Regional Collaborative Networks END YEAR Update 2018-19

1. Regional Collaborative NetworksEND YEAR Update2018-19

2. Welcome Stephanie Dyer

3. MI Students with ASD Eligibility

4. Find START on Social Media • Facebook STARTProjectMI Closed RCN Group (START Project – RCN Group) • Twitter: @STARTProjectMI • Hashtag: #STARTProject

5. START website

6. START Connecting Newsletter

7. Upcoming Events @ Kellogg Center in East Lansing Fall Leadership 2019-20 Monday, November 11th, 2019 19thAnnual START Conference Emily Rubin & Greg Hanley Monday, April 27th, 2020 Spring Leadership 2020 Tuesday, April 28th, 2020

8. EPLI Trainer Update For Current and Prospective Trainers TBD

9. START IT Sites for 2019-2020 https://www.gvsu.edu/autismcenter/training-7.htm • Early Childhood • NAN at COOR ISD • K-12 • MAC at Monroe ISD • BYF • GLB at Saginaw ISD Team Applications due May 13th

10. Our New Intensive Training—The DifferencesBuilding Capacity for Systems Change • Selected TA sites (2-3) • Provide TA (District) and Coaching Support (classroom / student) • Module Changes: • 5, 2-day modules year 1 • Combined behavior & looking at ASD differently • Combined IEP and transition • Coaching and supplemental modules year 2 • Up to 4 Coach Trainings Year 1 and 2 • Continued meetings with ISD Leadership and TA District Planning Teams throughout the year

11. START IT Host Sites for 2020-2021Applications will be posted in the fall!

12. Don’t forget your Passport OrderUnder Resources and Tools on the START Website

13. https://www.gvsu.edu/autismcenter/peer-to-peer-program-development-240.htmhttps://www.gvsu.edu/autismcenter/peer-to-peer-program-development-240.htm P2P Playbooks

14. Meeting Mechanics Resource Manual https://www.gvsu.edu/autismcenter/start-connecting-effective-teaming-and-meeting-mechanics-resource-311.htm

15. Classroom Environment and Teaching Assessment Tool Revision • The CETA – R will be available in fall 2019 • If you are interested in being a reviewer of the CETA-R during the summer, please send an email to the office (autismedcenter@gvsu.edu)

16. The Michigan ASD State Planhttps://www.gvsu.edu/autismcenter/module-news-view.htm?siteModuleId=80E4C744-90C8-2598-8E9E28061298ED89&storyId=F8A2AD63-A3C9-EAEE-000A0B2FAECBAA88 2012 ASD State Plan 2018 ASD State PlanProgress Review and Recommendations State Plan Overall Goal: Build the state infrastructure for comprehensive supports that benefit individuals with ASD and their families by improving access to information and resources and increasing system coordination at the local and state level

17. START IT Sites for 2018-19 • Early Childhood • CMAC at Shiawassee • K-12 • OCAN at Oakland Schools • Yr 2: Vanburen & Macomb • BYF • SMAC at Jackson

18. RCN Application 2019-2020 • Goal 1: PD with Impact • no • Goal 2: Coaching for Implementation • yes • Goal 3: Transition • yes • Goal 4: Peer to Peer • yes • Goal 5: Family Engagement • no CHANGES

19. RCN Application 2019-2020 NEW FOR 2019-2020: The five priority area requirements defined in this application represent foundational RCN activities that will allow an RCN to receive a base level of funding. Note the base requirements of this application have been reduced compared to previous RCN applications; therefore the awarded funding level for 2019-2020 will reflect this reduction in requirements. However, each RCN may elect to set additional/optional goals based on needs and local priorities, and request additional funding to meet the optional goals as defined in the RCN Contract Budget: Optional Activities.

20. RCN Priority 1: Professional Development with Impact • No changes

21. RCN Priority 2: Coaching for Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices • For the purposes of reporting for the RCN contract, the RCN will continue to focus coaching efforts on target students, but may select to focus at a classroom and/or building level for some data reporting • Reduction in reporting requirements • Changes to the IEP Implementation Coaching Checklist - to be posted • Additional funding is available for RCN that commit to providing additional target student, CETA, or USAPT data - see RCN Contract Budget: Optional RCN Activities

22. Coaching for Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices Multi-ISD RCN: • Student-level: Use the START IEP Implementation Coaching Checklist with a target student and submit a K-12 Target Student Reporting Form for at least one student per ISD. • AND (choose one) • Student-level: Submit a K-12 Target Student Reporting Form for one additional student per ISD (using the same process described in “a”), • OR • Classroom-level: Work with one classroom per ISD to complete the CETA to assess the use of classroom supports and EBP, and develop goals for improvement at a classroom level. • OR • Building-level: Work with one building per ISD to complete the USAPT to assess the use of universal supports and EBP, and develop goals for improvement at a building level. For a total of two data sets per ISD

23. Multi-ISD RCNPer ISD Data Reporting

24. Coaching for Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices Single ISD RCN: • Student level: Use the START IEP Implementation Coaching Checklist with target students and submit a K-12 Target Student Reporting Form for at least two students. • AND A COMBINATION OF • Student-level: Submit a K-12 Target Student Reporting Form for one or twoadditional student(s) • OR • Classroom-level: Work with one or two classroom per ISD to complete the CETA to assess the use of classroom supports and EBP, and develop goals for improvement at a classroom level. • OR • Building-level: Work with one or two building per ISD to complete the USAPT to assess the use of universal supports and EBP, and develop goals for improvement at a building level. For a total of four data sets per ISD

25. Single ISD RCNPer ISD Data Reporting

26. RCN Priority 3: START Building Your Future (BYF) Secondary Transition • Reduction in reporting requirements • Community Conversation is no longer included in this priority • Additional funding is available for RCN that commit to providing additional target student or program data (see “RCN Contract Budget: Optional RCN Activities” below.)

27. RCN Priority 3: START Building Your Future (BYF) Secondary Transition • Student-level: Identify at least one transition-age target student for employment or post-secondary education focus. Use the START V3 discovery process checklist. Establish an implementation plan for employment or post-secondary education based on the discovery process. Use the BYF Target Student Reporting Form to collect baseline data and report progress. • AND (choose one) • Student-level: Submit a BYF Target Student Reporting Form for one additional student • OR • Program-level: Utilize the Michigan Autism Council Transition & Adult Services Committee Recommendations and the Secondary Transition Recommendations Implementation Checklist with one program to set goals for program improvement and report progress. For a total of two data sets per RCN

28. Transition Data Reporting

29. RCN Priority 4: Peer to Peer Support • A total of THREE new or substantially expanded Peer to Peer programs • FIVE Peer to Peer Fidelity Tools • RCN Peer to Peer Data Log • TWO members of the Peer to Peer Community of Practice • Additional funding is available for RCN that commit to additional peer to peer program development or expansion, and/or use of the Fidelity Tool.

30. RCN Priority 5: Peer to Peer Support • No changes

31. Optional Activities • Additional K-12 Target Student Support: Use the START IEP Implementation Coaching Checklist with an additional target student(s) and use the K-12 Target Student Reporting Form to collect and report baseline data and report progress. • Additional Classroom Level Support: Use the CETA to assess the use of classroom supports and EBP, and develop goals for improvement at a classroom level. • Additional Building Level Support: Use the USAPT to assess the use of universal supports and EBP, and develop goals for improvement at a building level. • Additional Secondary Transition Target Student Support: Use the START V3 discovery process checklistwith an additional target student. Establish an implementation plan for employment or post-secondary education based on the discovery process and use the BYF Target Student Reporting Form to collect baseline data and report progress.

32. Optional Activities Regional Peer to Peer Coach Position • Provide local support to buildings seeking to set up or expand peer to peer programming • Coordinate regular meetings with peer to peer district staff, similar to a Community of Practice • Up to $5,000 in START contract resources may be requested to fund the position • RCN seeking to use START contract resources in this way must also complete and submit the Proposal for Regional Peer to Peer Coach Position • Please note: district or ISD match is expected.

33. Optional Activities • Plan and complete a new Community Conversation, or demonstrate substantial follow-up from one or more previous Community Conversations that shows defined goals and an implementation plan. The Community Conversation should be related to RCN contract priorities such as secondary transition, peer to peer support collaboration with community providers, or family engagement. • Other activities that align with the START Priorities may be proposed and approved prior to submitting the application. Please contact Jana Benjamin at benjamj1@gvsu.edu.

34. START RCN Representatives The START representative for your RCN will attend at least four meetings. The remaining meetings are to be conducted by your RCN leadership independently. There will be some changes to the START representatives assigned to each RCN.

35. What’s Coming Up Due July 15th

36. End-Year Reporting All forms can be found at: RCN  RCN Application and Report Forms • Review and complete the end of the year RCN report forms including Financial Expenditure Report • If you have questions, contact Jana Benjamin (benjamj1@gvsu.edu) or your START RCN representative

37. End of Year Reporting:Submitting Target Student Data • Use the survey monkey link for the END OF YEAR Target student data for RCN K-12 and BYF • For the link, go to the RCN Application and Report Forms page of the START website • Available now and due by June 14th

38. RCN Budgeting for Priorities • Base budget with option to budget for additional activities • Budget is now organized by priority areas • For example, ALL training/PD budget items go into priority #1 • Budget should be more closely tied to each priority area, activities, and reporting requirements

39. Changes: Peer to Peer Log • New Peer to Peer Log form • The basic info is the same. The only new info is the question about active programs in building and # of non ASD students with an IEP. • Starting for the End of the Year Report for 2019

40. New Peer to Peer Data Log

41. Macro-Enable

42. Changes: Peer to Peer Data Package • We will be working with a small number of peer to peer programs to collect data and pilot surveys • Erik Carter will be working with us to further develop data systems and write up peer to peer materials

43. Establish 2019-20RCN Meeting Schedule

44. Have a great summer!