National Secondary Transition and Technical Assistance Center State Planning Institute Earlybird May 20th, 2010 US Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education: Improving Access to Higher Education for Students with Disabilities…A Dialogue…. Judy L. Shanley, Ph.D. Education Program Specialist US Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education No official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any product, commodity, service or enterprise referred to in this presentation is intended or should be inferred. Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the U.S. Department of Education.

Existing and future program with appropriation Future program with no current appropriation Future program with appropriation - - Depicts formal and informal mechanisms across programs to develop and share knowledge National Center (no appropriations to date)  Repository of Strategies and Supports for Students with all Disabilities, including ID  Obtain knowledge from Model Demos.  Obtain knowledge from TPSID grantees.  Obtain knowledge from accessible materials. Provide TA Regarding all disabilities Model demonstrations (84.333A) (current) contribute knowledge and data regarding strategies and supports to enhance the ability of higher ed faculty and staff to instruct all students with disabilities TPSID (84.407A) (start 10/01/10) Grantees contribute knowledge and data about program components to support students with ID through evaluating models Coordinating Center (84.407B) (start 10/01/10)  Develop standards.  Support and provide TA to TPSID grantees  Develop evaluate protocols.  Evaluate programs  Develop communication mechanisms across programs that consider knowledge contributions of all programs  Provide support for developing student credentials upon completion of programs Accessible Materials Program (no appropriations to date) contribute knowledge and data about accessibility of instructional materials for all students Commission Primary Relationship Support to other Comprehensive Transition & Postsecondary Programs J. Shanley, US Dept. of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education 05/20/2010

What Features will these Transition Program Model Demonstrations Include:  Targeted at students with ID  Emphasis on individual supports  Focus on outcomes – gainful employment  Includes person-centered planning  Participates with the coordinating center  Partners with LEA(s)  Plans for sustainability  Leads to meaningful credential

 When an institution adds a program and wants to participate in federal student aid programs, it must update its E-app  Application requirements in HEOA final regs A description of the comprehensive transition and postsecondary program Process: Internal & External FSA review  Student and family completes FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) J. Shanley, US Dept. of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 05/20/10

Let’s Talk….  What are your State policies & practices related to access to higher education for students with disabilities? Specific to students with ID? How does SPP-APR planning affect this topic?  How are these State policies implemented at the local level?  What State and local forums exist for K12 and higher education collaboration? J. Shanley, US Dept. of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 05/20/10

Suggestions for OPE  Thinking about future OPE priorities…  Thinking about communication & outreach….  Thinking about higher education and K12 linkages… J. Shanley, US Dept. of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 05/20/10

 Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education: A Profile of Preparation, Participation, and Outcomes (June 1999). (6% of college students reported having a disability – however, survey did not collect data regarding whether student had a developmental or intellectual disability).  Condition of Education (2009).Indicator 10 – undergraduate enrollment – did not collect data regarding disability status of college enrollees (  Thinkcollege.net Thinkcollege.net  Article in US News students-with-intellectual-disabilities.html?PageNr=2http:// students-with-intellectual-disabilities.html?PageNr=2  REACH (Realizing Educational and Career Hopes) ( realizing-educational-and-career-hopes-program/ program at the College of Charleston realizing-educational-and-career-hopes-program/  Lewis & Clark Community College Program  Master’s Thesis research using an educational coaching model for students with ID in a community college /license.txt+number+of+students+with+intellectual+disabilities+in+college&cd=18&hl=en&ct =clnk&gl=us 537/license.txt+number+of+students+with+intellectual+disabilities+in+college&cd=18&hl=en&ct =clnk&gl=us  Vanderbilt Program  University of Iowa Reach (Realizing Educational and Career Hopes) Program J. Shanley, US Dept. of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 05/20/10

 Link to current funded model demonstrations targeted at faculty professional development - /awards.html /awards.html  The web address for TPSID is: x.html x.html  The web address for the TPSID Coordinating Center is: ngcenter/index.html ngcenter/index.html

J. Shanley, US Dept. of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 05/18/10 Thank You! Judy L Shanley, Ph.D. Education Program Specialist US Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education 1990 K Street, NW Washington, DC – (Fax)

Program Contact  Shedita Alston, Project Officer, OPE