Special Populations Collaborative Project Laurie R. Harrison Project Manager

Purpose To improve special population student* access, performance, and retention in Career and Technical Education * Economically disadvantaged, including foster children Single parents, including single pregnant women Displaced homemakers Limited English proficient Disabled Students training for careers nontraditional to their gender

Activities Identify resources and effective practices Develop materials Develop linkages with other CCC collaborative projects, industry/discipline advisory committees, and regional consortia Provide professional development Track the performance of special population students

Organizational Structure Grant awarded to West Hills Community College District, Cathy Barabe, Project Director Laurie Harrison, Project Manager Additional staff responsible for: Core indicator analysis Professional development Resource and effective practice identification

Advisory Committee Interface Primary link to the Joint Special Populations Advisory Committee Report at meetings Jointly sponsor professional development workshops Workplan activities influenced by needs identified by the committee Also have developed linkages with the other CCC Advisory Committees.

Links to other Advisory Committees/Collaboratives Attend meetings/share information/present to: Health Trade and Industry Agriculture Public and Protective Services Family and Consumer Science Business and Information Technology Research and Accountability

Dissemination Through the advisory committees, particularly the JSPAC. Our products are listed on the JSPAC website: www.jspac.org Through workshops we conduct in partnership with the JSPAC Through our own website: www.cccspecialpopulations.org

Developed & Disseminated by the Special Populations Collaborative Primary Products Developed & Disseminated by the Special Populations Collaborative

Measuring Success Core Indicator Analysis of Special Population Student Performance Statewide By two digit TOP Code area By region For example

Other measure of success: National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE), a leading national organization promoting Perkins and special populations, requested 500 copies of “Make a Difference for Special Population Students: Practical Tips and Tools for Educators” to disseminate at all of their trainings.

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