Fall, 2004 Semester Spring, 2005 Semester

COURSE SYLLABUS

Fall, 2004 Semester – Spring, 2005 Semester

EDCI 653:Seminar in Career and Technical Education: Special Needs (3 s.h.)

Course Description:Review and analysis of contemporary issues, problems, policies, and best practices and exemplary programs in career, technical, and transition instruction and services for special needs youth and adults.

Instructor:Dr. James P. Greenan, Chair

Career and Technical Education

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

School of Education

PurdueUniversity

100 North University Street

West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098

Telephone No.: (765) 494-7314

Fax No.: (765) 496-1622

Email Address:

Text:Assigned readings and handout materials

Course Objectives:

1.To plan, conduct, and evaluate topical leadership seminars which address critical and emerging needs in the field of special needs education.

2To review, analyze, synthesize, summarize, and critique current issues, problems, and policies.

3.To identify and evaluate a variety of best practices and exemplary program models and services.

To network with professionals in the field.

Evaluation:

Seminar Planning, Implementation,

and Evaluation40%

Seminar Participation

(regular seminar attendance

and involvement)60%

100%

Participation in all sessions at all seminars is required.

Potential Seminar Topics

List by rank-order three (3) seminar topics or themes that you would be interested in addressing during the LDP year.

Seminar Topics

Rank-Order of Priorities

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Leadership Development Program in Special Needs Education

Seminar Schedule

2004-2005

Seminar TopicPlanning CommitteeDatesLocation

1.Oct. 14-15Purdue

(Th., Fri.)

2.Jan. 20-21Purdue

(Th., Fri.)

3.April 21-22Purdue

(Th., Fri.)

4.Final MeetingLDP staffMay 13 (Fri.)Purdue

Seminar Planning Committee

Roles and Responsibilities

OBJECTIVE:1.To plan, conduct, and evaluate topical seminars which address critical and emerging needs in the field of special needs education.

TASKS:1.Identify the specific objectives for each seminar.

Develop a list of subtopics for each seminar.

Develop a detailed program/agenda.

Identify potential presenters, consultants, and resource persons.

Identify potential location(s).

Identify and collect resource materials to be displayed and/or presented.

Serve as session hosts and facilitators.

Assist in planning the seminar evaluation.

Seminar Committee Activities

Check Sheet

Planning

___Identify topic

___Organize committee

___Select dates

___Select site

___Select chair

___Schedule facilities

___Identify issues, objectives,

and formats

___Develop agenda

___Identify, schedule, and confirm presenters (except keynote)

___Select seminar materials (article, map, dining guide, agenda, evaluation, pen, paper, presenter materials, LDP recruitment materials, newsletter, others)

___Reserve block of hotel rooms

___Revise evaluation instrument

___Order continental breakfast and break refreshments

___Produce and mail letter/

registration form and agenda (in newsletter) at least four weeks before seminar

___Mail registration follow-up

letters

___Make lunch reservations

___Select restaurants and make dinner reservations

___Schedule audio/visual equipment (overhead projector, camcorder, VCR, computer)

___Review facility needs

___Prepare registration list, name tags, and sign-in form

Delivery

___Prepare conference folders

___Prepare the display table

___Set-up and work the registration table (registration, name tags, folders, others)

___Host participants

___Operate video camera

___Replenish food and beverages

___Facilitate and moderate

sessions

___Conduct evaluation

Post-Seminar

___Submit video tapes

___Produce and disseminate evaluation report

___Prepare and mail follow-up letters (copies to Director)

___Develop participant directory

Seminar Planning Form

Seminar Topic:

Objectives:

Formats:

Presenter Information Sheet

You will be introduced prior to your presentation at the LDP seminar. Therefore, please provide the following information to assist us in your introduction:

Name:

_____Dr.

_____Ms.

_____Mr.

_____Other (please specify)______

Organization and Location:

Professional Title and Description of Responsibilities:

Professional Background (e.g., education and training, world of work experiences, administration, supervision, teaching, research, and/or service experiences):

Interesting Notes:

Seminar:______Date:______

______

Walk-in Registration Sheet

Name / Organization / Address / Phone / e-mail &/or fax

DINING ON CAMPUS

Boiler Metro – Cafeteria style breakfast, lunch and dinner. Convenience store. Ground floor, Hawkins Graduate House.

7:00 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday

7:00 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday

12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Freshens – Pretzels, smoothies and frozen treats. Ground floor, Purdue Memorial Union.

10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

HTM Café – Breakfast and lunch selections. Main floor, Stone Hall.

7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

John Purdue Room – Lunch and dinner served at your table. Main floor, Stone Hall. Reservations: 49-46845

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday

Oasis Café – Breakfast and lunch selections. Ground floor, Purdue Memorial Union.

7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday

7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Friday

Pappy’s Original Sweet Shop – Cafeteria-style grill. Ground floor, Purdue Memorial Union.

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. Monday-Friday

4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Saturday

Sagamore Restaurant – Breakfast and lunch served at your table. Second Floor, Purdue Memorial Union. Reservations: 49-48945

6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday

6:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday

6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday

Union Market – Salad bar, deli counter, fast food grill, hot entrees, Asian cuisine. Ground floor, Purdue Memorial Union.

7:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Daily

Villa Pizza – Italian-style fast food. Ground floor, Purdue Memorial Union.

10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Daily

1)ChaunceyVillage offers: Subway, Smoothie King, Bombay Express, Jake’s Roadhouse, Arby’s, Fazoli’s, Utopia Diner, Taco Bell, El Rodeo, Jimmy John’s and others.

Leadership Development Program in Special Needs Education

“Career Planning for All Learners”

. . .An Inservice Workshop. . .

April 17th-18th, 2003

PurdueUniversity

West Lafayette, Indiana

AGENDA

Thursday, April 17th(StewartCenter 214 A, B, C, D)

7:30 – 8:00 CSTRegistration and Continental BreakfastSeminar 3 Planning Committee

8:00 – 8:15Opening remarks and Overview of Seminar 3Dr. Jim Greenan, Director

Leadership Development Program

Laura Cain, Chair

Planning Committee

8:15 – 8:30Welcome to PurdueDr. Jim Lehman, Head

Department of Curriculum and Instruction

School of Education

8:30 – 9:45“Getting Real with Career Planning”Dr. Ken Gray, Professor and Head

Department of Workforce Education

and Development

PennStateUniversity

University Park, Pennsylvania

Moderator, Laura Cain

9:45 – 10:00Break

10:00 – 12:00“Issues, Barriers, and Facilitators Related to CareerTable 1

Planning and the World of Work: Round Table Kim Atkins, Group Leader

Discussions”Table 2

Bill Barrick, Group Leader

Table 3

10:00-11:00: “Identification and Discussion of Sheila Comer, Group Leader

Issues, Barriers, and Facilitators”Table 4

Brian Doane, Group Leader

11:00-11:30: “Group Reports”Table 5

Andy Jordan, Group Leader

11:30-12:00: “Summary and Reaction”Table 6

Tina Richter, Group Leader

Table 7

Lola Taylor, Group Leader

Table 8

Karen Williams, Group Leader

Discussant, Kenneth Gray

Moderator, Beth Myers

12:00 -1:00LunchOn Your Own (See list)

1:15 – 3:15“Creating Portfolios: Benefits of and ProceduresDr. Terry L. Weidner, Professor

for Developing and Maintaining Portfolios toSeungho Pi, Doctoral Research Assistant

DocumentPerformance and Demonstrate Skills” Educational Studies Department

BallStateUniversity

Muncie, Indiana

Vicki L. Harris, State Project Consultant

English Works in Indiana

Muncie, Indiana

Moderator, Rosalyn Pool

3:15 – 3:30Break

3:30-5:00“Electronic Career Development”Tom Gordon, Career Counselor

Indiana University/Purdue University-Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Moderator, Jennifer Porsch

6:00DinnerOn Your Own

OVER

Leadership Development Program in Special Needs Education

Friday, April 18th (Stewart Center 311)

7:30 – 8:00Registration and Continental BreakfastSeminar 3 Planning Committee

8:00 – 9:15“Legislative Update”Sheila Klinker, State Representative

and Outreach Liaison

School of Education

PurdueUniversity

West Lafayette, Indiana

Julie Yeater, Assistant Director

Office of Career and Technical Education

Indiana Department of Education

Indianapolis, Indiana

Moderator, Laura Cain

9:15 – 9:30Break

9:30 – 10:45“Parental Involvement in the Career PlanningDr. Ken Gray

Process for Youth”Moderator, Jennifer Porsch

10:45 -11:00Break

11:00 – 12:00“Career Planning as an Intricate Part of Indiana’sMary Mickelson

Accountability System”Division of School Accreditation

Department of Education

Indianapolis, Indiana

Moderator, Beth Myers

12:00 – 1:00LunchOn Your Own (See list)

1:00 – 2:30“Successful Career Planning Programs”Posi Tucker

ElkhartCareerCenter

Elkhart, Indiana

Linda Anderson, Guidance Director

North Newton Jr./Sr.High School

Morocco, Indiana

Dr. Douglas Moore, Director of Guidance

ColumbusEastHigh School

Columbus, Indiana

2:30 – 3:00“Current Program Improvement Initiatives”Dr. Jim Greenan

“Coop R.O.T.C. (CooperativeSchool Services - Kimberly Adkins

Rensselaer Outreach Transition Council”

“Learning to Work, Working to Learn”William Barrick

“The Driver’s Manual”Laura Cain, Beth Myers

“Jump on Board (J.O.B.): An Early ChildhoodSheila Comer, Rosalyn Pool, Karen Williams

Career Awareness Project”

“Focusing on Career Development for the Non-CollegeBrian Doane

Bound Student”

“Connecting Frontiers”Andy Jordan

“Transition Portfolios: Creating a Pathway for Success”Jennifer Porsch

“Josey’s Staff Training Manual (Joining Our Staff Tina Richter

Equals Your Success)”

“Special EducationTransition Program”Lola Taylor

Moderator, Jim Greenan

3:00 – 3:30Summary, Synthesis, and EvaluationLDP staff and participants

Guidelines for Panel Moderators

Goals

Create a comfortable atmosphere conducive to informal discussion.

Draw out pertinent information.

Facilitate discussion between panelists/panelists and audience.

Summarize and clarify as needed.

Procedures

Introduction

Introduce panelists.

Ask panelists to briefly explain their positions and areas of interest.

Body

Engage active participation of audience by encouraging questions; have a few of your own questions prepared to help facilitate discussion.

If things seem to be stalling:

Reflect upon or paraphrase something that was said.

Summarize briefly to organize the information and determine the direction the discussion is going.

Ask for clarification from panelists.

Conclusion

Ask audience if they have any last questions.

Summarize important points of discussion.

Thank panelists.

Guide for Group Leaders

Your role will be to assist the group in identifying the issues, barriers, and facilitators to successful inclusion of special needs learners in career and technical education programs. The following guide provides suggestions on mediating on a small group discussion.

Before the session, make sure the group has transparencies and overhead markers.

Begin the session by reviewing the purpose of the session with all members of the group.

Have members introduce themselves.

Identify a Group Recorder – this person will record and synthesize the group’s ideas onto a transparency for the group report.

Identify a Group Reporter – this person will be the spokesperson who will present a summary or a synthesis of the group’s ideas.

During the session, initiate and mediate the discussion by summarizing and clarifying the statements of individuals to assist in understanding.

Draw all members into the discussion by asking their opinions or suggestions.

Encourage a positive climate for ideas.

Mediate differences.

Work toward consensus and/or resolution.

Avoid members dominating the discussion.

At the end of the session, make sure that the group’s ideas are accurately synthesized and represented.

Use the following statements to guide the discussion:

What are the issues?
Identify and discuss the barriers.
Identify and discuss the facilitators.

Facilitate – To make easy or easier; to assist. (The American Heritage Dictionary, 1994)

Leadership Development Program in Special Needs Education

“Career Planning for All Learners”

. . .An Inservice Workshop. . .

April 17th-18th, 2003

PurdueUniversity

West Lafayette, Indiana

WORKSHOP EVALUATION

The LDP staff would appreciate it if you would evaluate your workshop experience by circling the appropriate response to each item. You may also provide comments in the appropriate spaces. Your input will assist the staff in planning and conducting future workshops. Your responses will be anonymous, therefore, do not sign your name.

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1.The workshop was well-

planned and organized. SD D UNC A SA

2.The purpose of the

workshop was clear. SD D UNC A SA

3.The workshop format,

facilities, and agenda

were appropriate and

applicable to my needs. SD D UNC A SA

4.The presentations

related adequately to

the workshop topic. SD D UNC A SA

5.The amount of material

covered in the time

allotted was appropriate. SD D UNC A SA

6.The information and

materials presented were

adequate and useful. SD D UNC A SA

7.The workshop met my

professional needs. SD D UNC A SA

The “Getting Real with

Career Planning” presen-

tation was informative. SD D UNC A SA

The “Issues, Barriers, and

Facilitators Related to

Career Planning and the

World of Work: Round

Table Discussion” session

was beneficial. SD D UNC A SA

The “Creating Portfolios:

Benefits of and Procedures

for Developing and Main-

taining Portfolios to

Document Performance

and Demonstrate Skills”

session was beneficial. SD D UNC A SA

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DisagreeDisagreeUncertain Agree Agree

The “Electronic Career

Development” presentation

was useful. SD D UNC A SA

12.The “Legislative Update”

session was informative. SD D UNC A SA

The “Parental Involvement

in the Career Planning

Process for Youth” session

was useful. SD D UNC A SA

14.The “Career Planning as an

Intricate Part of Indiana’s

Accountability System”

presentation was beneficial. SD D UNC A SA

15.The “Successful Career

Planning Programs” session

was beneficial. SD D UNC A SA

16.The “Current Program

Improvement Initiatives”

presentations were beneficial. SD D UNC A SA

17.The topics focused on

“Career Planning for All

Learners” were beneficial

for me in my position. SD D UNC A SA

18.This evaluation included

all important aspects of

the workshop. SD D UNC A SA

19.Overall, the workshop was

a useful and productive

experience. SD D UNC A SA

In the space below, you may provide comments or suggestions pertaining to the above items or other aspects of the workshop:

CALCULATION OF MEAN AND STANDARD DEVIATION

SD = (X - X)2N = total number of scores

NX = individual score

 = sum of scores

X = mean

1 2 3 4 5

StronglyDisagreeUnclearAgreeStrongly

Disagree Agree

EXAMPLE:Seminar was well organized. (1) (4) (11)

STEP 1:Find X by adding the individual scores (X) and then dividing by N.

7474  16X = 4.6

OVER

STEP 2:Subtract X from each individual score and square the difference. Multiply each difference by the number of score frequencies. Add all results.

(X - X)2

(5 - 4.6)2=(.4)2= .16 .16 X 11 =1.76

(4 - 4.6)2=(-.6)2= .36 .36 X 4 =1.44

(3 - 4.6)2=(-1.6)2= 2.56 2.56 X 1 =2.56

5.76

STEP 3:Divide the result of Step 2 by N.

5.76 ÷ 16 = .36

STEP 4:Find the square root of the result of Step 3.

SD = .36 = .6

Leadership Development Program in Special Needs Education

“Career Planning for All Learners”

…An Inservice Workshop…

April 17th-18th, 2003

PurdueUniversity

West Lafayette, Indiana

WORKSHOP EVALUATION

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Accountability System”

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In the space below, you may make comments or suggestions pertaining to the above items or other aspects of the seminar:

1)Small group discussion was very beneficial. I was ready to explore bridges.com as soon as I got into the lab. Less talking please. I did appreciate Tom Gordon’s knowledge, experience, enthusiasm and honesty! 2) It was wonderful! The information will truly be used in my classes Wednesday. 3) There were some very great ideas and has sparked some very interesting dialogue with other four colleagues in my building. Thanks so much! 4) “Legislative Update” was excellent, thank you! You provided a lot of information, but maybe too many different topics. I would like to have seen less topics and some of them more in-depth. Thanks for getting us a better room on second day. First day, too long. We missed the last session on Thursday because we needed to get home before 7 p.m. 5) Real life examples in second half of round table discussions were most beneficial. Legislators really didn’t connect with teaching, best practice, and the real classroom. “Career Planning as an Intricate Part of Indiana’s Accountability System” was very technical, need to hear it again. Good presentations of successful Indiana programs. 6) I had a great time and feel that I gained much needed insight. Thank you. 7) Enjoyed the “Getting Real” presentation. Plan on finding and purchasing the books and also try to implement some of the presented aspects into my program. Thanks for the door prizes! You made things interesting. 8) Excellent topics, excellent presenters, and yes, I can use some of these ideas on Monday and others are worthwhile pursuing in the long haul. 9) Excellent use of my time. Thank you. 10) “Creating Portfolios” presentation not geared for audience. Workshop was wonderful! I’ve got so much to take back to my school. Only suggestion would be to have a session on portfolios for grades 9-12. BSU presenters focused on college level graduate students. Well done. Thank you.

Seminar 3: Career Planning for All Learners

April 17-18, 2003

StewartCenter 214 A, B, C, D

Purdue Univesity

Participants

Kimberly Adkins

RensselaerCentralHigh School

1106 Grace Street

Rensselaer, IN 479878

(219) 866 5175 Ext. 223

Fax: (219) 866-5135

Linda Anderson

North Newton Jr./Sr.High School

Morocco, IN

Dolgorsuren Baasandorj

345 West Oak Street

West Lafayette, IN 47906

(765) 494-0086

Anatole Balma

822 Young Graduate House

West Lafayette, IN 47906

(765) 495-6639

Stephen Barkdull

ElkhartAreaCareerCenter