The Academy for Community Inclusion, FPCTP Development and Structure at Florida Atlantic University

FAU-ACI: FL CTP DEVELOPMENT AND STRUCTURE Mary Louise Duffy, Ph.D.: Professor & Project Coordinator of FAU-ACI Gwendolyn Carey, M.Ed.: Curriculum Specialist: Academic, FAU-ACI AGENDA • Structures within PSEs • FAU-ACI Program Structure • One path to developing a PSE • Cautions and Strategies • Questions STRUCTURES OF PSE PROGRAMS • Linked to type of IHE • Technical schools • Work toward certificates within industry standards • Work toward employment within the certificate • Non- technical schools • Work toward functional employment skills • Not directly connected to any industry cert EXAMPLES OF EACH TECHNICAL PROGRAMS • SafeStaff Food Handler • 90 days • Required by most food service, hospitality, and tourism certificates Services as an entry to food service field • Industry certification • Coursework, field experiences • Understood by industry FUNCTIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS • Undergraduate Certificate: Employment • Offered through college or division • Career awareness and exploration • Varied internships • Coursework to teach employment support skills • Meet specific student needs • Need articulation to be valued by industry/community HOW TO DECIDE WHICH WAY TO GO • What already exists at the IHE? Can they be adapted, accommodated, or modified? Which options seem to have local appeal? • What is the MISSION of the IHE? • Not simply words; denotes direction of the college/university • FAU’s mission statement promotes the goal to “equip students with the necessary tools to achieve academic, personal, and career success.” • Can it be used as the program anchor? FAU-ACI PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND DEVELOPMENT FIND THE KEY PEOPLE; ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS • Program champions: focus on benefits and connection to mission • Faculty to develop curriculum: focus on faculty skills • “Middle management”: focus on what has to happen to make X occur? • Example: Academic Affairs: course numbering, student id, paying tuition • Example: DVR: how to make program goals and process mesh with division goals? • Can you live with those suggestions???? USE RESEARCH TO GUIDE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES • Key ideas/strategies used: • Evidence based practices for teaching students with moderate to severe disabilities • Scaffolding instruction and performance feedback • Concrete-Representational-Abstract presentation; • Use of UDL and technology; • Peer mediated instruction • Community based instruction RESOURCES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES • Instructional Scaffolding: https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/sca/cresource/q1/p01/ • C-R-A: https://makingeducationfun.wordpress.com/2012/04/29/concrete-representational-abstractcra/ • UDL syllabus design: https://mtsac.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=27697365 • mediated instruction: Mentoring!!! KEEP THE GOALS IN MIND • Program goals • Community employment; self determination; dignified adult life • Agency goals • DVR employment goals (90 days after stabilization) • U.S Department of Education goals: 50% or more in inclusive settings • University goals • Funder goals • All good children have goals to meet! THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING! Please take a moment to share your feedback: • Follow the link in the chat box or • Scan this QR code QUESTIONS? ... local appeal? • What is the MISSION of the IHE? • Not simply words; denotes direction of the college /university • FAU’s mission statement promotes the goal to “equip students with the necessary tools... student needs • Need articulation to be valued by industry /community HOW TO DECIDE WHICH WAY TO GO • What already exists at the IHE? Can they be adapted, accommodated, or modified? Which options... personal, and career success.” • Can it be used as the program anchor? FAU-ACI PROGRAM DESCRIPTION AND DEVELOPMENT FIND THE KEY PEOPLE; ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS • Program champions: focus on benefits and