Agenda (continued)

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast
State Corridor

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Small Breakout Sessions

Evaluating Integrated Intervention Models: Response to Intervention (RTI) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Wilson ABC

• Presenters: Patricia Mueller, Evergreen Educational Consulting; Brent Garrett, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
• Appropriate Audience: SPDG
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Improving the Induction of Beginning Special Education Teachers: National Center for Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development
Salon I & II

• Presenters: Mary T. Brownell, University of Florida; Paul Sindelar, University of Florida
• Appropriate Audience: Personnel Development, SPDG
• Session Level: Beginner

Creating Career Connections for Students With Disabilities: A Longitudinal Study of Student Enrollment and Outcomes of Career and Technical Education
Virginia C

• Presenters: Paula D. Kohler, Western Michigan University; Brooks Applegate, Western Michigan University
• Appropriate Audience: SPDG, TA&D
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Making the Connection Among Indicators 1, 2, 13, and 14: An Initiative in Progress
Lincoln 2 & 3

• Presenters: David Test, National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center; Jane Falls, National Post-School Outcomes Center; Loujeania Bost, National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities
• Appropriate Audience: TA&D, SPDG
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Access to Developmental Services for Young Children
Balcony A

• Presenters: Steven Rosenberg, University of Colorado, Denver; Cordelia Robinson, University of Colorado, Denver
• Appropriate Audience: Early Childhood, SPDG
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Actions Are Louder Than Words: Teacher Qualities Impacting Achievement for Students who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Balcony B

• Presenter: Jennifer Howell, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
• Appropriate Audience: Deaf-Blind Personnel, Personnel Development
• Level of Session: Intermediate

The Use and Evaluation of Online Learning Environments in General Education Content Area Classrooms
Hoover

• Presenters: Cynthia Okolo, Michigan State University; Troy Mariage, Michigan State University; Carol Sue Englert, Michigan State University
• Appropriate Audience: Technology and Media, Personnel Development
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Go Beyond TV: Captioning and Video Description as Teaching Tools for the DVD and Multimedia Environment
McKinley

• Presenters: Donna Horn, CaptionMax; Emily Bell, CaptionMax
• Appropriate Audience: Technology and Media, Deaf-Blind
• Level of Session: Intermediate

The Michigan Mathematics Program Improvement (MMPI) Project
Coolidge

• Presenters: Charles Allan, Michigan Department of Education; Wayne Scott, Michigan Department of Education; Timothy Husband, Siena Heights University
• Appropriate Audience: SPDG, Personnel Development
• Level of Session: Intermediate

The Past, Present, and Future of Disproportionate Representation: The Work of the National Center for Culturally Responsive Education Systems (NCCRESt)
Taft

• Presenters: Janette Klingner, University of Colorado at Boulder; Elizabeth Kozleski, Arizona State University; Amanda Sullivan, Arizona State University
• Appropriate Audience: TA&D
• Level of Session: Intermediate, Advanced

Revising a Merged Teacher Preparation Program: A Process for Deepening Shared Understandings
Truman

• Presenters: Donna Sobel, University of Colorado, Denver; Wanda Blanchett, University of Colorado, Denver; Shelley Zion, University of Colorado, Denver
• Appropriate Audience: Personnel Development, SPDG
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Interveners for Children and Youth Who Are Deaf-Blind: Who Are They? How Are They Trained? How Is This Practice Evolving?
Lincoln 5

• Presenters: Linda Alsop, Utah State University; Anne Smith, OSEP
• Appropriate Audience: Deaf-Blind, Personnel Development
• Level of Session: Beginner

Update on the Personnel Development Program Student Data Report: Purpose, Results, Issues
Lincoln 6

• Presenters: Bonnie Jones, OSEP; Karen Schroll, Westat
• Appropriate Audience: Personnel Development
• Level of Session: Beginner

Distance Learning and Technology – Based Support in Early Childhood Training Programs
Delaware AB

Session Description: This session is a poster panel session. Four posters will be presented to attendees and discussion will be focused around the content of the posters.

Topics Include:

Communities of Practice in Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Personnel Preparation

• Presenters: Marian Jarrett, George Washington University; Karin Spencer, George Washington University

Improved Training for Physical Therapists in Early Intervention Settings (IMPRINTS): Advantages and Challenges of a Post-Professional Distance Education Program in Early Intervention

• Presenters: Dana Wild, University of Texas Medical Branch; Christine Baker, University of Texas Medical Branch

Mountain-Prairie Professional Upgrade Partnership in Early Childhood and Deaf Education (MPUP-EC): A Tri-State, Distance Education Program

• Presenters: Christine Marvin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Malinda Eccarius, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Preparing Interdisciplinary Personnel to Promote Inclusion for Young Children With Special Needs (Project PIPPIN): Preparing Early Childhood Personnel for Inclusive Preschool Programs

• Presenter: Cathy Galyon Keramidas, West Virginia University; Barbara Ludlow, West Virginia University

Technology Innovations and the Quest for Quality: A Tale of Two Pioneering Leadership and Personnel Preparation Programs
Virginia AB

• Presenters: Marcia L. Rock, University of Alabama; Lisa Dieker, University of Central Florida; Donna Ploessl, University of Alabama
• Appropriate Audience: Personnel Development, Technology and Media
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Involve, Collaborate, Affirm, Respect, and Empower (ICARE) Schools: A Study of Meaningful Parent Involvement in the Individualized Educational Program (IEP) Process
Balcony A

• Presenters: Anna McTigue, Educational Development Center, Inc.; Cynthia Mata Aguilar, Educational Development Center, Inc., Nancy Brigham, Nancy Brigham Associates
• Appropriate Audience: TA&D, SPDG
• Level of Session: Intermediate

9:30 am - 9:45 am

Break

9:45 am - 10:45 am

Small Breakout Sessions

Tiered Intervention: Considerations on the High School Level
Wilson ABC

• Presenters: Joseph Harris, National High School Center; Helen Duffy, National High School Center; Mindee O’Cummings, National High School Center
• Appropriate Audience: TA&D, Personnel Development
• Level of Session: Beginner

Are the Right Students Participating in Alternate Assessment? A Discussion of New Hampshire Assessment Participation and Accommodations Decisionmaking
Harding

• Presenters: Cheryl Jorgensen, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire; Michael McSheehan, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire
• Appropriate Audience: SPDG, TA&D
• Level of Session: Advanced

Outcome Measures in Evaluation of Response to Intervention (RTI ) Implementation
Salon I & II

• Presenters: Edward Shapiro, Lehigh University; Doug Marston, Minneapolis School District; Gerald Tindal, University of Oregon
• Appropriate Audience: TA&D, SPDG
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Applying Research-Based Approaches for Professional Development to Preparing Leaders: The Role of Learning Community Concepts and a Collaborative Culture
Lincoln 2 & 3

• Presenters: Diane Ryndak, University of Florida; James McLeskey, University of Florida; Sandra Alper, University of Northern Iowa
• Appropriate Audience: Personnel Development
• Level of Session: Intermediate

The K-W-L of Improving Preservice Education of Special Educators: A Planning Year of Campus and State Collaboration for Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT)
Lincoln 4

• Presenters: Stephen Kroeger, University of Cincinnati; Christina Borders, University of Cincinnati; Jennifer Wolfe, University of Cincinnati
• Appropriate Audience: Personnel Development
• Level of Session: Beginner

Captions and Video Description: Educational Tools for Hispanic Children With Disabilities
Lincoln 5

• Presenter: Maria Diaz, Closed Caption Latina (CCLATINA)
• Appropriate Audience: Technology and Media, Deaf-Blind
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Getting Families REALLY Involved in School Improvement Issues
Lincoln 6

• Presenters: Holly Filce, University of Southern Mississippi; Patricia Gautier, University of Southern Mississippi; Elgen Hillman, University of Southern Mississippi
• Appropriate Audience: SPDG, TA&D
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Assessment of Communication and Cognitive Development in Young Children who are Deaf-Blind
Balcony B

• Presenters: Charity Rowland, Oregon Health and Science University; Deborah Chen, California State University, Northridge
• Appropriate Audience: Deaf-Blind, TA&D
• Level of Session: Intermediate, Advanced

Access Tomorrow: Using E-Mentoring, Web-Based, and Assistive Technologies for Increasing Achievement and Transition Outcomes
Wilson AB

• Presenters: Margo Izzo, Ohio State University Nisonger Center; Kelly Dillon, Ohio State University Nisonger Center
• Appropriate Audience: Technology and Media, SPDG
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Creating Effective Collaboration (School/Home/Community) as a Leading Indicator to Determine Strategies for Student Success and Graduation
Wilson C

• Presenters: Julia Causey, Georgia State Department of Education; Patricia Solomon, Georgia State Department of Education; Nick Harris, Parent to Parent of Georgia
• Appropriate Audience: SPDG, TA&D
• Level of Session: Intermediate

The Center for Early Literacy Learning (CELL): Achieving Adoption and Use of Evidence-Based Early Literacy Learning Practices for Young Children With Disabilities and Delays
Delaware AB

• Presenters: Carol Trivette, Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute; Tracy Masiello, Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute
• Appropriate Audience: TA&D, Early Childhood
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Building Systems to Support Students With Challenging Behavior
Harding

• Presenters: Cynthia Anderson, University of Oregon; Lucille Eber, Illinois Positive Behavior Support Network; Carol Davis, University of Washington
• Appropriate Audience: TA&D, SPDG
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Maximizing Regional Resources to Meet Low-Incidence Preservice Needs
Taft

• Presenters: Robert McCulley, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts; Madeline Levine, Massachusetts Department of Education
• Appropriate Audience: Personnel Development, SPDG
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Technology Innovations: Individualized Instruction for Children With Cochlear Implants
Hoover

• Presenters: Kat Stremel, Western Oregon University; Susan M. Bashinski, University of Kansas; Peggy Lashbrook, Delaware Programs for Deaf-Blind Children
• Appropriate Audience: Deaf-Blind, Early Childhood
• Level of Session: Intermediate

State Strategies for Improving the Teaching of Students who Have Disabilities
McKinley

• Presenters: Kathleen Paliokas, Center for Improving Teacher Quality (CTQ); Susan Taylor, Council of Chief State School Officers
• Appropriate Audience: Personnel Development, SPDG
• Level of Session: Advanced

Points of Entry for Collaboration in Restructuring Special Education Teacher Education
Coolidge

• Presenters: Linda Blanton, Florida International University; Patricia McHatton, University of South Florida; Elizabeth Kozleski, Arizona State University
• Appropriate Audience: Personnel Development
• Level of Session: Intermediate

Preparing Future Policy Researchers in Special Education through Large-Scale Databases
Truman

• Presenters: Margaret McLaughlin, University of Maryland; Meredith Miceli, University of Maryland; Mike Wilson, University of Maryland
• Appropriate Audience: Personnel Development
• Level of Session: Intermediate

10:45 am - 11:00 am

Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Plenary Session
Salon I & II

OSEP Updates

Speakers: Tracy Justesen, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Patty Guard, Deputy Director, OSEP

12:00 pm - 12:15 pm

Break and Lunch Pick-up for Workshop Participants

12:15 pm - 3:30 pm

Workshops

From the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to Implementation: Getting Effective Practices Into the Classroom
Salon I & II

• Presenters: Wayne Sailor, University of Kansas Beach Center; Lucille Eber, Illinois Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Network; Kathleen Lane, Vanderbilt University, Peabody College of Education; Debra Jennings, Statewide Parent Advocacy Network; Andrew Krugly, Dewey Elementary School, Evanston, Illinois
• Moderator:  Jennifer Doolittle, OSEP
• Appropriate Audience: All interested conference attendees, particularly those who are involved in planning or training related to implementing evidence-based practices in schools.

Intended Outcomes:

1. Participants will develop an understanding of the roles personnel preparation programs, family involvement, inservice professional development, coaching and mentoring, and administrative support can play in assisting school personnel to adopt and implement evidence-based practices.
2. Participants will have a practical understanding of the steps they can take to develop partnerships that facilitate the implementation of evidence-based practices.

Using Logic Models for Project Design and Evaluation
Delaware AB

• Presenter: Amy Germuth, Center to Improve Project Performance (CIPP), Compass Consulting Group
• Appropriate Audience: All interested conference attendees, particularly those looking for introductory-level information on this topic.

Intended Outcomes:

1. Participants will develop a conceptual understanding of and practice in creating a project logic model.
2. Participants will understand the benefits of developing a logic model for use in project planning (design) and grant application preparation.
3. Participants will develop a basic understanding of how to use the project logic model in formative evaluation and grant management.
4. Participants will develop a basic understanding of how to use the project logic model in summative evaluation.

A Mini-Symposium in Tribute to Pat Trohanis: Technical Assistance, Systems Change, and Implementation Science
Virginia ABC

• Presenters: Jim Gallagher, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Lynne Kahn, National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC); Sam Odom, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Carl Dunst, Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute; Dean Fixsen, National Implementation Research Network (NIRN)
• Moderator: Julia Martin Eile, OSEP
• Appropriate Audience: All interested conference attendees, particularly those that work in the field of early childhood.

Intended Outcomes:

1. Participants will gain an understanding of the complexity of what it takes to ensure children and families consistently and universally receive services that result in positive outcomes.
2. Participants will engage in a rich, cohesive discussion on the various aspects of TA, systems change, and implementation science that will produce positive outcomes for young children and families.

Improving Curriculum to Include Evidence-Based Practices
Wilson ABC

• Presenters: Daniel J. Reschly, National Comprehensive Center On Teacher Quality (NCCTQ); Martha Hougen, University of Texas at Austin; Amy Jackson, NCCTQ
• Moderator: Bonnie Jones, OSEP
• Appropriate Audience: Personnel Development Grantees under 325D, 325K, 325T, and SPDG

Intended Outcomes

1. Participants will learn about tools to improve the quality and use of evidence-based practices in the curriculum of teacher preparation programs.
2. Participants will utilize tools that can assist faculty in analyzing current teacher preparation syllabi for evidence-based practices in assessment, behavior, literacy, and inclusive practices.

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