OSEP Personnel Development Program

1. OSEP Personnel Development Program Welcome! Program Meeting July 23, 2012

2. Program Performance Measure Results 2011 • Discussions on Program Improvement Agenda

3. Discussions (4:10-5:30) Grant Priority or Focus Room Number • Early Childhood • High Incidence (Ts) • Leadership • Low Incidence • Minority Institutions • Paraprofessional • Related Services • Secondary Transition • Washington 5 • Washington 6 • Virginia A, B, C • Washington 4 • Hoover • Balcony B • Delaware A & B • Balcony A

4. Summer 2012 Doctoral Interns • University of Central Florida • Florida International University • George Washington University • George Mason University • University of Maryland • University of NC-Charlotte

5. GOAL To prepare personnel in areas of critical need who are highly qualified to improve outcomes for children with disabilities PDP Investments Program Evaluation Preparation National Centers Program Improvement 5

6. Program Objectives Objective 1. Improve the curricula of IDEA training programs to ensure that personnel preparing to serve children with disabilities are knowledgeable and skilled in practices that reflect the current knowledge base. Objective 2. Increase the supply of teachers and service providers who are highly qualified for and serve in positions for which they are trained. Objective 3. Enhance the efficiency of the expenditure of Federal dollars under this program

7. 6/09 OSEP Personnel Development Program - Logic Model Goal: To prepare personnel in areas of critical need who are fully qualified to improve outcomes for children with disabilities INPUTS OUTPUTS OUTCOMES Intermediate Program Investments Activities Participation Short Term Long Term CONTEXT Federal Law & Regs Time Project Officers Funding Evidence-Based & Best Practices Research Program & Grants Policy Technology • Develop priorities & • manage competitions • Monitor grants • Build models & networks for collaboration Train personnel Redesign & build models & networks for collaboration Develop and disseminate resources Increased placement of fully qualified* personnel Improved personnel development infrastructures Grantees Faculty Students in IHEs SEAs & LEAs Lead Agencies Practitioners Administrators Children Families Increased retention of fully qualified* personnel in workforce. Increased collaboration - SEAs, IHEs, LEAs & lead agencies Increased supply of fully qualified personnel* with awareness and knowledge of EBP & best practices Increased training opportunities Process Measures Outcome Measures *Fully Qualified = Highly Qualified for special education teacher; Qualified for paraprofessional/aide; Fully Certified for administrator/coordinator, for related or supportive services in a school setting, or for teacher, related services, or supportive services in early intervention, early childhood.

8. Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) As required by the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993, OSEP has developed a strategic plan for measuring performance and will collect information to assess progress and performance. (FY 2012 325D, 325K, 325T Application Package)

9. OSEP Personnel Development Program Program Performance Measures FY 2011 Results http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/budget13/justifications/i-specialed.pdf

10. Performance Measure 1 Percentage of projects that incorporate evidence-based practices into their curricula

11. Performance Measure 2Percentage of scholars completing OSEP- funded training programs who are knowledgeable and skilled in evidence based practices for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.

12. Performance Measure 3Percentage of program scholars who exit preparation programs prior to completion due to poor academic performance

13. Performance Measure 4Percentage of funded degree/certification program recipients who are working in the area(s) in which they were trained upon program completion. 73.4

14. Performance Measure 5Percentage of funded degree/certification program recipients who are working in the area(s) in which they were trained upon program completion and who are fully qualified under IDEA. 69

16. Performance Measure 7The Federal cost per degree/certification program recipient who completed the program.

17. New Outcome Measures Student Learning Teacher Retention Employer Satisfaction

18. Program Improvement Training on – • Preparing Annual Performance Reports • Using Logic Models • Writing Performance Measures • Improving Performance Measurement Data Quality • Designing Measurement of Student Growth

19. Our Future, Our Teachers: the Obama Administration’s Plan for teacher Education Reform and Improvement: • Our Future, Our Teachers: the Obama Administration’s Plan for Teacher Education Reform and Improvement • http://www.ed.gov/teaching/documents/our-future-our-teachers.pdf

20. Grant AreaDiscussions Grant Priority or Focus Room Number • Early Childhood • High Incidence (Ts) • Leadership • Low Incidence • Minority Institutions • Paraprofessional • Related Services • Secondary Transition • Washington 5 • Washington 6 • Virginia A, B, C • Washington 4 • Hoover • Balcony B • Delaware A & B • Balcony A