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State Team Accomplishments and Challenges in Educational Reform Initiatives

Dive into the successes and obstacles faced by state educational teams in drafting and implementing action plans, along with the technical assistance needed for progress. Learn from their accomplishments, challenges, and the support required to move forward effectively.

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State Team Accomplishments and Challenges in Educational Reform Initiatives

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  1. “Successes, Challenges and Technical Assistance: A Dialog with State Teams” Lisa Stooksberry – AACTE David Paradise – CTQ Kathleen Paliokas –CTQ Michele Cheyne – Univ of Pittsburgh

  2. Question #1 1. What has your state team accomplished so far in drafting and implementing your state action plan?

  3. Accomplishments • Work with standards • Developing • Reviewing • Adapting • Adopting • Disseminating • Understanding • Implementing

  4. Accomplishments • Stakeholders • Identifying • Gathering data from • Engaging • Building relationships with

  5. Accomplishments • Resources • Locate funding sources • Align current state initiatives with CTQ work

  6. Accomplishments • System • Teacher preparation of general educators • Recruitment and retention • Induction programs

  7. Question #2   2. What challenges or obstacles are you facing or expect to face as you draft and implement your plan?

  8. Challenges and Obstacles • Buy in • Need for change • Of the new standards • From stakeholders • Resources • Funding • Staffing • TIME

  9. Challenges and Obstacles • Increasing shortage of teachers • Changes in leadership • Resistance to new program models • Resistance to change

  10. Question #3 3. What technical assistance would help you move forward in your work?

  11. Technical Assistance • Continued ongoing contact with CTQ staff liaison • Liaison to serve as facilitator • Continue with annual face-to-face meetings • Hold regional forum • Hear what other states are doing • Funding • Information on grant writing and identifying resources

  12. Technical Assistance • Information on implementation of organizational change • Overcome political obstacles • Motivate team members and stakeholders • How to communicate with stakeholders

  13. Technical Assistance • Expert consultation/information on a variety of topics • Low incidence disabilities • Technology to support personnel prep efforts • Teacher Preparation • Dual and blended programs • Examples of program approval standards • Assessment for general education teachers regarding special education knowledge and skills • Collaborative models for special ed delivery • Models for linking candidate performance to increased student achievement

  14. Technical Assistance • Expert consultation/information on a variety of topics (continued) • Professional development on collaboration • Information management capabilities • Developing monitoring systems • Research-based teaching strategies • NCLB/IDEA updates • Examples of targeted successes

  15. Technical Assistance • Teleconferencing

  16. Question #4 4. Describe any successes you have had that you think would be helpful for other states to hear about.

  17. State Successes Worth Sharing • Alignment of pre-service standards with K-12 student standards, national standards, etc • Grants to help support state work, teacher licensure, and innovative teacher preparation programs • Development of induction/mentoring models • Development of assessment tools for pre-service teachers • Working collaboratively with stakeholders

  18. CTQ Website www.ccsso.org/intasc/ctq

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