Welcome to Adventures in RDA

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2. Adventures in RDA While we’re all getting logged in, please take a moment to respond to the poll on your screen. Note that you can download the presentation, suggestions handout, and RDA infographic from the file pod at the lower right of your screen.

3. Adventures in RDA Webinar for the Parent Center Network June 17, 2014 Results-Driven Accountability Center for Parent Information & Resources

4. RDA? What’s RDA?

5. Crash Basic #1 on RDA RDA =Results-Driven Accountability

6. Crash Basic #2 on RDA Old way—Compliance SPPs & APRs Indicators ________________ “Unfortunately, we have not seen significant improvement in results for children with disabilities” OSEP’s approach to State accountability for achieving results for children with disabilities

7. Crash Basic #2 on RDA OSEP’s revised approach to State accountability for achieving results for children with disabilities New Way! Target the result you want & go after it hard

8. Crash Basic #3 on RDA RDA has a load of acronyms. RDA SSIP SIMR SPP APR

9. Crash Basic #4 on RDA Meet the SSIPState Systemic Improvement Plan • the State’s written plan for improvement • developed with stakeholder involvement • submitted to OSEP in 3 phases across 2015, 2016, & 2017

10. Crash Basic #5 on RDA Phase 1 of writing the SSIP Deciding the “target”What improved result for children with disabilities do we want to achieve?

11. Mini-poll time!

12. Crash Basic #5 on RDA Each State must: • Involve stakeholders Deciding the “target”What improved result for children with disabilities do we want to achieve?

13. Crash Basic #5 on RDA Each State must: Deciding the “target”What improved result for children with disabilities do we want to achieve? • Analyze key data from Parts B & C • Identify root causes for poor performance

14. Crash Basic #5 on RDA Each State must: Deciding the “target”What improved result for children with disabilities do we want to achieve? • Decide the State’s target based on its data analysis SIMR= State-Identified Measurable Result for Children with Disabilities

15. Crash Basic #5 on RDA Recap! Each State must: Deciding the “target”What improved result for children with disabilities do we want to achieve? • Involve stakeholders • Analyze key data from Parts B & C • Identify root causes for poor performance • Decide its target based on these data SIMR= State-Identified Measurable Result for Children with Disabilities

16. Crash Basic #6 on RDA Phase 1 of writing the SSIP Selecting improvement strategies to use What actions or strategies are needed to achieve the targeted result? State must have a “theory of action” Why doing “X” will improve “Y”

17. Crash Basic #7 on RDA Phase 1 of writing the SSIP Analyzing the State Infrastructure Are improvements neededto support early intervention programs & LEAs in using evidence-based practices that improve results for children with disabilities?

18. Crash Basic #8 on RDA Phase 3 Evaluation! Results? Revise the SSIP Components submitted in 2017 Phase 2 State makes SSIP into an actionable plan Components submitted in 2016 Phases 2 & 3of writing the SSIP

19. RDA? What’s RDA? Now what?

20. What’s RDA? Time to jump on your bike & find the answers to these questions! • Who’s in charge of RDA/SSIP in your State? • Where does your State stand in the RDA/SSIP-writing process? • How does your Parent Center get involved? • How do you get others involved?

21. Questions? Any areas of the general process that we can clarify for you before we move on to our “from the field” experiences?

22. Voices from the Parent Center Network Barb Buswell PEAK Parent Center, Colorado Region 5 PTAC http://www.parentcenterhub.org/region5ptac/ Jan Serak WI FACETS, Wisconsin Region 4 PTAC http://www.region4ta.us/

23. Questions & Discussion What are some resources that can help you be effective in partnering with your State and other stakeholders throughout the RDA & SSIP process? Other questions?

24. How Parent Centers Can Get Involved See the “Suggestions”handout Download now | You can download the Suggestions handout, as well as this presentation and the RDA infographic from the file pod at the lower right of your screen. Or receive via email | If you’d rather receive the documents via email, simply type your email address in the chat space and we will send them to you.

25. And there will be so much more! You will be able to find these and many more helpful resources in the CPIR Shared Work Spaces, which will be rolled out very soon! There, you will be able to: • Download resources • Share strategies & stories • Keep up to date on RDA/SSIP news • Keep us up to date on your State’s activities

26. Mini-poll time!

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29. Thank you for your time!You can keep in touch with CPIR staff: Debra Jennings, Project Director debra.jennings@spannj.org Myriam Alizo, Project Assistant malizo@spannj.org Elaine Mulligan, Communication and Dissemination emulligan@fhi360.org Lisa Küpper, Product Development lkupper@fhi360.org Barbara Buswell, Senior Advisor bbuswell@peakparent.org