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Leveraging University-Community Partnerships for Bi-directional Workforce Development

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Agenda

  • Mutually Beneficial Partnership
  • ACE in Leon County Schools
  • Summer Institute
  • Transition Class
  • Questions

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Presenters

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Deidre Gilley

Dr. Jenny Root

Florida State University

Doctoral Student

OSEP Scholar

Florida State University

Associate Professor

DADD Board Member

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Dr. Jenny Root

Florida State University

Associate Professor

Kristy Ward

Leon County Schools

Transition Specialist

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Our History

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Mutually Beneficial Partnerships

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Bi-directional Workforce Development

FSU

LCS: Transition Programs

Practice-based Learning Opportunities for Preservice Special Education Teachers

Transition Program(s) Targeting Workplace Readiness

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Mutually Beneficial

  • FSU benefits
    • Practice based learning opportunities
    • Whole-group teaching
    • 2020 - experience teaching virtually!
    • 2021- experience teaching in person!
  • LCS Transition Program benefits:
    • Personnel support
    • Mentors
    • Program evaluations and research
    • Resources

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INFOGRAPHIC

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Practice Based Learning Opportunities

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Practice Based Learning Opportunities

Beneficial

  • Foster, develop, prepare pre-service teachers (Leko et al., 2015)
  • Beyond traditional β€œtrain and hope” method (Stokes & Baer, 1977)
  • Provides various placement options
  • Strategic and deliberate training opportunities
  • Opportunities for continuous practice, feedback, and reflection

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ACE: Adult & Community Education

  • Adult education (e.g., GED, english-language learning, credit recovery, etc.)
  • Lively Technical College
  • Transition program (fall and spring)
    • On the job experience through various Community Based Instructional and Work Based settings
    • Instruction on work-skill development, self-determination, and self-advocacy
    • Focus on individualized instruction for life skills

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LCS

ACE Transition Program

FSU

Preservice Teachers

Practicum setting

Classroom observations

Student teaching placements

Partnered Community Events

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Summer Institute

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Classes

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Independent and Living Skills

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  • Sex education
  • Consent and rights
  • Healthy living

Job and Career Exploration

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  • In-Demand jobs in the community
  • Exploration of different career paths
  • Types of jobs and what skills they require

Post-Secondary Transition

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  • Existing local supports and services
  • Government assistance

Workplace Readiness

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  • Professionalism
  • Time management
  • Basic money management and budgeting

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Attendees

  • Age: 14-35
  • Disability:
    • Autism spectrum disorder
    • Intellectual disability
    • Other health impairment
    • Developmental disability
    • Multiple disability

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57.4%

White

Black

38.2%

Asian American

2.2%

Multiracial 2.2%

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Teachers

  • Teachers
    • 2021 1st year to 21 years of teaching
    • 2022: all returning
    • Master’s degrees from FSU

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Transition Class

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Class Objectives

  • Focus on planning and implementation of transition services for individuals with disabilities
  • Examine policies and legislation related to transition
  • Evaluate existing transition programs and services available for students with disabilities
  • Implement transition-focused lessons and assessments

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2022 Changes from Lessons Learned and Partnership Needs

Person-centered planning for peer and institute attendee(s)

Mandatory

At least 2 lessons

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Mutual Benefit

  • Growing partnership
  • Publicity
  • Opportunity to evaluate the Summer Institute and conduct educational research

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LCS

Summer Institute

FSU

Preservice Teachers

Practicum setting

Classroom observations

Mentors

Partnered Community Events

Resources

Program evaluation

High-qualtiy personnel (e.g., teachers, director, paraprofessionals)

Research

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THANKS!

Any questions?

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Our Lab’s Website:

Gcalab.org

jrroot@fsu.edu

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Deidre Gilley

Dr. Jenny Root

Florida State University

Doctoral Student

OSEP Scholar

Florida State University

Associate Professor

DADD Board Member

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Dr. Jenny Root

Florida State University

Associate Professor

Kristy Ward

Leon County Schools

Transition Specialist

Thank you!

Get Connected With Us!

Summer Institute Website:

Summerinstitutetally.org

dgp17c@my.fsu.edu

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