Part B Annual Performance Report
2003-2004
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Appendix 3.3 Jose P.
Joint Strategic Plan
Capacity Building |
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February 17, 2005
Jose P. Joint Strategic Plan
June 2004
Capacity Building
Bilingual Special Education Teachers
Goal: Increase in the number of bilingual special education teachers available for employment at NYCDOE.
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Issue/Initiative |
Expected Outcomes Positive changes in policies, procedures or practices |
Performance Indicator Measures movement toward achieving outcomes |
District Responsibilities Drawing on resources of the district. |
State Targeted Assistance Engages SED and State resources in support of District |
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1. Bilingual special education teachers available for school year employment
at NYCDOE. Activity Status: New |
1.Increased numbers of certified bilingual special education teachers
applying for employment at NYCDOE. The goal is to increase the number of students in the Jose P. certification areas being prepared as teachers or related service personnel. Only about 40% of the college’s capacity is being utilized because of lack of students. There are 575 IHE-identified unused seats in bilingual special education training programs. |
1. Increased number of inquiries and hiring of certified bilingual special education teachers at NYCDOE as measured by return of coded packets. |
1. NYCDOE will provide recruitment information to NYSED including financial
incentives and tuition assistance directly addressing recruitment concerns
for bilingual special education teachers. Responsibility: Division for Human Resources Time frame: August 15, 2004 Checkpoint: July, 2004 (Peter Byron) |
1. NYSED will correspond with all training programs preparing special
education teachers to recruit candidates into bilingual categories.
Responsibility: Office of Higher Education (Joseph Frey) Time frame: August 15, 2004
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August 25, 2004 Update: Letter to the colleges has been drafted and shared with the NYCDOE on Monday, July 26, 2004 for review. The letter will be sent from Commissioner Mills to the college presidents and will go out in early September to maximize its visibility. The draft will be shared with plaintiffs at August meeting (Exhibit 4). |
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November 3, 2004 Update: Additional information requested at August 25 plaintiffs’ meeting forwarded from VESID to OHE for inclusion in the letter. Letter drafted for Commissioner’s signature provided to Deputy Commissioner for review (Exhibit 3). Will be forwarded to 113 institutions of higher education with teacher preparation programs. Document shared with Higher Education Task Force on October 15 in anticipation of mailing in November. |
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February 17, 2005 Update: Letter sent December 23, 2004. (Exhibit 4) |
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2. Capacity in teacher training institutions preparing bilingual special
education teachers. Activity Status: New |
2. More effective use of university training program capacity in bilingual
special education. There are 575 IHE-identified unused seats in bilingual special education training programs. |
2. Reduction in the number of vacancies at registered bilingual special education programs as reported on the Jose P. personnel GRID. |
2. NYCDOE will focus scholarship monies on institutions with unused capacity
in bilingual special education. Responsibility: Division for Human Resources Time frame: July, 2004
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2. NYSED will focus Intensive Teacher Institute (ITI) tuition assistance
resources on institutions with unused capacity in bilingual special
education.
Responsibility: VESID, Office of Higher Education (Fred DeMay/Peter Byron/Joseph Frey) Time frame: July, 2004 |
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August 25, 2004 Update: The contractor for the Bilingual Special Education Intensive Teacher Institute was directed in July, 2004 to continue the program’s focus in tuition assistance support to institutions with unused capacity in bilingual special education and related service categories. NYCDOE has likewise focused scholarships and assistance on institutions with unused capacity in bilingual special education and related service categories (see Table 1:Jose P. Tuition Assistance and Expected Recruitment Outcomes GRID). |
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November 3, 2004 Update: Applications from NYCDOE employees received by ITI shared with NYCDOE to ensure coordination of State and NYCDOE assistance. Approval for admission to ITI program for bilingual extension granted to NYCDOE employees. Results reported on Attachment B, Table 3. |
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February 17, 2005 Update: Additional SED funding provided to ITI program for NYCDOE applicants not eligible under DOE scholarship program. The base project grant was amended by $75,507 to support additional candidates. NYCDOE met with all IHEs with scholarship programs for Jose P. shortage areas in early December to discuss need for expansion of programs. NYCDOE will identify candidates for IHEs by title area. |
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3. Recruitment of High School and Undergraduates into bilingual special
education.
Activity Status: New |
3. Enhanced recruitment initiatives in High School and Undergraduate programs. | 3. On-going recruitment and outreach to previously untapped groups. |
3. NYCDOE will develop and implement recruitment strategy targeted to High
School juniors and undergraduate students at IHEs with teacher preparation
programs. Responsibility: Division for Human Resources Time frame: September, 2004 Checkpoint: July, 2004 (Peter Byron) |
3. NYSED will disseminate recruitment materials through its networks and
technical assistance programs. Responsibility: VESID (Fred DeMay) Time frame: September, 2004 |
| August 25, 2004 Update: Recruitment initiative discussed at August 3, 2004 coordination meeting. Pilot high schools to be identified by NYCDOE. | ||||
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November 3, 2004 Update: Initiative assigned to newly created special education recruitment unit. |
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February 17, 2005 Update: The New York City Department of Education, Division of Human Resources, has contacted other urban areas to determine if there are similar high school recruitment programs to be replicated. The Chicago public school system has such a program and representatives from DHR will be visiting Chicago to see how that program is implemented. In addition Division of Human Resources staff is visiting a number of New York City high schools to speak at Career Day programs. |
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4. Recruitment in Puerto Rico for bilingual special education teachers.
Activity Status: Continuation |
4. Enhanced recruitment initiatives in Puerto Rico. It is anticipated that 35 applicants will be recruited. |
4. Increased recruitment from Puerto Rico as reported on the Jose P. Personnel GRID. |
4. NYCDOE will continue to support a part-time consultant in Puerto Rico to
recruit, interview and prepare teachers from Puerto Rico to be hired at
NYCDOE. Responsibility: Division for Human Resources Time frame: Ongoing |
4. NYSED will continue to provide individuals certified in Puerto Rico with
first level (initial) teaching certificates.
Responsibility: Office of Higher Education (Robert Bentley) Time frame: Ongoing |
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August 25, 2004 Update: NYCDOE anticipates 35 new hires from Puerto Rico initiative (see Table 3: Jose P. Tuition Assistance and Expected Recruitment Outcomes GRID). |
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November 3, 2004 Update: Forty candidates recruited from Puerto Rico to work at NYCDOE. |
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February 17, 2005 Update: The New York City Department of Education, DHR is also working with the National Puerto Rican Forum to expand the number of scholarship program candidates. |
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5.Recruitment of undergraduates into bilingual special education programs
and employment at NYCDOE. Activity Status: New |
5. Enhanced recruitment initiatives in undergraduate programs. | 5. Increased numbers of students in bilingual special education programs as displayed on Jose P. recruitment GRID. |
5.NYCDOE will liaison with IHE contacts and provide employment and
scholarship opportunities to candidates. Responsibility: Division for Human Resources Time frame: Pending NYSED action. |
5. NYSED will establish IHE recruitment projects at universities with Jose
P. category training programs. Responsibility: VESID (Peter Byron) Time frame: Initiate funding process, July 2004 |
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August 25, 2004 Update: NYSED/NYCDOE discussion in July, 2004 to determine most efficient use of funding to achieve objective of increased recruiting. Discussion will be continued at August 3, 2004 meeting. NYSED requested and received guidance from federal government on authorization of use of IDEA flow-through funds for activities used to address corrective action requests. |
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November 3, 2004 Update: Item discussed at joint meeting on September 10. Decision to expand recruitment staff and focus on special education hiring integrated into NYCDOE plan. |
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February 17, 2005 Update: SED has initiated discussions with the Public Broadcasting Association regarding the development of bilingual teacher recruitment Public Service Announcements for the NYC area. Both WNET (Channel 13) and the Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network have expressed an interest in meeting with SED and NYCDOE to further develop this concept. A meeting with key stakeholders is being scheduled. The New York City Department of Education, DHR met with program directors and representatives of institutes of higher education in December 2004 to stress our needs for qualified candidates and to review changes in our scholarship program. |
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6. Expand access to bilingual special education coursework. Activity status: New |
6. Increase in number of candidates receiving bilingual special education
certification.
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6. Increase in numbers of certified bilingual special education teachers as displayed in Jose P. recruitment GRID. | 6. No action required of NYCDOE. |
6. NYSED will establish a consortium of universities to develop on-line and
distance learning curricula for bilingual special education. Responsibility: VESID (Fred DeMay/Kate Gulliver/Peter Byron) Time frame: July, 2004 (discussions have begun with UFT) |
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August 25, 2004 Update: Initial contact with Western Governors’ Initiative to identify timelines for national project. Discussions with State University College at Buffalo to determine feasibility of using model for statewide use in distance learning. Discussion on-going. |
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November 3, 2004 Update: NYSED Bilingual Special Education University Improvement Project has received support from the City School District of Rochester Bilingual Education Director to assist in training bilingual professionals. NYSED Bilingual Special Education University Improvement Project has met with staff from the State University College at Brockport and Nazareth College to discuss a hybrid distance learning project to train bilingual special educators. |
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February 17, 2005 Update: Discussions are continuing with Buffalo State University and the Bilingual Special Education Higher Education Support Center to further explore distance learning options. |
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