1. 2018 OSEP Project Directors’ Conference
DISCLAIMER:
The contents of this presentation were developed by the presenters for the 2018 Project Directors’ Conference. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)

2. Data and Dialog as the Foundation for Systems Change
Stephanie Cawthon and Carrie Lou Garberoglio
National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes
OSEP Project Director’s Meeting, July 2018

3. Workshop Agenda Who we are at NDC System Levels Approach
Data and Root Causes
Dialog and Collaboration

4. What is NDC?

5. NDC Mission:
NDC provides evidence-based strategies to deaf* individuals, family members, and professionals at the local, state, and national levels with the goal of closing education and employment gaps for deaf individuals.

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7. Data as a catalyst for dialog.

8. American Community Survey 2008-2016 Sample > 17,000 Age 25-64

9. Educational Attainment
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10. Labor Force Participation
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11. Employment Rates
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It can be tempting to look at the symptoms, and not the cause, of achievement gaps.

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14. Lide 13 Four root causes: Limited Access to Language and Communication
Reduced Social Opportunities
Negative Attitudes and Biases
Lack of Qualified and Experienced Professionals
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15. What can we do to improve outcomes?
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What can we do to improve outcomes?

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Engage for Change |
national. state. local.

17. Systems Approach...

18. National

19. National Data Reports
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20. High School
Completion Rates
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21. Bachelor’s Completion Rates
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23. Research Translation Videos & Infographics
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25. Engage for Change | national
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26. Task Force Purpose
The purpose of an NDC task force is to convene thought leaders to discuss and identify issues related to data and best practices in a focused content area related to postsecondary outcomes for deaf individuals.

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28. Task Force Structure Partnership with outside organization
8-12 participants from diverse perspectives
Data and evidence from the field as starting point
Meet annually with continued dialog online

29. State

30. State Data Reports
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31. State Rankings:
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32. Slide 31 High School Completion
Smallest Gaps: UT, NE, NV, AZ, OK, CO, WA, CA
Largest Gaps: PR, KY, WV, MS, TN, LA

33. Slide 32 Bachelor’s Completion
Smallest Gaps: ID, NV, NM, OK, MS, FL, AR, AL,
AZ, LA, SC, TX, CA
Largest Gaps: MA, MN, PA

34. Slide 33 Employment Smallest Gaps: WY, SD, UT, NV, CT, MN, CO
Largest Gaps: WV, KY, TN

35. OPPORTUNITIES POLICY GEOGRAPHY LOCAL RESOURCES FUNDING BARRIERS

36. Engage for Change | state
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40. Local

41. Each community is different.
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42. Slide 41 Local Funds of Knowledge
What are the key challenges in each community?
What local resources are useful?
What are some key solutions that can be implemented in communities?
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44. Engage for Change | local
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45. “community conversations have been advocated as an avenue for identifying solutions that fit the culture and capacity of a particular local community..., rather than importing ideas generated elsewhere.”
Carter, Blustein, et al., 2016
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48. Your turn...
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49. How does data ground your work?
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50. What are some root causes of inequities within the populations you serve?
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51. I observe I participate I facilitate I guide I advocate
What role do you have for dialog? For example…
I observe
I participate
I facilitate
I guide
I advocate
How might these opportunities be strengthened?

52. Success... together.
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53. Thank you.
The National Deaf Center is funded by the Research to Practice Division, Office of Special Education Programs, and the US Department of Education via Cooperative Agreement #H326D16001
ww.nationaldeafcenter.org

54. 2018 OSEP Project Directors’ Conference
DISCLAIMER:
The contents of this presentation were developed by the presenters for the 2018 Project Directors’ Conference. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474)