t echnology s kills & b usiness e xperiences t o p repare f or e mployment & i ndependence
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History Tech-Now Began in 1999 with a two year grant from the Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council Numerous funding partners over the sixteen years of the program Current funding partners The Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) The Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education Each program siteTRANSCRIPT
Technology Skills & Business Experiences To Prepare For Employment & Independence
Introductions• Students
• Teachers: Vickie Kambic, Cari Douglas
• Administrator Claudia Beckner
• Dr. Kendra Williams Diehm
• Rick DeRennaux
History• Tech-Now Began in 1999
with a two year grant from the Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council
• Numerous funding partners over the sixteen years of the program
• Current funding partners• The Oklahoma
Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS)• The Oklahoma
Department of Career & Technology Education• Each program site
Standards Alignment ISTE• The International Society
for Technology in Education’s National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S), Performance Indicators for Students
• Required Activities/ Areas of Emphasis For Transition of the Workforce Innovations And Opportunities Act (WIOA) Reauthorization
Progress Report Tool• Evaluation Areas:• Dependability,
Punctuality, Motivation, Working Independently, Working With Others, Work Speed, Following Instructions, Accepting Criticism, Following Training Rules, Learning New Tasks, & Appearance & Dress
• Documents Students’ Technology Skills Development Through Monthly Project Samples
• Documents Students’ Transition/ Employability Skills Based On The DRS Progress Report Form Via Teachers’ Observations
OU Study Findings Slide 1 of 3•Research Results
• 3-year ,pre- post-design study• Experimental Group:
TechNow Students (n=147)• Control Group:
Comparable Student with Disabilities (n=105)
• Measures Used • AIR Self-Determination
Scale• Transition Acquisition and
Goal Generator (TAGG)• Technology Survey (ITSE
standards)
OU Study Findings Slide 2 of 3•Technology Acquisition Results• TechNow Students are gaining
technology skills at a significant rate (p=.09)• This means TechNow students
ARE learning technology
• Students with an ED label gaining faster than other disability categories
• Students who are Hispanic and Native American are gaining faster than other ethnicities
• Students equally gaining across socio-economic groups
OU Study Findings Slide 3 of 3•Self-Determination Results• TechNow Student are
gaining self-determination skills at a mild rate compared to peers• This means TechNow
students ARE gaining self—determination skills (a little bit) faster
• Students with an Autism or ID label gaining faster than other disability categories• Students who are Hispanic
are gaining faster than other ethnicities• Students equally gaining
across socio-economic groups and gender
• Students in TechNow reporting increased rates of Self-Determination learned at school
Methodology • Instructor Trainings
• Turnkey System For Success
• Computer Aided Instruction
• Guided Practice & Independent Practice
• Scalable Hands-On Activities
• Text, Email, Voice, and Limited Onsite Technical Support
Core Activities• Desktop Publishing
• Photo Editing & Compositing
• Web Research
• Individual, And Team Product Development & Production
• Expense & Effort Data Recording
• Marketing
Video Of Program Activities• This Is A Narrated Video
Of Program Activities.
School & Community Connections
• Candy Gram
• Drama Club Tickets
• School Event Posters
• Food Drive
• T-Shirt Design For S.O.
• Award Certificates
• Graduation Announcements & Photos
• Holiday Gifts
Micro Businesses • Bracelets
• Bookmarks
• Calendars
• Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies Posters
• Cards
• Buttons
• Wallets
• Bags
Secondary Benefits• Instructors’ Technology
Skills Increase
• Students Use Their Technology Skills To Assist In Completing Assignments For Other Classes
• Self Esteem Increases As Students See Their Skills/ Products Displayed And Valued
• Students Connect To The School Through Atypical Experiences
Establishing A Tech-Now Site• It Takes A Committed School
District To Have A Tech-Now Site
• An Administration That Understands The Importance Of A Student’s Successful Transition To Post High School Life And Supports Its Teachers Efforts
• A Teacher(s) That Is Excited About Transition & Technology
• Time In The Class Schedule And A Room For The Technology
• The Yearly Fee
• State Competition Transportation
Final Discussion Session• Panel Members Please
Address Overlooked Items
• Panel Member Testimonies
• Numerous Student Work Samples Are Displayed On The Tech-Now Vendor Table In The Main Hall
• Make The 10th Annual Oklahoma Transition Institute A Memorable Event!
• Don’t Forget The Free Photos For You And Your Team Members
Contact Us!• [email protected]
• Rick DeRennaux• [email protected]
• Kendra L. Williams-Diehm, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorDepartment of Educational Psychology, Special EducationJeannine Rainbolt College of EducationZarrow Center for Learning Enrichment AssociateUniversity of Oklahoma
Email [email protected]