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How does your garden grow?Tools for Success in 2009

YTP is like a Garden…

We planted the seeds back in 1990 to create an innovative transition program

In 2009, we are faced with rocky ground, pests, and storms to weather

The YTP garden will take care and nourishing to continue to flourish

Five tools every gardener needs…

Vision SpacePlantsToolsPatience and Persistence

YTP VISION

Building innovative transition service delivery models

Developing partnerships between schools and VR

Improving post school outcomes for youth with disabilities

Creating systems change

For 2009 - 2011For 2009 - 2011 Also tracking:Also tracking:

APPLICATION 50 % by 6/30/10 75% by 1/31/11 100% by 6/30/11

ENGAGEMENT 70% at exit 70% at 6 months 70% at 12 months

Grade in schoolTime in delayed

statusInformation and

referral services provided

IPE development

Benchmarks to measure outcomes

OUR GARDEN SPACE

Statewide in Oregon

Large and small schools

Rural and nonrural communities

OUR SPACE: Oregon YTP

37 local sites implementing the YTP model 35 continuation sites 2 new sites (Banks, South Linn)

105 high schoolsHigh unemployment rates statewideSchool and agency budget constraints

PLANTSWhat will you be planting this

year?

TENDING TO THE PLANTS

Who are the “right” youth for your program?

Insuring equal access and outcomes for marginalized groups Gender Ethnic diversity Language Poverty

Transition services for younger students (freshman, sophomores)

Diverse Youth

We are becoming more diverse as a YTP network statewide Caucasian 79 % Latino/Hispanic 8% Native American 4.5% Multiracial 4% African American 2% Asian 2%

Almost half of YTP students come from low income families (48%)

Some good news 95 % of students of color

in YTP earn a high school diploma

At exit from YTP youth from low income families are working an average of

31 hours per week earning 9.17 an hour

Continuing challenges Gender wage differences Language and

documentation issues Culturally appropriate

transition services

GARDEN TOOLS

Your local team! Transition Specialist VR Counselors Other school staff

YTP Training Statewide and

regional eventsTechnical assistanceWeb site and data

baseOther tools?

PATIENCE & PERSISTENCE

Patience with changes and new requirements

Thinking creatively to meet new challenges

Flexibility in designing services to meet needs

Wrap up: Growing your Garden

Maintaining the vision for a bountiful crop (outcomes)

Designing the garden to fit your space (school & community)

Selecting and preparing the right plants (youth)

Using the right toolsPersistence in the

face of storms!