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2007 Fall Administrators Conference
Grants, Scholarships, Resources and Services
The Oregon Special Education Recruitment & Retention Project
2007 Fall Administrators Conference
Objectives for the Session
Become familiar with:
Goals and objectives of 2007-2008 R&R project
Various grant/scholarship programs available (current and planned) and how to apply.
Various resources and technical assistance available and how to access them.
Various free services available and how to access them.
Status and a brief update on recruitment and retention study.
Q&A
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Overview of project and funding source
Collaborative effort – ODE and TRI
Funded through the State Professional development Grant (SPDG) and currently just starting second year.
Intended to improve the recruitment and retention of high quality special educators in Oregon.
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Project Goals To recruit qualified individuals into the profession and
into Oregon job openings. To retain and support special educators To collaborate with IHEs to increase Oregon’s
capacity to prepare and place special education personnel.
To conduct on-going studies for ODE to inform statewide efforts in the recruitment and retention of special educators.
To promote, manage and evaluate R&R efforts.
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To recruit qualified individuals into the profession and into Oregon job openings.
Support recruitment efforts of school districts and ESDs.
Support recruitment of individuals into the profession through school district and ESD “grow your own” efforts.
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To retain and support special educators
Support local school district and ESD beginning special educator induction programs.
Build/support administrator capacity to support and retain special educators
Build/support mentor capacity to support and retain special educators.
Provide web-based information and TA to support the development and retention of special educators.
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To collaborate with IHEs
Coordinate efforts to increase capacity of Oregon special education preparation programs.
Disseminate and promote preparation programs options in Oregon.
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To conduct on-going studies for ODE
Disseminate findings from 2001 and 2007 R&R studies with recommendations for policy and practice.
Conduct and disseminate other studies as directed by ODE
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To promote, manage and evaluate R&R efforts.
Promote R&R project services and resources.
Effectively and efficiently manage the project to assure accountability to ODE and USDOE.
Evaluate project outcomes to support continuous improvement and assure accountability to ODE and USDOE.
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Overview of Scholarship Programs
SLP Scholarships Part of a “Grow Your Own” strategy.
Update on SLP Scholarships Master’s Program through Nova SE University in Florida Oregon Cohort started Fall Semester, 2007 19 Cohort Members – Hillsboro, Centennial, Harney Co., Newberg,
Douglas ESD, Umatilla-Morrow ESD, Crook Co., Willamette ESD, S. Coast ESD, Oregon City, and Salem-Keizer.
Future Cohort ODE still working on plans for implementing HB 3141, which will
provide support to a Cohort of SLPA’s and possibly another, smaller Nova Cohort for Fall 2008.
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7 rounds of competition Awarded $158,290 to 33 grantees in school districts and
ESD’s.
Eligibility Identified R&R as a priority CSPD Plan SPI Plan High percentages of non-certified special educators Special Educators or related service personnel identified as area of
shortage
Purpose Develop capacity to support personnel to obtain
endorsement/certification.
Overview of Scholarship Programs
Special Educator Scholarships
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Application Process Applications for Round 8 will be due later this Fall. Complete 4 page ODE application Address five application criteria
How do I get an Application? Look for Grant Competition ‘Request For Proposal’ in the
mail sometime in October. Sign up on the page going around to have an application
packet sent directly to you. Questions? Contact Torry at ptemplt@wou.edu
Overview of Scholarship Programs
Special Educator Scholarships
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R&R Website Statistics: Total Visits Per Year
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R&R Survey Results1: Descriptive Results of Recruitment and Hiring Process
Experiences
2: Important Factors in Accepting a Job Offer
3: Descriptive Results on the Incidence and Helpfulness of Induction Activities
4: Descriptive Results on the Incidence and Helpfulness of Initial Support Activities
5: Descriptive Results on the Incidence and Helpfulness of On-going Supports and Working Conditions
6: Some Reasons Why People Left Their Previous Job
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The Job Seeker Listing (JSL) is a free service
provided to job providers.
To view resumes from our Job Seeker List:
Email your request to Bernie Samples along with: Your name Agency Email address Phone number
Upon verification, qualified agencies will receive an email containing instructions for viewing the JSL on-line
JOB Seeker Listing
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Information & Referral
Web Content: www.tr.wou.edu/rrp
E-mail: rrp@wou.edu or schalom@wou.edu
Phone: General 1-800-764-6566 Jobs Clearinghouse (503) 838-8393 Scholarships (503) 838-8766 Mentoring TA (503) 838-8777 Website (503) 838-8838
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R&R Study Update Replicate 2001-2002 studies
Identify effective recruiting strategies
Identify effective interview/hiring procedures
Identify effective induction activities
Identify effective initial support
Identify effective on-going supports
Identify factors associated with possible attrition from the profession
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R&R Study Update First round of recruitment last spring
Sent out recruitment letters to districts and ESDs Received responses from 30 agencies Identified 132 newly hired special educators Received completed surveys back from 55 (42%) Preliminary analyses completed
Second round currently underway Sent recruitment letter to all non-responding agencies Have received responses from an additional 15 agencies Identified an additional 161 newly hired special educators Second round surveys sent.
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R&R Study Update
Effective Recruiting Strategies
How people find jobs - advertising open positions What is attractive in a job – what to highlight Interview and hiring processes
Differences by respondent demographics?
Differences from 2001?
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R&R Study Update
Effective Induction Activities: Orientation
Important activities Prevalence
Differences by respondent demographics
Differences from 2001
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R&R Study Update
Effective Induction Activities: Initial Supports
Important activities Prevalence
Differences by respondent demographics
Differences from 2001
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R&R Study Update
Working Conditions to Support Retention: Effective Ongoing Supports
Important considerations Prevalence
Differences by respondent demographics
Differences from 2001
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R&R Study Update
Other Considerations
Biggest sources of support Biggest needs for support
Factors related to attrition
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