1. Effective Partnerships with Institutes of Higher Ed Heidi Mathie Mucha, Ph.D Utah SPDG Coordinator

2. Building Strong Partnerships Communication Collaboration Bridging the gap from pre-service to practice

3. Communication Creating opportunities for feedback from IHE’s “The feedback loop enables the learning process. The feedback loop provides a trusted guidance system.” (Fixsen & Blasé, 2006)

5. ABC State Support Team District Systems Coach ABC District Team ABC School Team Training Technical Assistance Logistics Public Relations ABC Research & Policy Team

6. Collaboration Common projects and common goals. Capitalizing on strengths of local IHE faculty.

7. For entire application visit: www.updc.org/abc

10. Bridging the Gap: From pre-service to practice Using participating schools for student teaching, practicum and internships. Opportunities to observe evidence-based practices. Awareness presentations across multiples universities. Supply & Demand Survey and Meetings.

11. Purpose of the Survey – Determine Special Education personnel needs by State, Region, District, and Charter over the next 7 years – Determine the ability of the Institutions of Higher Education in providing those personnel – Inform state level projects and activities

12. Average Needs FY 2013FY 2014FY 2015FY 2016FY 2017FY 2018FY 2019Average CD/SP Communication Disorders/Speech Pathology9610095102105104107101.257 ECSE Special Education (Birth-5)4947 5148 48.2871 SE HI Special Education Hearing Impaired (Deaf)1819 17202119 SE M/M Special Education Mild/Moderate216219221230218219221220.514 SE SEV Special Education Severe8688 9491939791 SE VI Special Education Visually Impaired2018202123242321.2571 SP School Psychologist616368656667 65.2871 SE Admin Special Education Administration5760626362605960.4257

13. Average Needs

14. More information Heidi Mathie Mucha, Ph.D heidim@updc.org www.updc.org/abc www.essentialeducator.org