“ “ TAKING IT TO SCALE” TAKING IT TO SCALE” A Statewide Model For Delivering Transition A Statewide Model For Delivering Transition Services Services presented at presented at 2007 CEC Annual Convention 2007 CEC Annual Convention April 18-21, 2007 April 18-21, 2007 Louisville, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky by by Michael Johnson, M.Ed. Michael Johnson, M.Ed. [email protected]Lauren Lindstrom, Ph.D. Lauren Lindstrom, Ph.D. [email protected]Peter FitzGerald, M.A. Peter FitzGerald, M.A. [email protected]
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““TAKING IT TO SCALE”TAKING IT TO SCALE”A Statewide Model For Delivering Transition ServicesA Statewide Model For Delivering Transition Services
presented atpresented at 2007 CEC Annual Convention2007 CEC Annual Convention
April 18-21, 2007April 18-21, 2007Louisville, KentuckyLouisville, Kentucky
Welcome and Welcome and Introductions…Introductions…
Why focus on Transition?Why focus on Transition?
IDEIAIDEIA provisions for transition services provisions for transition services Vocational RehabilitationVocational Rehabilitation focus on youth focus on youth Need for Need for collaborationcollaboration to improve to improve
outcomes for youth with disabilitiesoutcomes for youth with disabilities
Youth Transition Program Youth Transition Program (YTP)(YTP)
Oregon’s YTP began in 1990 in 8 Oregon’s YTP began in 1990 in 8 school districts with a 4 year OSERS school districts with a 4 year OSERS grant + state fundsgrant + state funds
YTP is a Partnership including: YTP is a Partnership including: Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Oregon Department of Education University of Oregon Local Public Schools
Over the last 17 years,Over the last 17 years, YTP has YTP has provided direct services and OVRS provided direct services and OVRS access to over access to over 8000 students with 8000 students with disabilitiesdisabilities
Youth Transition Youth Transition ProgramProgram
Has been Has been implemented in implemented in over 80% of Oregon over 80% of Oregon high schoolshigh schools
Sites receive Sites receive materials, training, materials, training, evaluation, and evaluation, and technical assistancetechnical assistance
MAP OF OREGONMAP OF OREGON
Program Goals
Prepare high school youth with Prepare high school youth with disabilities for employment or disabilities for employment or career related post secondary career related post secondary education or training. education or training. (Service (Service delivery)delivery)
Create a new pattern of service and Create a new pattern of service and systems change within schools and systems change within schools and communities. communities. (Systems change)(Systems change)
Students Served
65%
19%13%
12% 12% 8%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
% of YTP students
Learning Disabilities
Other Health Impairments
Emotional/Behavioral
Mental Retardation
Speech/Language
Autism
58%51%
41%35%
23%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
% of YTP Students
Lack oftransportation
Lowincome/poverty
No prior w orkhistory
Diff icult familycircumstances
Limited familyinvolvement
Barriers at Entry
Outcome Data (July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2005)
0102030405060708090
HSCompletion
Employment
YTP
NLTS 2
88
72 65
43
One year after program exit
Return on InvestmentReturn on Investment During the 03-05 Biennium, During the 03-05 Biennium,
a total of 425 youth were a total of 425 youth were employed at exit. employed at exit.
The estimated tax revenue The estimated tax revenue per monthper month through this through this employment was $108,642. employment was $108,642.
Projected Projected across the across the bienniumbiennium (24 months), (24 months), these youth generated these youth generated roughly $2,607,402 in tax roughly $2,607,402 in tax revenue.revenue.
NEW PATTERN OF SERVICELocal teams includeLocal teams include::