The Special Education Training Program prepares students to provide vocational education to adults with disabilities in community-based environments.
Instructional Service Agreements require on-site instructors who meet the minimum state qualifications for providing vocational instructor to adults with disabilities. In order to meet the minimum qualifications a staff member working in the community-based agency must either hold a degree or a Certificate of Training and 2 years of experience working with adults with disabilities and 4 years of occupational experience. Many agency staff meet the years of experience but not the degree or certificate qualification. This program is the first in the state to satisfy the certificate requirement. Students learn about the regulations concerning Special Education and adults with disabilities, agency regulations, strategies for teaching students with disabilities, and participate in a practicum to apply their skills.
Students were enrolled in Spring 2020. They hadn't been assessed because the assessment usually occurs after Spring break. Immediately following Spring break students could no longer attend face-to-face classes because of the COVID 19 closure. Instruction immediately changed modalities to online instruction. Some students were not prepared for the change. Technology was loaned out through the Special Programs Department.
Due to the COVID closure and change in instructional delivery, students were not assessed. Classes are not due to begin again until face-to-face instruction is restored.
The SPED Program was offered to train Instructional Service Agreement Instructors to teach Special Education students. Spring 2020 the first two classes were offered. Students have not been able to complete their certificates due to the COVID closure.
The SPED Program supports the strategic direction and priorities through offering classes that train agency staff to become ISA Instructors to work with individuals with disabilities. The Special Programs Department also engages in curriculum development, collaboration with agencies on instructional strategies and trainings, and supports student achievement through consulting and encouraging students to take more calsses to become Special Education teachers.
This program is new and has not had a program review.
1. Start classes ASAP to help students to complete their certificate and become an ISA
Instructor.
2. Increase enrollments
Strategy 1 - Start classes again
Because the agencies are closed due to COVID 19, students cannot complete their hands-on instruction working with students. Classes will begin ASAP when the College and the agencies reopen.
Students need to complete their certification.
Strategy 2 - Increase Enrollments
1. Advertizing within the agencies, employment office, and high schools.
The agencies need a larger pool of individuals to select from to employ as staff. The first and only semester of classes had only 9 students. More students need to be recruited.
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| Original Priority | Program, Unit, Area | Resource Type | Account Number | Object Code | One Time Augment | Ongoing Augment |
| Description | Supporting Rationale | Potential Alternative Funding Sources | Prioritization Criteria | |||
| 1 | Special Education Training, Special Programs Department | Operating Expenses | $0.00 | $1,000.00 | ||
| A separate budget for the SPED program needs to be created. The budget will need $1,000.00 to pay for travel for the instructor to observe students as they complete the practicum. It will also pay for required finger printing and TB Tests. | All expenses for the SPED Program are currently being taken out of the CPE Instructional Service Agreement contract budget. The CPE budget is approved solely for contract purposes and not expenses from other programs. The instructor will have to travel between agencies to observe students in SPED 102 Practicum. In addition, student are required to be fingerprinted and TB Tested to work or volunteer in an agency setting that serves people with disabilities. Because students become ISA Instructors, the College pays the cost of finger printing and TB Tests. |
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