Part B Annual Performance Report
2003-2004
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Appendix 3.6 Jose P.
Joint Strategic Plan
Capacity Building |
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February 17, 2005
Jose P. Joint Strategic Plan
June 2004
Capacity Building
Speech Providers
Goal: An increase in the number of qualified speech providers 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. Retention, recruitment, capacity building and staff development for
speech providers.
Activity Status: New |
1. Increased numbers of qualified speech providers at NYCDOE. It is anticipated that the program will provide 36 additional SLPs annually. The program will also include H.S. and undergraduate recruitment activities as well as focused activities to provide incentives for graduates to work in public education. |
1. Increased number of speech providers reported on the Jose P. Personnel GRID. |
1. No action required by NYCDOE.
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1. NYSED will develop a consortium of universities in Central and Western
New York to develop and implement strategies to increase the number of
candidates admitted to graduate programs in speech-language pathology. Responsibility: VESID will provide funds to implement the Speech-Language Pathology Upstate Consortium. (Fred DeMay/Peter Byron) Time frame: Initiate funding process, July, 2004. |
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August 25, 2004 Update: Sole source request prepared, received preliminary NYSED approval pending additional vendor and fiscal information prior to transmittal to NYS Division of the Budget. Document attached for plaintiff review (Exhibit 5). Additional documentation will be provided to NYSED prior to August 25 and will be provided to plaintiffs at August 25 meeting. |
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November 3, 2004 Update: Single source provider status granted on September 28, 2004. Contract term established from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2010 (Exhibit 4). |
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February 17, 2005 Update: Contract under development as per sole source authorization. Project site is moving forward with all approved activities as contract is being finalized. |
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2. Regulatory flexibility in recruiting licensed speech-language
pathologists. Activity Status: New |
2. Increased pool of certified candidates available for employment at NYCDOE. | 2. Increased number of TSHH certificates awarded to speech-language pathologists. |
2. NYCDOE will provide NYSED with recruitment information including
financial incentives directed to the recruitment of licensed speech-language
pathologists at NYCDOE.
Responsibility: Division of Human Resources Time frame: July-August, 2004 Checkpoint: July, 2004 (Peter Byron) |
2. NYSED will communicate with licensed speech-language pathologists
advising them of the existing alternate pathway to certification for
licensed speech-language pathologists and financial incentives available at
NYCDOE. Responsibility: Offices of Higher Education, VESID (Leslie Templeman/Robert Bentley) Time frame: Mid-July, 2004. Letter drafted that will be an insert to ongoing registrations and re-registrations. Legal authority will be sought to enable sharing the names and addresses electronically. NYCDOE documents will be added upon receipt and the mailing will be sent to reach the largest number of potential candidates. |
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August 25, 2004 Update: Scholarship program materials were received from NYCDOE and distributed by OHE and VESID by email to training programs and technical assistance providers (Exhibit 4). The topic of financial incentives was discussed at the July NYSED/NYCDOE meeting. A subsequent discussion was held by telephone to discuss providing credit for clinical experience. Recommendations were reviewed by NYCDOE and received on August 13, 2004 (Exhibit 7). |
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November 3, 2004 Update: Letter under draft review at NYSED. |
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February 17, 2005 Update: NYCDOE and NYSED will provide an oral report on the status of this activity. |
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3. Speech provider applicants for tuition assistance and employment at
NYCDOE.
Activity Status: New |
3. Increased speech providers employed or contracted by NYCDOE. | 3. Increased numbers of speech providers employed or contracted at NYCDOE as reported in the Jose P. Personnel GRID |
3. NYCDOE will develop joint strategies with NYSED to link recruiting
initiatives with employment and State and City tuition assistance at NYCDOE. Responsibility: Division for Human Resources Time frame: Late September-October, 2004
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3. NYSED will develop joint strategies with NYCDOE to link recruiting
initiatives with employment and State and City tuition assistance at NYCDOE. Responsibility: VESID (Peter Byron) Time frame: Late September-October, 2004 |
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August 25, 2004 Update: NYSED/NYCDOE joint identification of funding completed (see Table 1: Jose P. Tuition Assistance and Expected Outcomes GRID). |
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November 3, 2004 Update: Data provided in Attachment B, Table 2. |
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February 17, 2005 Update: NYCDOE/DHR is emphasizing the service commitment in our scholarship programs for speech providers (as well as all other scholarship programs). NYCDOE/DHR is utilizing outside resources such as the Teachers Support Network to attract additional candidates for scholarship programs who understand and agree to the service commitment. Please note that NYCDOE/DHR is concerned that scholarship candidates must agree to and fulfill their service commitments and is emphasizing this aspect of the program to colleges and universities. |
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4. Speech providers at NYCDOE. Activity Status: New |
4. Additional speech providers employed as employees or contractors at NYCDOE. | 4. Increased numbers of speech providers as reported in the Jose P. Personnel GRID. |
4. NYCDOE will provide NYSED with recruitment information including
financial incentives directed to the recruitment of speech providers at
NYCDOE.
Responsibility: Division for Human Resources Time frame: July-August, 2004 Checkpoint: July, 2004 (Peter Byron)
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4. NYSED will communicate with newly awarded certificate holders for Teacher
of Speech and Language Disabilities, new and renewal licensees for
speech-language pathologists advising of opportunities at NYCDOE. NYSED will
provide NYCDOE names and addresses for recruitment purposes.
Responsibility: Offices of Higher Education and Professions (Leslie Templeman/Robert Bentley) Time frame: Mid-July, 2004. Letter drafted that will be an insert to ongoing registrations and re-registrations. Legal authority will be sought to enable sharing the names and addresses electronically. NYCDOE documents will be added upon receipt and the mailing will be sent to reach the largest number of potential candidates. |
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August 25, 2004 Update: Scholarship program materials were received from NYCDOE and distributed by OHE and VESID by email to training programs and technical assistance providers (Exhibit 4). The topic of financial incentives was discussed at the July NYSED/NYCDOE meeting. A subsequent discussion was held by telephone to discuss providing credit for clinical experience. Recommendations were reviewed by NYCDOE and received on August 13, 2004 (Exhibit 7). |
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November 3, 2004 Update: Letter under draft review at NYSED. |
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February 17, 2005 Update: NYCDOE and NYSED will provide an oral report on the status of this activity. |
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