Career Technology Special Populations Training and Resource Education Center (CTSP Center)

1. Career Technology Special Populations Training and Resource Education Center (CTSP Center) Rick Peterson, Ph.D., LMFT, CFLE Lakshmi Mahadevan, Ph.D. Reviewed May 2008

2. Learning Objectives • Participants will learn about : • Mission and goals of the CTSP Center • Resources available • Components of the website

3. Mission To provide access to career and technology (CTE) and special education-related multimedia information (books, curriculum materials, videos, online courses) to teachers, parents and education professionals throughout Texas and nationally.

4. Grant Overview • Funded by Texas Education Agency • Main objectives: • Provide a library for resources and materials for CTE related to serving special populations • post-secondary options for individuals with special needs • legal issues, • various special needs, • behavior and classroom management, • instructional strategies for general and special education • gender equity and non-traditional career choices • career assessment

5. Library Functions • Materials available for check out to CTE teachers, Special education and General education teachers; parents, paraprofessionals and administrators • Conduct and provide information on current research and CTE practices through electronic newsletters • Answer questions related to CTE and special populations related topics

6. Library Functions • Make available via the internet online courses and multimedia instructional modules (CTE best practices – 05-06 and 06-07) • Maintain an up-to-date center website – online database of materials, means of communication (live chat, email, inquiry form), downloads (brochure, DVD), useful resources in CTE related fields. • Make available via train-the-trainer workshops instructional modules

7. Educational Product Development • Produce multimedia (DVDs and Online Courses) material for CTE teachers showcasing best practices in career and technology education.

8. Instructional Modules • Four instructional modules • Legal Issues • Assessment and Evaluation • Instructional Strategies • Classroom and Behavior Management • Accompanying instructional manual • Available online at http://ctsp.tamu.edu and through DVD • Content is presented in a FAQ format (based on questions collected through previous workshops) • Participants were current CTE teachers and students in CTE Classrooms • DVD Chapters and online content is organized by topics • Future step to offer modules through online courses

9. Legal Issues • Authored by Dr. Linda Parrish (Special Education/ Career Development Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University) • Covers six laws important for CTE Educators serving special populations • IDEA • Vocational Rehabilitation Act • Carl Perkins • ADA • FERPA • Elementary and Secondary Education Act – NCLB

10. Assessment and Evaluation • Authored by Dr. Ray White (Ed.D. – Licensed Counselor). • Covers basic principles of • Transition Assessment • Formal and Informal Assessment • Standards-Based Evaluations • Comprehensive Basic Skills Inventories • Exit Points

11. Instructional Strategies • Authored by Dr. Michelle Wircenski (Professor, Career Development/Special Education, University of North Texas) • Types of instructional strategies • Blended classrooms • Learning styles • Accommodations and modifications

12. Behavior Management • Authored by Dr. Adam Saenz (School Psychologist) • Provides a plan for implementing universal, campus and individual level intervention strategies for dealing with behavior problems in the classroom.

13. Current Educational Projects • Three additional instructional modules showcasing best practices in CTE. • Availability – web based, DVD and online courses and workshops/conferences. • Topics include: • Accommodations and modifications in classroom instruction • Tools for Career Guidance • Building Successful Collaborative Partnerships

14. Consultants • Accommodations and Modifications – Dr. Tracy Teaff - PhD in Behavioral Disorders, Assistant Professor, University of North Texas • Career Assessment practices - Dr. Jewel Lockridge - PhD in Career Development Education, former teacher and Corsicana CTE Director, currently Director Quinn Campus Inc., Waco/ Dr. Lakshmi Mahadevan - PhD in Career Development, Program Coordinator, CTSP Center • Collaborative Partnerships – SPED/CTE and General Ed. – Greg Shipp – CTE Coordinator ESC VI

15. Vision • Showcase exemplary practices in schools as they are currently being implemented by CTE teachers • Exemplary practices identified by consultants based on theory and evidence-based research • CTE and Parent tool kits

16. Website Components • Instructional videos • Searchable database (domains and resource type) • Enquiry form • Live chat • FAQs • Links to external sites

17. Website and Contact Information • For more information please go to: http://ctsp.tamu.edu Physical Address: CTSP Center 1111 Research PkWay, Ste 126 College Station, TX 77845 Mailing Address: Texas AgriLife Extension Service Attn: Lakshmi Mahadevan TAMU MS 2251 College Station, TX 77843-2251 Phone: 979-845-2444/979-845-4374 Fax: 979-845-6496 Email: lmahadevan@ag.tamu.edu