1. National Community of Practice on Transition Past, Present and Future
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2. IDEA Partnership @ NASDSE
Participants
States: AL, AZ, CA, NH, PA, VA, ND, DC, DE, WI, MI
14 National Organizations
5 TA Centers
Federal Partners (DOE, DOT, DOL, DOJ
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3. 1st Transition CoP meeting State College, PA July, 2004
Participants: state team from AL, AZ, CA, NH, Pa, and VA representing education, VR, and families
Identify the community purpose
to advance interagency participation in transition
to create or strengthen a meaningful youth role
Establish routine communication (monthly conference calls)
Build a National Community of Practice on Transition
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4. 1st Transition CoP meeting State College, PA July, 2004
Team members from each of the six States agreed to:
Hold a debriefing meeting within 30 days to discuss Community work with the State Director of Special Education, Director of Vocational Rehabilitation, the State’s Parent Training and Information Center, other State agencies, and higher education institutions
Work with interagency staff to identify opportunities within the State to start interagency work and promote youth involvement
Work with interagency staff to identify up to three youth per State to become part of the cross-state Community of Practice.  A person from each State would act as a liaison to these youth to assure that they are prepared to fully interact in the Community.
Would attend (with a youth representative) each statewide meeting and debrief with the entire Community in monthly State conference call.
Would meet face-to-face as a Community once a year to deepen interactions.
Would form Practice Groups on specific issues and conduct “learning calls”  to inform the full Community of the work of Practice Groups.
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5. 2nd Transition CoP meeting Williamsburg, VA March, 2005
Participants: state team from AL, AZ, CA, NH, Pa, VA, DE, and DC representing education, VR, families, and youth
Practice Group kick off
Strategies for statewide engagement
Strengthening the Youth Role
Outreach to Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice and Mental Health
Increasing Accessible Transportation and Increasing Transportation Options
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6. 3rd Transition CoP meeting Arlington, VA February, 2006
Participants: state team from AL, AZ, CA, NH, Pa, VA, DE, and DC representing education, VR, families, and youth; 14 national organizations, 6 TA centers, federal agencies
Build representation from states, agencies, national organizations, technical assistance providers and other groups
Moving to Outcomes: How Community Adds Value in Serving Transitioning Youth?
New Practice Groups kick off
Employment
Post-secondary Strategies
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7. What did we accomplish so far?
Measure 1: Building connections to state efforts
Measure 2: Communicating the potential of the ‘community’
Measure 3: Using the Community Connections
Measure 4: Maintain regular communication
Measure 5: Stimulating the work of the issues focused groups, the practice groups
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8. How Did We Do in our First Year?
Measure 1: Building connections to state efforts
Support states to implement Community of Practice strategy on the state and local level
Outreach to new states ND, WI, MI and DE
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9. How Did We Do in Our First Year?
Measure 2: Communicating the potential of the ‘community’
Work with organizations, agencies and national TA providers to share the potential of Community
Build representation from states, agencies, national organizations, technical assistance providers and other groups
Accepted an invitation to present at the CSAVR conference (April, 2005), RSA and Transition Summit (June 2005), CWLA conference (June, 2005) and the CEC/DCDT conference (April, 2006)
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10. How Did We Do in Our First Year?
Measure 3: Using the Community Connections
Connecting the Community to National, State and Local Initiative in Transportation
Partnership with Department of Transportation, and Easter Seals/United We Ride
NASDSE/NAPAS Initiative Around Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System
Invitations to community members to keep the work connected
Emerging connections as the initiative progresses
Connect with CWLA
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11. How Did We Do in Our First Year?
Measure 4: Maintain regular communication
Monthly Community Calls
11:30 am every second Wednesday
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12. How Did We Do in Our First Year?
Measure 5: Stimulating the work of the issues focused groups, the practice groups
The practice groups became well developed this year
Juvenile Justice Practice Group connected with National CoP on School Behavioral Health
Youth Practice Group presented to all state directors at NASDSE meeting and is leading the major effort with all the states in the community
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13. What’s Next for the National Community?
Continue to focus on outcomes
Develop assessment of community building in a state
Overarching focus on youth role and engaging families from diverse backgrounds
Building leadership opportunities on all levels
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