timely provision of appropriate, high-quality materials in specialized formats.

  17. 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented

  18. Quality Indicators for Accessible Instructional Materials • The education agency uses data to guide changes that support continuous improvement in the selection, acquisition, and use of accessible instructional materials.

  19. 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented

  20. Quality Indicators for Accessible Instructional Materials • The education agency allocates resources sufficient to ensure the delivery and sustainability of quality services to students with print disabilities.

  21. 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented 1= Emerging; 2= Planning stages; 3= Under development; 4= Partly implemented; 5= Fully implemented

  22. AIMing for Achievement DVD:Providing Accessible Instructional Materials Minnesota

  23. Online Components for All • Invitational video that provides an overview of the DVD • Downloadable resources • Downloadable form to order the DVD

  24. Text-to-Speech (TtS) and Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM):An Implementation Guide for Use of TtS and AIM in Secondary Classrooms Missouri

  25. Online Components for All • View the Video • Download the Toolkit

  26. The AIM Navigator:Decision-Making Process Facilitator Central Services

  27. The AIM Explorer CAST Central Services

  28. Product Example • View the Explorer

  29. A Guide to Federally-Funded Accessible Media Producers Utah

  30. Online Components for All • Downloadable Summary Table • Downloadable APH FAQ • Downloadable Bookshare FAQ • Downloadable the RFB&D FAQ

  31. AIM Product Tutorials Michigan

  32. Online Components for All • Videos with detailed demonstrations of product features and operation • Downloadable Quick Start Guides • Downloadable PowerPoint training slides • Printable Summary Chart of Features

  33. Online Courses AIM 101 – Introduction to Accessible Instructional Materials AIM 102 :Production of Accessible Instructional Materials

  34. Online Components for All • Complete graduate level courses • Downloadable Quick Start Guides • Downloadable PowerPoint training slides • Printable Summary Chart of Features

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