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The National Agenda: Challenges The National Agenda: Challenges and Opportunities for 2000and Opportunities for 2000
Kathleen M. Huebner, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
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What is the National Agenda ?What is the National Agenda ?
A set of common goals designed to improve the QUALITY QUALITY and QUANTITY QUANTITY of educational opportunities for children who are blind or visually impaired including those with multiple disabilities.
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Why a National Agenda ?Why a National Agenda ? A realization that our children were
not all receiving the QUALITYQUALITY and QUANTITYQUANTITY of education services specific to their needs -- and that
Parents, Professionals and Persons with visual impairments TOGETHER TOGETHER have the power to create positive change
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A Quick Review of the 8 GoalsA Quick Review of the 8 Goals REFERRALREFERRAL of appropriate program --30 days Full PARENTAL PARTICIPATIONPARENTAL PARTICIPATION and partnership Universities prepare sufficient specialized
PERSONNELPERSONNEL SERVICE DELIVERYSERVICE DELIVERY-caseloads based on needs of
students-on-going professional development Full array of service PLACEMENT OPTIONSPLACEMENT OPTIONS ASSESSMENTASSESSMENT- - with appropriate expertise INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALSINSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS available in
appropriate media and at the same time as sighted peers
EXPANDED CORE CURRICULAEXPANDED CORE CURRICULA
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Relevant PublicationsRelevant Publications1 The National Agenda for the Education of
Children and Youths with Visual Impairments, Including Those with Multiple Disabilities. Corn, Hatlen, Huebner, Ryan, & Siller, 1995, AFB Press.
2 The Report to the Nation, Corn & Huebner, (1998), AFB Press.
3 A Call to Action: Practical Suggestions for the Achievement of the National Agenda Goals, Stryker, Huebner, Hatlen, 1999. TSBVI
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The National AgendaThe National Agenda“little blue book”
Brief History of Development The National Goal Statements Importance of Statements Strategies for Achievement National Committees and
Endorsements
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The Report to the NationThe Report to the Nation“bigger blue book”
National baseline data on each goal Reports of 28 state-level activities Vehicle for communicating about the
status as of 1997 Appendices on caseload policies Resource information OSERS Policy Statement
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A Call to ActionA Call to Action A Dynamic Document
For each goal the following is presented:– Major issues– How to determine current status– How to develop a plan of action for your
state– Locate it on the “WWW. TSBVI.EDU”“WWW. TSBVI.EDU”
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National AgendaNational Agenda Replications Replications
NA in Australia, New Zealand, and England
National Agenda on Vision and Aging
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Significant National Off-Shoot Significant National Off-Shoot ActivitiesActivities
NTPT - National Plan for Training Personnel to Serve Children with Blindness and Low Vision, 2000,Council for Exceptional Children.
NASDE Guidelines - Blind and Visually Impaired Students Educational Service Guidelines, Pugh, & Erin, 1999. Perkins School for the Blind.
Textbook and Instructional Materials Forum WWW.AFB.org/solutionsforum.testsolutions or WWW.TSBVI.edu or WWW.nfb.org/copy99
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National Plan for Training Personnel to National Plan for Training Personnel to Serve Children with Blindness and Low Serve Children with Blindness and Low
Vision--Vision--NTPTNTPT
3 Goals– Personnel Preparation and Development– Leadership Development– Recruitment and Retention
Cross-Goal– National Personnel Preparation
Coordinating Council
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Personnel Preparation/DevelopmentPersonnel Preparation/Development Establish a Personnel Preparation Technical
Assistance Network (PPTAN)
– to facilitate and support collaboration– facilitate the application of national
program standards – provide technical assistance to new and
existing programs Extend OSEP program support
– 5 years– increase the award size
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Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development
Establish a Leadership Development Institute– Doctorates
Establish a Research to Practice Institute– design, collect, analyze, and disseminate data
affecting personnel needs in blindness and visual impairment
– validate practices– conduct outcome studies– collect accurate counts of children and
service providers
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Recruitment and RetentionRecruitment and Retention
Establish a Recruitment and Retention Project
We all need to recruitWe all need to recruit
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Cross-GoalCross-GoalNational Personnel Preparation National Personnel Preparation
Coordinating CouncilCoordinating Council Comprised of representatives of
each of other components and other stakeholders
Mission is to guide and provide formative evaluation to facilitate implementation and outcomes of the National Plan
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NTPT and NA GoalsNTPT and NA Goals
Addresses Goals» 2 Parent Participation
» 3 Personnel Preparation
» 4 Caseloads-Recommends 8 :1 Student:Teacher Ratio
» 5 Full-Array of Service Options
» 6 Assessment
» 8 Expanded Core Curriculum
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NASDE Guidelines Over 70 stakeholders including parents
involved 13 Participating organizations, including
professionals, parents and consumers Intention: Present best practices without
value judgements of existing programs or personnel
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NASDE Guidelines Content 5 Chapters
- Foundations
- Supportive Structure and Administration
- Assessment
- Program Requirements and Placement Options
- Personnel
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NASDE Guidelines-Chapter StructureNASDE Guidelines-Chapter Structure– Foundations
» 10 unique needs, policy/legislation, philosophies, array of options, diversity, multiple disabilities
– Supportive Structure and Administration» 8 roles of personnel and supportive LEA/SEA administration
– Assessment» 6 comprehensive, formal, informal, clinical, expanded core
– Program Requirements and Placement Options» 11 families, options, mentors, extracurricular, equal access,
technology, multiple disabilities
– Personnel» 12 specialized training, parent-professional relationships,
diversity, O&M, expanded core curricula, certifications
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NASDE Guidelines and NA Goals
Addresses All Goals» 1 Referral» 2 Parent Participation» 3 Personnel Preparation» 4 Caseloads» 5 Full-Array of Service Options» 6 Assessment» 7 Instructional Media» 8 Expanded Core Curriculum
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Textbook and Instructional Materials Textbook and Instructional Materials ForumForum
Addressing:Addressing:– Lack of standardization of electronic file formats Lack of standardization of electronic file formats
provided by textbook publishersprovided by textbook publishers– Inaccessibility of multimedia textbooksInaccessibility of multimedia textbooks– Variation in sate textbook regulationsVariation in sate textbook regulations– Inconsistent interpretation of copyright law Inconsistent interpretation of copyright law – High expense of producing specialized materials and High expense of producing specialized materials and
lack of fiscal incentives to develop new technologieslack of fiscal incentives to develop new technologies
– Shortage of qualified braille transcribersShortage of qualified braille transcribers and production and production resourcesresources
– Communication and collaboration barriersCommunication and collaboration barriers
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Textbook and Instructional Materials Textbook and Instructional Materials Forum 5 WorkgroupsForum 5 Workgroups
Electronic FilesElectronic Files LegislationLegislation ProductionProduction Training and Other NeedsTraining and Other Needs Communication and CollaborationCommunication and Collaboration WWW.AFB.Org or nfb.org or WWW.AFB.Org or nfb.org or
TSBVI.EDU/textbooks/afbTSBVI.EDU/textbooks/afb
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Solutions Forum and NA GoalsSolutions Forum and NA Goals
Addresses GoalsAddresses Goals– 2 Parent Participation2 Parent Participation– 3 Personnel Preparation3 Personnel Preparation– 7 Instructional Media7 Instructional Media– 8 Expanded Core Curriculum8 Expanded Core Curriculum
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NA Reported ChallengesNA Reported Challenges Full InclusionFull Inclusion prevailing philosophy Special schools/services threatenedSpecial schools/services threatened Too few qualified staffqualified staff/emergency
credentialling Loss of staffLoss of staff at all levels, state level
leadership to direct service Lack of time time Lack of outcome researchoutcome research
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NA REPORTEDNA REPORTEDDeterrentsDeterrents FacilitatorsFacilitators
Loss of Personnel Lack of mutual goals Lack of information Lack of funding Lack of state adopted texts Lack of leadership Lack of planning NA not on state conference
agendas LEA Control
Additional Personnel Mutual goal setting Widespread understanding Financial support Statewide textbook adoption Strong leadership Strong action planning NA on conference agenda or
special conferences LEA Control
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NA Reported Effective StrategiesNA Reported Effective Strategies Partnerships
– Parents, Teachers, Administrators, Legislators
Infusion into many activities Development of best practice guidelines Grass roots infusion of philosophies and actions Increase and/varied tools for communication Adoption of new policies Everyone thinking “expanded core curricula” National backing opens doors/gives backbone to
efforts
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NA Predominant Positive Responses
Feeling of working on common goals--across the country, within the state, within an LEA, within a special school
Feeling of HOPE for the future Not alone So many working on so many different
aspects toward a common good Family involvement growing Encourages holistic view of our
students/services
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NA NEXT NATIONAL STEPS NA NEXT NATIONAL STEPS Recognize need for more effective
advocacy and tools– Spanish NA booklet (TSBVI)– Mentoring program between NGLs and
State Coordinators– Parent document about NA by parents– Teacher document about NA by CEC-
DVI– Data for State and local administrators-
handy and persuasive
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What Else CanWhat Else Can YOUYOU Do?Do? Commit yourself professionally to the philosophy and
let it show in all of your efforts Stay on top of what your state, your colleagues in state
and in the nation are doing Familiarize yourself and USE the NA and related
materials such as Solutions Forum, NASDE guidelines Be an active advocate and support your colleagues Teach your students and help their parents become
strong self-advocates Believe in quality services and let that belief drive your
actions Take pride in what you and your students do Recruit others into the field
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