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Sessions and activities focus on understanding new technologies and integrating them into your technical assistance efforts. As always, this conference is designed for you to learn from the experiences of your colleagues, share your own experiences, and find opportunities for cross-network collaborations.
OSEP 18th Annual Technical Assistance and Dissemination Conference Strengthening TA&D By Using Innovative Technologies March 23-24, 2009
Main | Pre-Conference | Day 1 | Day 2
Participation in this meeting will enable participants to: - Understand and use a broad range of technologies to support technical assistance and dissemination activities;
- Learn how currently funded projects, from across the Network, integrate technology into technical assistance delivery;
- Acquire tools and resources to select, implement, and evaluate technologies for technical assistance and dissemination; and
- Identify opportunities for cross-network technical assistance efforts using technology to address State improvement strategies identified through SPP/APR analyses.
Monday, March 23rd
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Conference participants who did not attend the pre-conference session are welcome to participate in the informal networking and buffet luncheon in Academy Hall and Vista Room. Lunchtime Discussion 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Academy Hall State Scaling up Work, Dean Fixsen
Those interested are invited to attend a lunchtime discussion with Dean Fixsen, of the TA Center on State Implementation and Scaling Up of Evidence-based Practices (SISEP). Dean will be available to present information about SISEP's first year of intensive work with four States that are actively scaling up evidence-based practices. He will also present information about SISEP's briefs and other guidance, as well as the future plans of the Center. Opening session 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Academy Hall | Transcript Welcome and Opening Remarks
Patty Guard, Acting Director, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
Larry Wexler, Director, Research to Practice (RTP) Division, OSEP
Kelly Worthington, Technical Assistance and Dissemination Program Lead, RTP, OSEP
Ruth Ryder, Director, Monitoring State Improvement Planning (MSIP) Division, OSEP
Marilyn Crocker, Conference Facilitator Using Technology to Strengthen Technical Assistance, Dissemination, and Professional Development — The Past, Present, and Future 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Academy Hall | Transcript The Technological Palette: Painting Outside the Lines
Larry Edelman, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver This session is designed to stimulate our thinking about how we might adopt, adapt, combine, repurpose, and use technology to innovatively support our constituencies. The session will also highlight a number of tried-and-true and emerging technologies that can help us effectively and efficiently provide professional development activities, support performance, disseminate information, and provide technical assistance. Accompanying the session will be a valuable resource guide that includes links to examples of technology and lists of free applications. The resource includes guidance for determining when to use technology (and when not to) and considerations regarding the purpose of particular applications. 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Break 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Academy Hall | Transcript Beyond Threats: Working with IT Security Professionals
Eric Eskelsen, MBA-IA, CISSP, CNSS, Security, U.S. Department of Education This session is designed to help users understand the current threats in a networked environment. An understanding of these threats will enable users to more effectively communicate with Information Technology (IT) Security Professionals. This information will enable users to work collaboratively with IT Security Professionals so that work assignments can be completed in a secure format. Effective IT Partnerships: Working Towards Success
Jerry Alexandrotos, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Education This session is designed to provide users with ideas and methods on how to better partner with their IT solution providers. Creating effective partnerships is key to successfully implementing and utilizing today's emerging technologies to meet business and program needs. 4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Academy Hall | Transcript Reflections and Summary of Day, Preview of Day Two, Closing Remarks
Marilyn Crocker Tuesday, March 24th
7:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Conference Early Birds
Sessions as organized by attendees if interested - please sign up at registration desk. 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast General Session 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Academy Hall | Transcript Panel Discussion: Using technology for the multi-purposes of TA&D
Moderated by Larry Edelman. Each speaker will have twenty-minutes followed by Q&A. Panelists will respond to critical questions related to their project's use of technology to support technical assistance and dissemination. Stephen Luke, Director, National Dissemination Center (NDC)
Analytics to help you assess quality, relevance, and usefulness. As internet technologies become more advanced and sophisticated, so too do the analytical tools used to track and measure impact. This presentation will introduce a suite of tools and techniques projects can use to inform and improve effectiveness of their work. Elizabeth Kozleski, Director, NIUSI-LeadScape
NIUSI-Leadscape uses Web 2.0 technologies to build interactive Web sites that provide working platforms for principals within and across schools. Creating new ways of using and interacting with data through google maps provides professionals and families with an understanding of what is happening in their schools so that they can choose improvement strategies that address the needs of all students. Wikis, blogs, and social network strategy keep people in touch with others doing the work on the ground. Pam Winton, Director, National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI)
New tools and technologies — blogs, wikis, and YouTube — change the way we communicate and connect. The barriers of geographical distance, scheduling, and reduced travel budgets are being overcome through new ways of forming groups and getting work done. Learn about how two national centers are using these new approaches to engage key stakeholders in building the knowledge base in support of high-quality inclusion and delivery of services in natural environments for young children (0-5). 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Break Interactive and Applied Technology Concurrent Sessions 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. These seven sessions will be repeated during the 12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. timeslot. - Technology for TA Delivery | Balcony C
Paula Burdette, Director, Project Forum and David Gordon, CAST. Jump Starting a Face-to-Face Meeting with Technology. Presenters share how they have used online technologies to "jump start" the process of a 2-day face-to-face meeting. Taking part in a webinar and online discussion group, participants engaged in the meeting topics and helped shaped the agenda weeks in advance. They got essential background information, shared questions and answers, and debated key terms, policies, and practices. This online "pre-work" made the face-to-face meeting more efficient and productive.
- Technology for TA Delivery | Balcony E
Tracy Gray, Director, Center on Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd). Sharing Innovations and Using Technology More Effectively in Delivering TA. The Center for Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd) supports leadership at State and local education agencies to integrate instructional technology for students with special needs to achieve high educational standards. CITEd provides support through the identification of evidence-based practices, innovative online technical assistance tools, professional development, and communities of practice. This session will explore the different uses of technology to deliver TA to meet the diverse needs of teachers, administrators, professional development experts and information technology coordinators. It will offer specific lessons learned over the past four years that highlight the benefits and challenges of using technology in effective and efficient ways to meet the TA needs of diverse audiences.
- Technology and Accessibility and Access | Vista Room
Dianne Brooks, Director, PEPNet-Northeast; Elise Knopf, Director, PEPNet-Midwest; Marcia Kolvitz, Director, PEPNet-South; Cathy Mcleod, Director, PEPNet-West. Tools and Strategies for Creating Collaborative Relationships. This session addresses innovative technology tools that facilitate participation in TA delivery to a diverse audience. Strategies include using web-based videoconferencing, real-time telephone conference captioning, online collaboration tools, and addressing accessibility in Webinar / web casting formats. In addition to providing access for individuals with disabilities, these strategies reflect the principles of Universal Design and offer a rich experience for all participants.
- Technology for TA Management | Computer Lab (Lobby Level)
Phoebe Gillespie, Director, Personnel Improvement Center, (PIC) and Fred DeMay, PIC Service Provider, State representative and taskforce member from North Dakota. Using an Online Project Management Tool in Technical Assistance. The Personnel Improvement Center, a newly-funded TA&D project at National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), will demonstrate how they are assisting States to use an online project management tool called Project Pier to manage their work and increase a states' capacity to provide TA to multiple stakeholders. The online tool is free and allows states to: create and manage complex recruitment and retention projects with state-wide taskforces; enhance synergistic communication among multiple players; provide concrete evidence of task completion; and increase transparency of state and local work plans for all stakeholders.
- Technology Accessibility and Access | Academy Hall
Diana MTK Autin, Region 1 Parent Technical Assistance Center at the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN), and Mercedes Rosa, Director, Culturally Competent Outreach and Support Project at SPAN. Facilitating Outreach to Underserved Families and Groups using Technology. This workshop will provide an overview of easy-to-use, inexpensive technology tools including tools to ensure that underserved families can participate in technology-based opportunities.
- Technology for TA Delivery | Balcony B
Jason Altman, Research Coordinator and Sheryl Lazarus, Research Associate, National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) (and other staff remotely). What If You Gave a Webcast and Nobody Came? This session will discuss what the National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) has learned about how audience, purpose, and eventual use of the information dictate the design of technology-based TA&D. The presenters will share some insights based on their experiences, and demonstrate some of the high and low tech tools they have been using. They will consider how research on adult learning and educational technology help (or do not help), and they will facilitate a group discussion about collective lessons learned.
- Technology for TA Communication and Support | Balcony D
Transcript
Arlene Russell, Co-coordinator, RRC Program, WRRC; Maureen Hawes, Co-coordinator, RRC Program, NCRRC; and Michele Rovins, Director, TACC. Supporting Cross-organizational Collaboration to Provide Technical Assistance. This session will demonstrate tools the RRC Program and the TACC are using to support work of teams across the TA&D Network they work together to develop tools, products, and resources for states and other stakeholders. Participants will have the opportunity to explore technologies for asynchronous communication, document sharing/editing, and project management.
Buffet Lunch 11:45 a.m. - 12:40 p.m. | Academy Hall Second Concurrent Sessions 12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Morning sessions are repeated, attendee selects a different session. Some room assignments may have changed from first to second time slots. - Technology for TA Delivery | Balcony C
Project Forum and CAST
- Technology for TA Delivery | Balcony E
CITEd
- Technology and Accessibility and Access | Vista Room
PEPNet
- Technology for TA Management | Computer Lab (Lobby Level)
NPC
- Technology Accessibility and Access | Balcony B
Regional Parent Center
- Technology for TA Delivery | Academy Hall
NCEO
- Technology for TA Communication and Support | Balcony D
RRC Program
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Break 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Academy Hall | Transcript Conversation and Reflections on Breakouts
Marilyn Crocker 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Academy Hall | Transcript TA&D Conceptual Framework and Logic Model:
An Update from OSEP
Beth Caron, Education Program Specialist, OSEP
3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | Academy Hall | Transcript Summative Evaluation: Project Reflections on Collaboration
Moderator: Pat Gonzalez, Education Program Specialist, OSEP
- Introductions and OSEP Vision for CIPP, Pat Gonzalez
- CIPP Responsibilities and Services, Progress in Implementation, Tom Fiore, CIPP
- TA&D Project Reflections, Michele Rovins, Technical Assistance Coordination Center (TACC) and Joanne Cashman, IDEA Partnership
- Questions from audience
- Presentation
- TACC Logic Model for TA&D
4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Academy Hall | Transcript Performance Measures: An Update from OSEP
Renee Bradley, Deputy Director, RTP, OSEP; Judy Shanley, Education Program Specialist, OSEP 4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Academy Hall | Transcript Tools and Services for the TA&D Network
Michele Rovins, Director, TACC - Learn about new resources available through the Technical Assistance Coordination Center (TACC) that can support projects.
- Observe demonstrations of the newly launched features of the TACC portal that enable access to the Proposed Products Advisory Board (PPAB), the Matrix, and other project support services.
5:15 p.m. - Adjourn | Academy Hall | Transcript Closing Remarks and Preview of Joint Leveraging Resources and Leadership Conferences
Larry Wexler, Ruth Ryder, Kelly Worthington, OSEP; Marilyn Crocker This presentation includes images of colleagues and their work representing recently awarded TA&D projects. Please welcome these colleagues to the TA&D Network! This information is being provided for the purpose of the 2009 OSEP TA&D Conference in Washington, DC. Information and materials presented at this conference by speakers are provided as resources and examples for the participant's convenience. Inclusion of this information does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any products or services offered or views expressed. In addition, the programs, practices, and interventions discussed or shown in these presentations are not intended to mandate, direct, or control a state's, local educational agency's, or school's specific instructional content, academic achievement system and assessments, curriculum, or program of instruction. States and local programs are free to use any instructional content, achievement system and assessments, curriculum, or program instruction that they wish, so long as the instructional materials and literacy activities meet statutory requirements of applicable legislation. |
