College, Career, & Life Readiness

The contents of this PowerPoint were developed under a grant from the US Department of Education, H323A120003. However, those

contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the US Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement

by the Federal Government. Project Officer, Corinne Weidenthal.

Cohort 2 Informational WebinarMonday, June 2, 2014

Today’s GoalsThis webinar will provide:

An overview of the Next Steps NH: College, Career and Life Readiness project

A description of the scope of the project’s intensive support to Pilot High Schools

Guidance on the application process

Opportunities for Q&A

InstructionsUpon joining the webinar, call in using the

number below:1-800-240-3895Access Code: 600113#

Please enter *6 on your phone to mute your line during the presentation.

This webinar will be recorded.

The PowerPoint and recording will be posted onto the DOE/Next Steps NH website:

http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/nextstepsnh.htm

InstructionsIf you have questions please type them into the

question box.

Questions will be answered verbally or written in your question box. Q&As will also be posted on our website.

Overview of the Project

Project Funding

A State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG)

From the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

5 year Grant

We are currently in our 2nd year of the grant

Leadership

Project Management Team

New Hampshire Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education:

Mary Steady, Project Director

Donna Couture, Project Coordinator

Janelle Cotnoir, Grants & Contracts Technician

Amy Jenks, Project Consultant

Partners Granite State Independent Living (GSIL)

Monadnock Developmental Services (MDS)

North Country Education Services (NCES)

Strafford Learning Center (SLC)

Parent Information Center (PIC)

The Q.E.D. Foundation

The Institute on Disability at the University of NH

Keene State College

Vocational Rehabilitation & the Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning

Evergreen Evaluation and Consulting

State Transition Community of Practice

Vision

All students successfully transition to post-secondary education or training, employment and community living.

The goal of NSNH is to increase the college, career and life readiness of students with disabilities and students at-risk for dropping out of school.

Mission

The mission of NSNH is to provide professional development and coaching to selected schools to implement evidence-informed

transition planning practices in order to increase the number of students

with disabilities and student’s at-risk graduating from high school ready for

college, career and adult life.

OutcomesAn increase in the number of students with

disabilities and students at risk of dropping out of school graduating college and career ready.

School personnel are more familiar and skilled in Transition Focused Education

Increased and improved strategies engaging families in secondary transition planning

Increased student voice in transition planning

Secondary transition planning and programming are data driven.

Increased involvement in local Transition Communities of Practices.

Increased percentage of compliance with Indicator 13 and improved outcomes for Indicator 14.

What Do NSNH Pilot Sites Receive?

Intensive SupportEach Pilot High School is assigned a Regional

Intermediary (coach)Provided FREE professional development:

Training – State, Regional and On-site On-Site Coaching

Strength and Needs Assessment and Action Plan based on the Framework for Transition Focused Education

Family Engagement

Family TrainingFamily Involvement

Family Empowerment

Student Development

Life Skills InstructionCareer & Vocational CurriculaStructured Work Experience

AssessmentSupport Services

Program Structure

Program PhilosophyStrategic Planning

Program Policy & EvaluationResource Allocation

Human Resource Development

Student-Focused Planning

IEP DevelopmentStudent ParticipationPlanning Strategies

Interagency Collaboration

Collaborative FrameworkCollaborative Service

Delivery

Taxonomy

For TransitionFocused Education

Adapted from Kohler, P.D. (1996). Taxonomy for Transition Programming. Champaign: University of

Illinois.

Professional Development

Examples of Evidenced-Informed Practices that support the Transition Focused Education Framework:

Transition Planning within the IEPExtended Learning Opportunities (ELOs)Family Focus Group DevelopmentStudent Centered PlanningRehabilitation for Empowerment, Natural supports,

Education, and Work (RENEW) (optional)

Team development

Using data to drive secondary transition planning and programming

Pilot High SchoolResponsibilities

Participate in FREE professional development offerings onsite, regionally and statewide.

Identify staff member(s) to serve as a Transition Liaison(s) (10-15 hours/month)

Form a Project Leadership Team (meets monthly or more often as needed)

Develop a plan for Family Engagement

Timely submission of data to determine need and fidelity of implementation

Time and resource commitment based on Needs Assessment and Action Plan

Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Implementation Timeline

A total of 20 High School Pilot Sites will participate

Cohort 1:Merrimack Valley High SchoolKingswood Regional High SchoolKennett High SchoolMascoma Valley Regional High School

Cohort 2: four Pilot schools will be chosen (based on region)

Pilot Schools will receive intensive support for 2 years

Consultation will continue through the duration of the project.

Eligibility

New Hampshire Public High Schools are eligible to apply with the endorsement of their superintendent.

New Hampshire Public Academies, Public Charter Schools, and approved Special Education Schools are eligible to apply in a joint application with a participating LEA.

ApplicationScoring

Cover Page completed and required signatures of assurances for the application (Section A - 5 points).

Readiness and Commitment to participate as a Next Steps NH Pilot Site (Section B - 80 points).

School priorities and initiatives have been assessed to ensure alignment with Next Steps NH (Section C – 10 points).

Administrative commitment to participating in and supporting Next Steps NH (Section D - 5 points).

Important Dates

May 14, 2014: Application Released

June 2, 2014: Informational Webinar

June 30, 2014 (4pm): Application Deadline

July 1-25, 2014 : Application Review & Pilot Schools Chosen

August 1, 2014: Notification of selected Pilot Schools

Please type your question into thequestion box

or

Raise your hand

Q&As will also be posted on our website

Questions?

Contact Us

Donna Couture, Project Coordinator271-1536

donna.couture@doe.nh.gov

Mary Steady, Project Director271-3730

mary.steady@doe.nh.gov

http://www.education.nh.gov/instruction/special_ed/nextstepsnh.htm