Agenda

Thursday, September 18, 2003

7:30-8:15

Continental Breakfast

8:15-8:45

Welcome & Opening Remarks (see Session Notes)

Stephanie Smith Lee, Director, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education

David R. Johnson, Director, National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, University of Minnesota

8:45-9:20

Opening Keynote Speaker - “Improving Results: Living It” (see Session Notes)

Jonathan Mooney, Author

Introduced by: Carrie Raabe, Arizona State Leadership Team

9:20-9:30

Charge for the Day

Kelli Crane, Senior Policy Analyst, TransCen, Inc.

9:30-10:45

Team Dialogue Session I (see Session Notes)

• Identify State Priorities
• Develop State Leadership Goals/Outcome Statements to Improve Results
• Determine Content Sessions
• Identify Content Experts

10:45-11:00

BREAK

11:00-12:15

Distinguished Content Sessions I (see Presentations)

Addressing the Challenges in Achieving Secondary Education Results
Addressing the Challenges in Achieving Postsecondary Results
Addressing the Challenges in Achieving Employment Results

12:15-2:30

Team Dialogue Session II

• One-on-one Discussions with Content Experts
• Continue to Develop State Leadership Goals to Improve Results
• Develop Action Steps for each Goal
• Identify Technical Assistance Needs

2:45-3:45

Distinguished Expert Address “Sharing National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 Data” (see Session Notes)

Mary Wagner, Director, SRI International

Introduced by: David R. Johnson

3:45-4:00

BREAK

4:00-5:15

Distinguished Content Sessions II (see Presentations)

Addressing the Challenges in Achieving Secondary Education Results
Addressing the Challenges in Achieving Postsecondary Results
Addressing the Challenges in Achieving Employment Results

5:30-7:00

Networking Reception

Friday, September 19, 2003

7:30-8:15

Continental Breakfast

8:15-8:30

Welcome & Charge for the Day (see Session Notes)

Robert Pasternack, Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Department of Education

Introduced by: David R. Johnson

8:30-9:30

Opening Session
“Youth Success in Achieving Results: Stories from Youth” (see Session Notes)

Youth Panelists: Matt Hoie; Carrie Raabe; Peter N. Squire; Jamie Watts

Moderated by: Richard Horne, Supervisory Policy Advisor, Office of Disability Employment Policy , U.S. Department of Labor

9:30-10:00

Distinguished Expert Address:
“Collaboration Among General and Special Education” (This session did not take place)

Gerald Tirozzi, Executive Director, National Association of Secondary School Principals

Introduced by: Bonnie Jones, Project Officer,
Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education

10:00-12:15

Team Dialogue Session III (see Session Notes)

• One-on-one Discussions with Content Experts
• Develop State and Federal Action to Improve Results
• Continue State Leadership Strategic Action Planning

12:15-1:30

Luncheon; Distinguished Expert Address
“Federal Actions Can Assist States in Improving Postsecondary Outcomes for Youth” (see GAO Report in PDF)

Connie Garner, Disability & Special Needs Populations Policy Advisor, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension, Minority Staff

Introduced by: David R. Johnson

1:45-2:45

Team Dialogue Session IV (see Session Notes)

• Finalize State Leadership Strategic Action Plan

2:45-3:00

BREAK

3:00-4:30

Presentation of Team Priority Issues (see Session Notes)

State Team Representatives

National Response Panel (see Session Notes)

Christa Bucks Camacho, Youth and Transition Coordinator,
Office of Program Development and Research, Social Security Administration

Dr. Richard Horne, Supervisory Research Analyst for Research and Education,
Office of Disability Employment Policy , U.S. Department of Labor

Stephanie Smith Lee, Director, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education

Stephanie Powers, Executive Director (Invited), National Association of Workforce Boards

Joanne Wilson, Commissioner, Rehabilitation Service Administration, U.S. Department of Education

Madeleine Will, Chair, President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities

J. Michael Zelley, Board Member, National Association of Workforce Boards

Moderated by: Sue Swenson, Assistant Executive Director, The Arc of the United States

4:30-4:45

Concluding Remarks (see Session Notes)

Bonnie Jones, Project Officer, Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education

David R. Johnson, Director, National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, University of Minnesota