1. NASDSE’s Work in States
Joanne Cashman:
The IDEA Partnership
Phoebe Gillespie:
The Personnel Center
Eileen Ahearn:
The TA Customizer
October 25, 2005

2. The IDEA Partnership: Supporting states and Stakeholders in Shared Work
Why Focus on Shared Work?
States need stakeholders engagement to meet their goals
Stakeholders need the state to assure that the strategies that meet their needs become a part of the system
States and stakeholders need each other to meet the challenges ahead
There is a urgent need to come together. The timelines and short and the stakes are high
The time is right!
October 25, 2005

3. How Do We Work? Scan the environment Sense opportunities
Broker connections
‘Seed’ efforts
Invite others that are doing related work, including OSEP TA investments
Leveraging resources, including influence
Help states and organizations find the ‘value added’ in shared work
Learn the lessons of shared work and translate them to organizations and decisionmakers
October 25, 2005

4. Core Activities Dialogue Guides State Implementation Pilots
Build opportunities for interaction around existing documents
Engage states and stakeholders in developing the dialogue starters
Sponsor Dialogue sessions and write about the results
State Implementation Pilots
Focus on the core work of the state
Invite state proposals to address persistent problems through shared work with stakeholders
Link the states that want to pursue shared work
Bring national organizations and their state affiliates in support of the efforts
Invite OSEP TA investments that are doing related work
Create a Living Record of the process and results
Communities of Practice
Build connections within and across states that are
pioneering shared work
October 25, 2005

5. Implementation Pilots
Professional Development / Adult Learning
RFP from the Partners
Outreach to SEAs and Lead Agencies
Bring the stakeholders into the work of the state as allies
Focus on shared goals
Build new connections across groups
Understand how to work differently
10 state pilots
MI, NY, ND, UT,MD, HI, OR, NH, OH, SC
Read their stories at :
October 25, 2005

6. Communities of Practice: Building Shared Meaning in Times of Change
Move from ‘knowing and telling ’ to ‘knowing and doing’
Bring together decisionmakers, practitioners and consumers to minimize results and minimize unintended outcomes
Build durable connections across groups to communicate and support state efforts
Build on the networks that stakeholders have in place
Recognize stakeholder agendas that support the state work
Get everyone on the same ‘side”
Focus on the task
Build the relationships that will support the task
Be intentional about learning what works and why
Focus on documenting the results and recognizing the role of others in reaching new goals
Build a more permanently collaborative culture based on a community approach to better outcomes
October 25, 2005

7. IDEA Partnership Communities
Stakeholder Community in Support of Transition:
Co-led by CSAVR
10 states
a national community with organizations, TA providers and federal agencies
Community in Support of a Shared Agenda: Education, Mental Health and Families
Co-led by NASMHPD
A national community with organizations, TA providers and federal agencies
Community focused on Students with Disabilities in School Improvement under NCLB ( formerly the IDEA /Title 1 Collaboration Community)
Co-led by CCSSO
19 states
Collaborating with RRCs for additional state and regional support
Focused on creating state based communities that model shared work
October 25, 2005

8. Center Mission
“To increase the nation’s capacity to recruit, prepare and retain highly qualified, diverse special educators, early interventionists and related service providers for children and youth with disabilities, birth to 21, and their families.”
October 25, 2005

9. Targeted Audiences and Partners
States (DOEs and Part C lead agencies)
Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) and other preparation program providers
Local Part C programs
Community/parent/professional organizations
National organizations and other Centers
Individuals (middle school - mid career changers)
October 25, 2005

10. Major Activities National level strategic alliances
Website/Preparation Programs Database and
Literature Base
National Recruitment Campaign
Focused Work in States (FWIS)
Personnel data management planning
Strategic action planning for R, P, and R
Internet recruiting service to 20 LEAs
(T-T.com)
Diversity recruitment training for LEAs
(The Watkins Group)
Media products/PR support (T WG)
October 25, 2005

11. Focused Work in States Year 1 – Four states (CO, KY, NC, RI).
Year 2 – Five states (AL, AZ, DE, ID, WY).
Year 3 – Six states (CA, MA, NH, NJ, OK, SC)
State selection process looks at five criteria:
data
resources
other initiatives
demographics
service usage
States required to commit data, resources and
personnel.
Varying degrees of readiness, including resources,
infrastructures, personnel to organize and sustain
the work.
October 25, 2005

12. Expected Outcomes
Increased state capacity to address personnel needs (including LEAs, IHEs and Part C programs).
Increased quantity, quality and diversity of persons interested in special education-related careers, entering prep programs and moving into positions.
Increased retention in field.
October 25, 2005

13. The TA Customizer Charter Schools and Special Education
Project SEARCH ( )
Funded by OSEP
Final report link:
The SPEDTACS Project ( )
Funded by OESE (CSP)
Set of Primers published Oct. 2004
Web-based training site launched Nov. 2004
The TA Customizer Project ( )
Summit 2004
State team work
October 25, 2005

14. The Summits on Special Education in Charter Schools
Second Summit on Successfully Serving Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools:
-Held in Dallas, TX Feb. 2004
-Presentations on NASDSE website
Third Summit on Successfully Serving Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools:
-To be in Indianapolis, IN Oct , 2006
- State teams again to be supported by the
Project
October 25, 2005

15. State Workgroup Activity: “One State at a Time”
Goal: to provide state-specific resources on the inclusion of students with disabilities in charter schools that are flexible, available on demand and that allow adaptation for changing needs so characteristic of special education and of the charter school movement.
Other State Outcomes: a needs assessment and a targeted workgroup to assist the SEA in the future.
Other Project Outcome: a model for state technical assistance
October 25, 2005

16. The Workgroup Meeting
Participants: selected by the State Director of Special Education and the State Charter School Official.
Schedule: 3pm one day to 3 pm the next day
Agenda:
presentation by Project Team
state issues discussion
state needs assessment
“customization” of the Primers
October 25, 2005

17. State Involvement State Meetings to date: Upcoming state meetings:
New Mexico (“pilot”), Maryland, Hawai`i, New Jersey, Idaho , California and Georgia
Upcoming state meetings:
Massachusetts, Michigan, Oregon and Tennessee
October 25, 2005