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NCSET Web Sites
Youthhood
Launched in April 2005, The Youthhood is a dynamic, curriculum-based
tool that can help young adults plan for life
after high school. It provides
content, interactive activities,
and a wealth of other opportunities for youth
to connect what's important to them to their
learning experiences.
2005 National Leadership Summit
Materials from the National Leadership Summit that took place June 14-15,
2005 in Washington, DC. Includes an overview,
agenda, presentations, presenter biographies, and more.
2003 National Leadership Summit
Materials from the National Leadership Summit that took place September 14-15, 2003
in Washington, DC. Includes findings and outcomes,
agenda, presentations, presenter biographies, and more.
Technical Assistance
(TA) Communities of Practice
The TA Communities of Practice are groups of state
and local administrators, educators, and TA providers working to improve outcomes for children and youth with disabilities
and their families who share expertise,
issues, and solutions using a Web-based forum.
NCSET Affiliated Web Sites
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Check & Connect: A Model to Engage Students in School and Prevent Dropout
Information about current field studies to reduce dropout rates and increase school completion for K-12 students with and without disabilities in urban and suburban communities is available on this Web site. It also contains information on recent presentations and workshops, related products, and program impact. This project is located at the Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota.
National Alliance for Secondary Education and Transition (NASET)
NASET, a voluntary coalition of 40 national organizations, was established to identify what youth need in order to achieve successful participation in postsecondary education and training, civic engagement, meaningful employment, and adult life. NASET's first task was to develop National Standards and Quality Indicators to help school systems and communities identify what all youth need. In addition to the Standards and Indicators, visitors to NASET's Web site will find supporting evidence and research for the Standards and Indicators, a Self-Assessment Tool, and a Priority-Setting Tool for program improvement.
National
Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO)
NCEO conducts research, provides technical assistance,
and engages in extensive dissemination activities
on the participation of youth with disabilities
in national, state, and district assessments, standards-setting
efforts, and graduation requirements. Visitors to NCEO's Web site can link directly
to state information on accommodations, accountability, alternate
assessments, graduation requirements, out-of-level testing policies,
and participation information.
National
Collaborative on Workforce and Disability/Youth
(NCWD/Youth)
NCWD/Youth
helps state and local workforce development systems better serve youth
with disabilities. Its mission is to ensure that youth with disabilities
are provided full access to quality services in integrated settings in order
to maximize their opportunities for employment and independent living. Created
in 2001, NCWD/Youth is comprised of partners with expertise in disability,
education, employment, and workforce development issues. Funded by a grant from
the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy,
NCWD/Youth is housed at the Institute for Educational Leadership.
North Central Regional Resource Center
The North Central Regional Resource Center is one of six Regional Resource Centers (RRCs) funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). RRCs assist state education agencies in the systemic improvement of education programs, practices, and policies that impact infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families.
Connecting
to Success: Mentoring Through Technology
to Promote Student Achievement
Connecting to Success is an electronic
mentoring program, begun in 1999, designed to promote successful
transition of youth with disabilities to adult life. Electronic
mentoring, also called e-mentoring, uses a combination of e-mail and face-to-face
meetings to facilitate mentoring relationships between young people and caring
adults. This project is located at the Institute on Community Integration,
University of Minnesota.
NCSET Partners
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Institute on Community Integration
(UCEDD), University of Minnesota
NCSET is headquartered at
the Institute on Community Integration, a University
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Education, Research, and Service (UCEDD) whose
mission is to improve the quality and community
orientation of professional services and social
supports available to individuals with disabilities
and their families.
National
Center for the Study of Postsecondary Educational
Supports (NCSPES),
Center on Disability Studies, University of
Hawai'i at Manoa
NCSPES is a Rehabilitation
Research & Training Center (RRTC)
within the Center on Disability Studies (UCEDD)
at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. The
vision of NCSPES is to move toward
a new system of educational supports for people
with disabilities in the twenty-first century.
Postsecondary programs of the future must foster
high expectations, build self-confidence, and
develop an understanding of strengths and weaknesses
of all students. All teachers, support persons,
and agency providers must focus upon the use
of individualized supports and technology to
meet each student's needs and promote a successful
transition to chosen career. NCSPES leads the
Post-school Outcomes/Results Technical Assistance
Network, one of four technical assistance networks
at NCSET. Visit the NCSPES Postoutcomes
Web site for more information.
TransCen, Inc.
TransCen, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization
dedicated to improving educational and employment
outcomes for people with disabilities. Its associates have developed,
implemented, and researched innovations regarding
school-to-adult life transition and career
development for people with disabilities.
The work of TransCen, Inc. is driven by the
belief that there is a job for everyone who
wants one, regardless of the nature of their
disability, their need for workplace support
and accommodation, or economic circumstance.
Center for Workforce Development, Institute for Educational Leadership
The
Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) is a 35-year-old independent,
non-profit organization headquartered in Washington,
DC. Five primary work areas form the focus
of IEL's major initiatives: Developing Leaders,
Strengthening School-Family-Community Connections,
Connecting and Improving the Systems that Support
Children and Youth, Governing, and Improving
Preparation for Work. IEL established the Center
for Workforce Development in 1991 to
help leaders in both the public and private
sectors build bridges that connect individuals
to both learning institutions and the workplace.
PACER Center (Parent Advocacy
Coalition for Educational Rights)
PACER Center is a nonprofit statewide parenting
center located in Minnesota. The majority
of PACER's staff and board members are parents
of children with disabilities; PACER staff
also includes broad-based coalitions with parents representing diverse, multicultural
perspectives. PACER offers 21 major programs for students and schools, as well as technical
assistance to other parent centers both regionally
and nationally. The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities for and enhance
the quality of life of children and young adults
with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping
parents.
National Association of State
Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
NASDSE
provides support to all states and territories
in the delivery of quality education to children
and youth with disabilities through training,
technical assistance, research, policy development,
and the development and modeling of powerful
collaborative relationships with other organizations
and all constituencies.
Office
of Special Education Programs (OSEP), U.S. Department of Education (Funding
Source & Federal Partner)
NCSET is funded
by and is a partner with the U.S.
Department of Education, Office of Special
Education Programs,
cooperative agreement #H326J000005. OSEP is dedicated
to improving results for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities
ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist
states and local districts.
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