Me too. Thank you! Abbey Fief Director of Advancement
New Way Academy 1300 N. 77th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85257 480-946-9112, ext. 102 [email protected] On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 1:09 PM, Donna Martinez <[email protected]> wrote: > Can you please remove me from this list. > -- > Donna Martinez > > From: Dawn Rowe <[email protected]> > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:30:47 -0700 > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [NPSO]: Community of Practice Call Notes September 8 > > * * > > **** > > * * > > * * > > *Community of Practice** *** > > *August 11, 2011* > > * * > > *Participants* > > States represented on call:**** > > ** ** > > Illinois**** > > New Jersey**** > > Arizona**** > > South Dakota**** > > Georgia**** > > Maryland**** > > Utah**** > > Idaho**** > > Virginia**** > > North Carolina**** > > Nevada**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > [NPSO]**** > > Deanne Unruh **** > > Dawn Rowe **** > > Charlotte Alverson**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *Please let us know if we didn’t include you on the list!* > > *Notes are not verbatim but rather an attempt to capture the essence of > what is shared. Please alert us if there are glaring errors!* > > ** ** > > *Announcements: * > > Ø DCDT- October 13-15 in Kansas city. Check and connect on the12th will > have sessions sponsored by the NPSO that will cover improvement activities > related to indicator 14.**** > > ** ** > > Ø October’s *Community of Practice* Call will be postponed until October > 20 due to the DCDT conference. **** > > ** ** > > Ø RFAs due Friday October 14th, 2011. Email completed application to Dawn > Rowe ([email protected])**** > > ** ** > > *Topic*: *Topic: Request for Applications to Receive Intensive Technical > Assistance in collection, analysis, and use of B-14 data.***** > > ** ** > > Welcome. **** > > ** ** > > Thank you all for calling in. The National Post-School Outcomes Center > (NPSO) is soliciting Requests for Agreements from State Departments of > Education interested in receiving Intensive Technical Assistance (TA) in > their collection, analysis, and use of Indicator B-14 data. Selected > states will agree to participate in a series of TA and consultation > activities individualized for their state needs. Today we will discuss > the application and process for submitting as well as answer any questions > you may have concerning this matter. **** > > ** ** > > *Deanne:* NPSO is required to identify five states each year to receive > Intensive TA. This solicitation is to select 2 states for year 3 of our > funding cycle (bringing the total to 15 states) for receipt of high quality, > relevant and useful technical assistance and consultation by the NPSO. These > states will continue to receive this TA, as needed, through the end of our > grant funding cycle (12/31/2014). **** > > ** ** > > We provide TA through a variety of modalities (i.e., phone and onsite > consultations, teleconferences, webinars and conference presentations) and > with varying levels of intensity. Overall, the TA will focus on improving > existing data collection systems, assisting State Education Agencies (SEAs) > to incorporate Indicator 14 data into their Statewide Longitudinal Data > Collection System (SLDS) and using Indicator 14 data for programmatic > improvement. Activities for the intensive state will be individualized to > meet the needs of the state related to Indicator 14.**** > > ** ** > > *Ryan:* The Center, in evaluating each application, will consider the > information included in this Request for Agreement and information obtained > from the state’s current and previous SPP/APRs submitted to OSEP. Submitted > RFA’s will be scored and the 2 states with the highest scores will be > selected. Upon selection to receive Intensive TA an informal partnership > agreement will be developed outlining specific expectations and activities > for both the state and the NPSO. Would any states on the call, which are > currently receiving intensive TA from NPSO, like to comment on their > experience?**** > > ** ** > > *MD:* The TA provided by NPSO has been very helpful and timely. One of the > most useful tools in the Data Use Toolkit, that assists states with using > the PSO data for decision-making. **** > > ** ** > > *UT:* I appreciate the opportunity to discuss and develop an action plan > that identifies the activities that need to be completed and a timeline for > completing them.**** > > ** ** > > *VA*: We are looking for tools to assist our Special Education Directors > in using the PSO data. **** > > ** ** > > *AZ:* This has been a very positive experience. We have grown and learned > a lot. The use of time has been very efficient.**** > > ** ** > > *NPSO staff:* Thank you for the many accolades!!! Any questions for states > who are considering applying?**** > > ** ** > > *State: *Do you work with states who collect data using the cohort model > (sampling state)?**** > > ** ** > > *Ryan:* Yes, several of our states receiving intensive TA are sampling > states.**** > > ** ** > > *NC:* We are a sampling state and our work with NPSO has helped us begin > thinking about ways to change and improve our data collection systems. Our > state directors have shown interest in sampling more.**** > > ** ** > > *SD:* As part of OSEPs verification visits, I-14 is a focus. For this we > have to develop a plan. Would this be appropriate for intensive TA?**** > > ** ** > > *Ryan:* Definitely. As I stated before our TA plans are individualized to > meet each states unique needs. Some of the outcomes states may anticipate as > a result of intensive TA is improved data collection systems and processes > for reporting I-14 data, embedding I-14 data into the current SLDS, and > using data for statewide and local programmatic improvement. **** > > ** ** > > *SD:* We are also just submitting a RFP to develop a SLDS. I am thinking > embedding I-14 is probably not an option at this point. **** > > ** ** > > *Ryan:* You may want to still include it as a goal knowing that it is not > one that is a high priority at the moment but continue to have the > conversations with the SLDS folks informing them of the data you do have and > the benefits of including it within the SLDS. Who is planning to submit?** > ** > > ** ** > > *States:* SD, NV**** > > ** ** > > *NV: *If we are not accepted as an intensive state would you be able to > match us with a state that may have similar goals so that we may continue > discussions about how to improve and reach our goals?**** > > ** ** > > *Deanne:* Yes, we would consider that as universal TA. You would just need > to contact one of us and we can certainly provide you with the appropriate > contacts. **** > > ** ** > > *IL:* Thank you for the call. This has been very helpful. I appreciate > hearing from the states who are currently receiving intensive TA. I can now > go back to my team and discuss whether or not we will apply. **** > > ** ** > > Our time has come to an end. I appreciateyour participation in today’s > call. I will post notes for today’s call on the website shortly. Our next > call will be *October 20th*. Please note this is a change. The call has to > be postponed until the following week due to the DCDT conference. We will be > talking about SPP writing guidelines and recommendations. We look forward to > your participation. Have a wonderful day. > > > Mark your calendar for upcoming NPSO CoP calls:**** > > ** ** > > *Date* > > *Topic* > > *Presenter* > > October 20, 2011 **** > > SPP Writing Guidelines and Recommendations**** > > NPSO staff**** > > November, 10, 2011**** > > Issues with writing SPP for I-14: Problems and Solutions**** > > NPSO staff**** > > December, 8, 2011**** > > SLDS**** > > NPSO staff**** > > **** > -- > Dawn A. Rowe > Project Coordinator > National Post-School Outcomes Center > University of Oregon > 541-346-8412 > [email protected] > www.psocenter.org >
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