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Center for Parent Information & Resources Thanks for joining us today. We’re glad you’re here. NTACT’s Resources on Transition and Opportunities for Parent Center Partnership Resources for Access, Independence, Self-Advocacy & Employment

Agenda for Today’s Webinar  Welcome to This Joint Webinar | Debra Jennings, CPIR & RAISE  NTACT’s Resources on Transition | Catherine Fowler, NTACT  Parent Centers at the Table | Debra Jennings, CPIR; Beth Schaffner, PEAK Parent Center  Overview of RSA Parent Centers and RAISE Resources | Debra Jennings, RAISE Center  Questions and Comments

Catherine Fowler NTACT | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill What NTACT Does & How to Access Our Resources

University of North Carolina at Charlotte Transition Coalition at the University of Kansas TransCen, Inc. University of Oregon Western Michigan University NTACT is… Federal Project Officers Selete Avoke U.S. Department of Education, OSEP Kristen Rhinehart U.S. Department of Education, RSA

NTACT’s Purpose To help SEAs, LEAs, State VR agencies, & VR service providers… …implement… …evidence-based & promising practices… …to ensure that students with disabilities… …including those with significant disabilities… …graduate prepared for success in postsecondary education and employment

Knowledge Development & Anticipated Outcomes rigorous academic preparation success in postsecondary education career-related curricula… for postsecondary employment and careers quality secondary transition services strategies to reduce drop out & increase graduation rates data-driven decision making

And that’s not all | Other topics include…  assistive technology  culturally responsive instruction & planning  family engagement  financial literacy  healthcare  interagency collaboration  mental health  PBS & RTI  parent/ family expectations  PD | TA | coaching  UDL Yikes!

Structure of Evidence-Based Practices

Federal Law, Policies, and Procedures  IDEA implementation  WIOA implementation  Other federal laws relevant to the transition of students with disabilities into successful outcomes (e.g., ESSA)

NTACT Levels of TA Universal Accessible to All Targeted Time-limited and Task specific Intensive 15 Selected States Accessible website Practical briefs & toolkits Access to self-directed online learning National online learning forum and CoPs Webinars for priority content areas eNewsletters General SSIP guidance Response to inquiries Support for SEA/VR review of data and development of strategic improvement plans Topical CoPs Time limited coaching CBI and Targeted Regional Cadre Meetings Support for use of EWIS, STEPSS, Planning Tool, and Quality Indicators Data-driven selection of states with commitment of SEA and VR Sustained support for examination of data, analysis of policies, programs, and practices Recommended practices for integrated, inter- departmental service provision Coaching during exploration to installation with State and Local Initial implementation including evaluation to inform research and practice

Universal TA: Accessible to All Accessible website for target audiences & additional stakeholders Practical briefs, print materials, & toolkits Online learning Webinars Guide to Collaboration & Coalition Building eNewsletters NTAC Notes Responses to inquiries

NTACT Invites You…  Raid our website  Sign up for our listserv on the website  Follow us on Facebook transitionta/?fref=nf  …and on Twitter  Contact us

Targeted TA | Time-limited & Task-specific  Support for SEA/VR review of data & development of strategic improvement plans  Topical CoPs at the state & practitioner levels  Coaching (time-limited)  CBI & targeted regional cadre meetings  Support for use of EWIS, STEPSS, Planning Tool, & Quality Indicators  National online “Ask the Experts” forum, EBP LERN, & CoPs  Participation in relevant state & national meetings

Intensive TA |15 States Intensive TA includes…  Sustained support to examine data & analyze programs & practices  Coaching (onsite & online)  Support during implementation, including evaluation  PD units | Transition Coalition, team-based, leading to local changes in practice

Intensive TA States  Alaska  Nevada  North Dakota Year 1 |  Arizona  Arkansas  Delaware  Maryland  New Hampshire  Oregon  West Virginia Year 2 |

Leadership & Coordination | Significant Partners  Y-TAC, WINTAC & NTACT (RSA Transition Workgroup)  IDC  NCSI  CPIR & RAISE  CCRSC, NCII, PEPNet2, NCDB, NCEO…  RRTCs, NCWD-Youth…  CSAVR, NASDSE, DCDT… Alphabet soup!

Capacity Building Institute  Basic structure  Content sessions of interest  What to expect… How to prepare!

Q uestions? C omments?

Parent Centers at the Table Parent Centers Serving on Decision- Making Group Debra Jennings, CPIR & RAISE Parent Center Participation in State Planning Beth Schaffner, PEAK Parent Center What about in YOUR state? Parent Centers share!

Why do we need to serve on decision-making groups? Big Plans are underway!  SSIP  Part C  Part B  ESSA implementation  WIOA implementation

Serving on Groups Developed by WI-FACETS as part of a State Personnel Development Grant from OSEP to the WI Department of Public Instruction

Look at what’s in the Guidebook!

Parent Center Participation & Input on WIOA Implementation Beth Schaffner, PEAK Parent Center

What about in YOUR state? Parent Centers share.

Overview of RSA-funded Parent Training & Information Centers and The National RAISE Technical Assistance Center Resources Peg Kinsell, Josie Badger RAISE Co-Directors

The RAISE Team

Our Goal Increased Parent Center knowledge & skills for serving youth with disabilities & their families

Our Products  Resources  Annual Leadership Summit  Website  Webinars  E-Newsletter

The RSA-Funded Parent Centers LINK Center LINK The Federation for Children with Special Needs (MA) New York State Transition Partners + Starbridge (Parent Network of Western NY) + INCLUDEnyc Opening Doors (WA) Project PACER Center (KY, IN, MN, OH) REACH for SPANREACH for SPAN (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NYC, PA, VT) Shift PEAK Parent Center (CO, AZ)PEAK Parent Center MPACT (MO)

Q uestions? C omments?

You can find the slides, helpful handouts, and (very soon) the recording of this webinar on the webpage we’ve created for this event.

Thank you very much for attending this webinar. Debra Jennings, Project Director Lisa Küpper, Product Development Myriam Alizo, Project Assistant Indira Medina, Communication and Dissemination Rene Swink, Product Development Josie Badger, Ph.D., Co-Director Debra Jennings, Co-Director Peg Kinsell Daniel Mellenthin, Product Development

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