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Our$Services

OSPI%Special%Education%funds%five%state!needs%projects%with%IDEA%state! level$discretionary$dollars.$These$projects$collectively$provide: ▪ Professional+development+at+little+to+no+cost+to+districts,+schools,+ parents(and(families((clock(hours/credit(hours(available). ▪ Technical)assistance)with)IEP)development,)compliance,)evaluation,) planning,(learning(interventions,(assistive(technology,(and( assessment'for'students'with'disabilities. ▪ Consultation*and*training*for*parents,*families,*and*educators.*

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The$$Five$Projects

▪ Center&for&Change&in&Transition&Services (CCTS) ▪ eLearning(for(Educators ▪ Special(Education(Support(Center((SESC) ▪ Special(Education(Technology(Center (SETC) ▪ Washington*Sensory*Disabilities*Services (WSDS)

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Center&for&Change&in& Transition)Services)(CCTS)

! Provides)secondary)transition)training)and)technical)assistance to#Washington#state#partnering#agencies,#Educational#Service# Districts'(ESDs),'Local'Educational'Agencies'(LEAs),'and'public' schools&that&serve&high&school!age$students. ! Responsible*for*analyzing*the*district!reported'post!school&

• utcome'data,"using"the"data"to"make"informed"decisions"related"

to#training and$technical$assistance$development$needs,$and$ submitting)the)results)of)the)data)analysis)to)OSPI)to)be)included) in#the#state’s#Annual#Performance#Report.

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Critical(Interrelationship(

• f#Indicators

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Post!School&Outcomes& for$Students$with$IEPs

Washington*State,*2016!17

(CCTS%2019,%Indicator*14*Post!School&Outcome&Mini!Report,(Washington(State,(2016!17)

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Post!School&Outcomes& Summary'

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Survey'Sample'Size'– 6475

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Higher'Education'– 21.3%

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Competitive)Employment)– 34.8%

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Other&Education&– 3.0%

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Other&Employment&– 13.1%

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No#Engagement#– 27.8%

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Transition)Services) Sequence

• 1. Conduct(Age!Appropriate)Assessments
• 2. Write&Measurable&Postsecondary&Goals
• 3. Identify)Transition)Services
• 4. Write&the&Course&of&Study
• 5. Write&the&Annual&IEP&Goals
• 6. Coordinate*Services*with*Adult*Agencies

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CCTS$Transition$Services$ Flowchart

(Johnson,(2012)

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Professional+ Development*Workshops*

! CCTS$offers$free$in!person'trainings'to'groups'of'20'or'more' participants)in)ESDs,)school)districts,)and)agencies)throughout) Washington.+Topics+include:

• Writing'Effective'Transition'Plans
• Student!Led$IEPs
• Developing*Job*Shadow*Experiences*

! Visit%the%Professional%Development%&%Training%page%on%the%CCTS% website for$additional$resources$and/or$to$request$a$training.

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T!Folio

! Free$online$transition$portfolio$tool ! Student!centered'curriculum,'guided'by'facilitator ! Interactive*exercises*result*in*products*for*student*portfolio ! Aligns'with'IEP'planning,'CCTS'Flowchart,'High'School'and'Beyond' Plan,&and&DVR&Pre!Employment*Transition*Services ! Addresses&self!determination*skills ! Visit%the%T!Folio%Website%at%www.cctsTfolio.com

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Transition)Systemic) Framework)2.0)(TSF2)

! TSF2%is%CCTS’s%secure,%online%data%collection%platform%that%houses% the$Post!School&Survey&and&district!level$post!school&outcome&data.& ! Future&additions&to&the&TSF2&include&

• Indicator*13*Review*Tool
• Quality(Indicators(for(Secondary(Transition((QuIST)
• Special(Education(Consistency(Index((SECI)

! Visit%the%Transition%Tools%page%on%the%CCTS%website for$more$ information.

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Contact'CCTS

! General'Information ○ Email:'ccts@seattleu.edu ○ Phone:'206!296!6494 ○ Website:(www.seattleu.edu/ccts ! Additional)Support ○ Kris%Hirschmann,"Director"of"Transition"Services ○ Email:'hirschmk@seattleu.edu ○ Phone:'206!296!6494

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References

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Center&for&Change&in&Transition&Services,&Seattle&University&(January& 2019).'Indicator'14'Post!School&Outcome&Mini!Report,(Washington( State,&2016!2017.&

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Johnson,'C.'E.'(2012).'Transition'Services'Flowchart.'Center'for'Change' in#Transition#Services,#Seattle#University.#Seattle,#WA

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Kohler,(P.(D.,(Gothberg,(J.,(&(Hill,(J.((2009,(November(12).(NSTTAC( Evaluation*Toolkit*[PDF].*Kalamazoo:*Western*Michigan*University.* http://comm.eval.org/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ash x?DocumentFileKey=8d43c53a!e804!4647!856c! f783fceccff2&forceDialog=0

eLearning(for(Educators

Provides)statewide)access)to)affordable)online)courses)designed)to) support'K!12#educators#in#serving#students#with#disabilities.# ▪ Access%course%offerings%anytime,%anywhere; ▪ Focus&on&relevant&topics&in&special&education;&and ▪ Enhance'professional'development'and'earn'clock'hours.

Our$Services

Online&courses&that&can&be&accessed&throughout&the&state: ▪ Available(to(all(educators(through(The(Evergreen(State(College. ▪ Available(continuously—register'and'start'at'any'time. ▪ Access%course%offerings%anytime,%anywhere. ▪ Self!paced,'online'user!friendly)format. ▪ Reasonable)cost. ▪ Accepted'by'OSPI'for'certificate'maintenance.

Content

▪ Trainings(developed(by(OSPI(or(other(state!needs%projects. ▪ IRIS$Center$modules$and$resources. ▪ Other&already&vetted,&evidence!based&modules.

Delivery(Format

▪ Fully%online%via%Canvas%learning%management%system. ▪ Participants*work*through*content*in*a*variety*of*formats. ▪ Written'information ▪ Video&clips&and&demonstrations ▪ Audio&interviews ▪ Interactive*activities ▪ Other&formats&are&recorded&webinars&or&online&modules&with& narration.(

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Current'Offerings

Accommodations+and+Assistive+Technology ▪ Accommodations+for+Students+with+Disabilities ▪ Quality(Indicators(for(Assistive(Technology ▪ Universal*Design*for*Learning Assessment'and'Instruction ▪ Autism'Spectrum'Disorder:'An'Overview'for'Educators'and' Evidence!Based&Practices ▪ Classroom(Assessment:(Progress(Monitoring

Current'Offerings

Assessment'and'Instruction'(continued) ▪ Differentiated*Instruction ▪ Evidence!Based&Practices ▪ Students(with(Deaf!Blindness:)Foundations Behavior)and)Classroom)Management ▪ Classroom(Management(and(Addressing(Challenging(Behaviors ▪ Functional*Behavioral*Assessment

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Current'Offerings

Early&Childhood ▪ Early&Childhood&Environments&and&Behavior&Management ▪ Early&Literacy&and&Numeracy&(currently&unavailable) Secondary*Transition ▪ Introduction*to*Transition*Services ▪ Secondary*Transition:*Agency*Connections ▪ Secondary*Transition:*All*Roads*Lead*to*Employment

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Current'Offerings

Secondary*Transition*(continued) ▪ Secondary*Transition:*Postsecondary*Education*and*Training ▪ Secondary*Transition:*Working*More*Effectively*with*Diverse*Youth* and$Families Special(Education(Processes ▪ Identification+of+Students+with+Disabilities ▪ Special(Education(Consistency(Index

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Coming'Soon

Online&Mini!Training'Modules: ▪ Specifically*address*common*training*needs*arising*in*the*Citizen* Complaint*Process. ▪ Designed(for(group(or(individual(access. ▪ Provide(an(option(for(school(districts(looking(for(vetted(training.( ▪ No#cost. ▪ First&two&will&be&on&Prior%Written%Notice%and$Progress'Reporting. ▪ Launch'date'Fall$2019.

For$more$info,$contact$ eLearning(for(Educators:

Carole'Brewer Project(Director 360.867.6309(|(elearningforeducators@evergreen.edu Elaine'Kurlinski Project(Manager 360.867.6070''|'elearningforeducators@evergreen.edu For$current$course$offerings$and$to$register$online: www.evergreen.edu/elearningforeducators

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Special(Education( Support'Center'(SESC)

▪ Works&collaboratively&with&organizations&(such&as&WSSEC,&WSASP,&ARC&

• f#Washington,#OSPI#and#WEA)#to#ensure#that#educators#and#families#

have%a%clear%understanding%of%state%and%federal%rules%and%best% practices)related)to)students)with)disabilities. ▪ Provides)training,)support,)consultation,)and)technical)assistance)on) request'to'educators,'parents,'and'representatives'from'community' agencies(through(the(OSPI(State(Needs(Project(Grant.(

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Current'Topics

▪ Special(Education(and(the(Law((6( hour) ▪ Section(504((6(hour) ▪ IEPs,&transition&and&non!transition( (6#hours#each) ▪ Effective(Instruction((6(hour) ▪ Autism'Awareness'for'General' Educators*(6*hour) ▪ Behavior)Interventions)(6)hour) ▪ Special(Ed(for(the(Gen(Ed(Teacher( (6#hour) ▪ Universal*Design*for*Learning*(6* hour) ▪ Washington*State*Standards* (formerly)CCSS))and Special(Education((6(hour) ▪ Pre!crisis%De!escalation*(6*hour) ▪ Classroom(Teaming(for(student( success%(6%hour) ▪ Special(Education(Data(Collection( Strategies)(6)hour) ▪ Customized+Training+based+upon+ needs%of%requester

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Training,(Support,(Consultation,( and$Technical$Assistance

Special(Education(training/technical(assistance(provided: ▪ When%requested%by%districts,%schools,%agencies,%and/or%

• rganizations.+

▪ Through'the'summer'week!long%Special%Education%Boot%Camps. ▪ www.specialeducationsupportcenter.org

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Training'Cadre

Courses'provided'by: ▪ Current'special'education'practitioners—school&psychologists,& speech&and&language&pathologists,&teachers&(both&special& educators*and*general*educators),*school*administrators* (assistant'special'education'directors,'principals),'retired' educators,+and+parents.+ ▪ Trainings(provided(throughout(Washington(State.

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Special(Education(Summer( Learning(Institutes

▪ Summer&trainings&formerly&known&as&Special&Education&Boot& Camps&will&become&Summer&Learning&Institutes&located& throughout'the'state. ▪ Registrants*receive*four*days*of*intense*training*on*special* education*issues. ▪ Summer&Institute&attendees&receive&24&clock!hour%credits.

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Special(Education( Support'Center

What%can%we%do%for YOU?

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To#inquire#or#schedule# training,(contact(SESC:

Scott%Poirier Project(Director Special(Education(Support(Center 253.765.7069 |"spoirier@washingtonea.org Jill$Dahlen WEA$Special$Education$Associate$Staff 253.765.7088)|)jdahlen@washingtonea.org www.specialeducationsupportcenter.org11

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Special(Education( Technology*Center*(SETC)

The$SETC$focuses$specifically*on*the$implementation$of$AT$in$K!12#classrooms. Our$services:

▪ Lending'Library ▪ Technology*technical*assistance*and*consultations ▪ Professional+development:

• Assistive'Technology'(AT)'Processes
• AT#Tools#and#Strategies
• Communication*Tools*and*Strategies
• Universal*Design*for*Learning*Implementation

▪ Dissemination*of*AT#information

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Lending'Library

Loans&assistive&technology&to&school&districts,&at&no&fee,&for&one&month:

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Technology*Assistance* &"Consultation

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Professional+Development

▪ Training'centers'in'Spokane,'Ellensburg,'and'Federal'Way/' Tacoma ▪ Additional)training)provided)per)request)on)site)at)ESDs)and) school&districts ▪ SETC%professional%development%includes: ▪ Annual&mini!conference(s) ▪ Presentations ▪ Hands!on#workshops ▪ Hands!on#technical#assistance ▪ Webinars)and)online)classes

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Dissemination*of*AT* Information

! Regional)AT)Groups: ▪ Puget&Sound&(WAATS)

▪ Bellingham (WWU)

▪ Kitsap'County ▪ Yakima&Valley ▪ Spokane((ESD(101) ▪ Bi!Annual&Statewide&AT&Regional&Meetings&(10&locations)&

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For$more$info,$ contact&SETC:

Kristin'Leslie Project(Director 509.963.3352(|(Kristin.Leslie@cwu.edu Sue$Wright Program'Coordinator 509.963.3356''|'sue.wright@cwu.edu

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Washington*Sensory* Disabilities)Services)(WSDS)

Supports(individuals(aged(birth(to(21(who(are(deaf(or(hard(of(hearing,( blind&or&visually&impaired,&or&deaf!blind,'by'providing'training,'technical' assistance(and(other(resources(to(service(providers(and(families.

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Who$We$Are

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Services

▪ Training'for'service'providers,'administrators,'and'family'members'

• n#issues%related%to%students%who%are%deaf/hard%of%hearing,%

blind/visually,impaired,or,deaf!blind. ▪ Consultation*and*technical*assistance*(including*support*at*a* distance). ▪ Program'review'and'evaluation. ▪ Web!based&resources&and&“anytime,&anywhere”&training. ▪ Parent''networking. Visit%our%website: www.wsdsonline.org

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Deaf%or%Hard%of%Hearing

For$children$or$youth$who$are$deaf$or$hard$of$hearing,$WSDS$ collaborates*with*the*Center*on*Childhood*Deafness*and*Hearing*Loss* (CDHL)&and&school&districts&to&provide(services(to(deaf(and(hard(of( hearing(students(from(birth(to(age(21(via(the(Statewide(Outreach( Team. For$services$or$information,$contact: Carol&Carrothers&|&1.855.342.1670&|&carolc@cwu.edu Kris%Ching|%360.418.4292%|"kris.ching@cdhl.wa.gov

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CDHL%Responsibilities

▪ Provide(services(statewide(to(deaf/hard(of(hearing(children,(their( families(and(their(school(teams(in(the(full(range(of(communication( modalities. ▪ Provide(statewide(leadership(through(collaborating(with(appropriate( public'and'private'partners. ▪ Provide(training(and(professional(development(opportunities(for( professionals+serving+children+who+are+deaf+or+hard+of+hearing.

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Blind&or&Visually(Impaired

WSDS$collaborates$with$Washington$State$School$for$the$Blind$(WSSB)$ and$school$districts$to$provide$services'to'blind'and'visually'impaired' students'from%birth%to%age$21. For$services$or$information,$contact: Pam$Parker$|$360.947.3304$|$Pam.Parker@wssb.wa.gov DeEtte Snyder|(360.696.6321(|"DeEtte.Snyder@wssb.wa.gov

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Combined)Vision) and$Hearing$Loss

WSDS$includes$the$Deaf!Blind&Project&that&supports&the&developmental& and$educational$needs$of$birth!to!21#year#olds#who#have#a#combined# vision&and$hearing(loss$(deaf!blindness).*Services(include(web!based& resources,(training((and$technical$assistance/consultation." For$services$or$information,$contact: Katie&Humes|"1.800.572.7000|)khumes@psesd.org

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