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Opening Doors to Success: The Status of State Transition Policies and Practices

Opening Doors to Success: The Status of State Transition Policies and Practices. Beth Rous University of Kentucky Gloria Harbin University of North Carolina Katherine McCormick University of Kentucky. Today We Will….

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Opening Doors to Success: The Status of State Transition Policies and Practices

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  1. Opening Doors to Success: The Status of State Transition Policies and Practices Beth Rous University of Kentucky Gloria Harbin University of North Carolina Katherine McCormick University of Kentucky

  2. Today We Will… • Review the National Early Childhood Transition Center Scope and Activities • Present preliminary findings from current study on state policy and practice

  3. WHY IS A TRANSITION CENTER NEEDED? • Law Sets Up Need For Transition • Legal Provisions to Insure Smooth Transitions • Evidence of Continued Difficulty • Parent Report • Research Studies • Federal and State Monitoring

  4. ECOLOGY OF TRANSITION

  5. HOW WILL THE CENTER HELP? EXAMINE LITERATURE EXAMINE STATE POLICIES CONDUCT LONGITUDINAL STUDIES COMPARE EMPIRICAL & SOCIALLY VALIDATED PRACTICES PROVIDE TRAINING & SYSTEM CHANGE

  6. STATE POLICY COMPONENT • NATIONAL STUDIES • Analysis of Monitoring-Related Documents • Policy Survey: Part C • Policy Survey: 619 • Role of the SICC • FIVE (5) STATE STUDIES • Policy Document Analysis • Role of the LICC (Survey) • Interviews

  7. ANALYSIS OF MONITORING DOCUMENTS DOCUMENTS USED • Part B & C Self-Assessments • State Continuous Improvement Plans • OSEP Part B & Part C Monitoring Reports • State Continuous Monitoring Progress Reports • State Part B Performance Reports ALL DOCUMENTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVERY STATE

  8. ANALYSIS OF MONITORING DOCUMENTS WHAT DID WE DO? • Requested all relevant documents from state Part C and 619 Coordinators • Categorized contents of documents • Issues • Goals • Strategies and Activities • Documented Data Source for Each Entry • Conducting Cross State Analyses

  9. ANALYSIS OF MONITORING DOCUMENTS AN EXAMPLE 1IFSP: Individual Family Service Plan

  10. ANALYSIS OF MONITORING DOCUMENTS PRELIMINARY FINDINGS • Evaluations • Transition contained in IFSP • Timelines • Service Array • Inclusion • Summer

  11. ANALYSIS OF MONITORING DOCUMENTS PRELIMINARY FINDINGS - Continued • Parent Participation • Parent Rights • Parent Satisfaction • Adequate Staff Participation

  12. ANALYSIS OF MONITORING DOCUMENTS PRELIMINARY FINDINGS - Continued • Data System • Training • Interagency Agreements

  13. WHAT’S NEXT? • Complete Cross State Analyses • Establish Reliability • Finalize State Profiles • Write Report • Put Profiles and Report on Website • Complete All Other State Studies • Use Website to Consolidate All State Info on Transition Gathered by Others • Example: NECTAC Survey Data

  14. Transition Survey Content

  15. Additional Resources of Interest RESOURCES FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS • Summary of Transition Related Information as presented in the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center 619 Profiles (PDF) • Summary of Transition Related Information as presented in the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center Part C Updates (PDF) • Summary of Transition Related Information as presented in the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center State ICC Overview (PDF)

  16. CHECK OUR WEBSITE FREQUENTLY Teri Nowak, Project Coordinator Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute University of Kentucky 126 Mineral Industries Building Lexington, KY 40506-0051 Phone: 859-257-2081 Toll Free: 866-742-4015 Fax: 859-257-2769 Email: tmnowa0@uky.edu http://www.ihdi.uky.edu/nectc CONTRIBUTE YOUR TRANSITION STORY!

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