National Dropout Prevention
Center for Students with Disabilities (webcast)
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Participants in this interactive Webcast will learn about critical factors
influencing students' decisions to drop out of school and technical assistance
available through the National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with
Disabilities to reduce the number of students who drop out. In addition,
participants will learn about Ohio's successful strategies to reduce the dropout
rate among
students with disabilities.
You do not need to RSVP to participate in this
Webcast. Sponsored by GLARRC, the Great Lakes Area Regional Resource
Center, and NCSET.
Origin Date: |
July 27, 2004 |
Time: |
3:00 - 4:00 PM EDT |
Participants:
Dr. Loujeania Bost, Director of the National Dropout Prevention Center for
Students with Disabilities
Mr. Mike Armstrong, State Director of Special Education, Ohio Department
of Education, Office for Exceptional Children
References used during the Exiting Community of Practice Webcast
Websites
Facilitators of the Exiting Community of Practice
Great Lakes Area Regional Resource Center (GLARRC) – http://www.glarrc.org/
National Center for Special Education and Transition (NCSET) – http://www.ncset.org/
Parent Information Center of Delaware – http://www.picofdel.org
Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc. – http://www.fndfl.org
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities – http://www.dropoutprevention.org
Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children website – http://www.ode.state.oh.us/oec
Information about the six OSEP Communities of Practice can be found on http://www.taacommunities
Information from this webcast will be posted in the Exiting Community of
Practice on that website
What Works Clearinghouse – http://www.w-w-c.org
Conferences
16th Annual National Dropout Prevention Network Conference – “A
Student With a Dream Is a Student With a Future” – October 31 – November
3, 2004 – The Rosen Plaza hotel, Orlando, Florida. For information check
http://www.dropoutprevention.org
1st Annual National Special Education Forum – “Creating Model
Dropout Prevention Programs: Begin with Effective Strategies+ November
3-4, 2004 – National Dropout Center for Students with Disabilities – The
Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando, Florida. For information, check http://www.dropoutprevention.org
National Accountability Conference on Special Education and Early
Intervention (formerly the National Monitoring Conference) October 4-5, 2004 – New
Orleans Hyatt Regency - New Orleans, LA – For information, check http://www.dssc.org/frc/MonitorConf.htm
Upcoming Conference Call
Thursday, September 30, 2004 – 1 PM. Eastern Daylight Savings Time – conference
call sponsored by the National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with
Disabilities – a synthesis of 20 years of research related to dropout – for
information, check http://www.dropoutprevention.org
Reports
The Study of State and Local Implementation and Impact of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act
Volume I Final Intrim Report (Refer to
Chapter 4) http://www.abt.sliidea.org/Reports/Volume%20I%20Final%20Interim%20Report%2011-03.pdf
Acronyms
OSEP – Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education
APR – Annual Performance Report
UDL - Universal Design for Learning
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