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R4 Cohort Call

R4 Cohort Call. TA from NA PTAC RDA June 12, 2014. Agenda. Introductions Today’s format Handouts Accessing TA from the NA PTAC Results of the Needs Assessment NA PTAC services & protocol – Judy Wiley Parent Center involvement in RDA Announcements APR review and Continuation funding

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R4 Cohort Call

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  1. R4 Cohort Call TA from NA PTAC RDA June 12, 2014

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Today’s format • Handouts • Accessing TA from the NA PTAC • Results of the Needs Assessment • NA PTAC services & protocol – Judy Wiley • Parent Center involvement in RDA • Announcements • APR review and Continuation funding • Schedule change • Summer conferences

  3. NA PTAC Needs Assessment Results from R4 and How to Access TA

  4. NA PTAC Needs Assessment • Three questions: • Knowledge • Center’s resources • Comments • Although R4 does not differ significantly from parent centers as a whole, R4 has critical needs for TA to serve Native American families!!

  5. Accessing TA from the NA PTAC Judy Wiley, Project Director & Lead TA Specialist Native American Parent Technical Assistance Center

  6. Contacting NAPTAC Main office: 1-888-499-2070 Fax: (505) 767-6631 Email: judy@epicsnm.org or judy.wiley@nipic.org Regional TA Staff: Judy Wiley (541) 210-4062 (Cell phone) Website: www.naptac.org

  7. NAPTAC TA States in region 4 Illinois – No federally recognized Tribes Indiana – 8 - Tribes Iowa -1 Tribes Michigan – 14 Tribes Minnesota – 13 Tribes Missouri – 8 Tribes Ohio – 6 Tribes Wisconsin – 14 Tribes

  8. Universal Technical Assistance Website where information will be posted www.naptac.org Webinars on Information and resources pertaining to cultural awareness for Parent Centers Provide state profiles (5 states per year) Printed information on topics for outreach efforts

  9. Targeted Technical Assistance Training on cultural responsive practices for serving Native American families. Set up a focus group to identifying, and addressing needs of the Native American communities in your state. Provide information and resources on topics pertaining to emerging educational and policy initiatives that effect Native American families.

  10. Intensive Technical Assistance provide “cultural broker” services between parent centers and tribal communities. provide In-person, on-site visits with parent centers. provide follow up services for on-going support as needed.

  11. Closing “We are many. We are diverse. We represent our many cultures. We are a resource. We influence our people. We have roots and heritage. We live in two worlds. We feel unity when we gather. We have dual citizenships. We are the caretakers for many of our aging elders and children. We are the link to those who have left home. We are you.” Katherine Gottlieb (Aleut), President, South Central Foundation, Anchorage, Alaska

  12. Parent Centers & RDA An opportunity to discuss the roll out of RDA among the states in Region 4.

  13. RDA Overview: Question #1 • Rates of compliance have steadily increased due to the focus on compliance indicators but results of infants, children, and youth with disabilities have not improved in a commensurate rate. • Question: How has the introduction of RDA changed the discussion among your SEAs? LAs? LEAs?

  14. RDA Overview Question #2 • State determinations will be using infant, child, and student outcome data. The new way OSEP will be making State determinations has changed how OSEP works with states. • Question: In what ways have you seen changes in the ways States are working with districts and service providers to focus on results?

  15. RDA Overview: Question #3 • Family engagement is a component of implementation of activities under IDEA. • Question: How have you been involved in planning and implementing RDA by your States? By the districts?

  16. Conclusions Wrap-up Schedule change Continuations – APR review Summer conferences

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