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| PRIORITY 2 | PRIORITY 3 |
| PRIORITY 4 | PRIORITY 5
| PRIORITY 6 |
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| PRIORITY 1: | CREATE A CULTURE OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT—NO
CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB) IS WORKING. |
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1.1
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Implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) Part
B final regulations |
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1.2
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Complete Part C; Implement Part D and National Instructional
Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS) final regulations |
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1.3
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Increase proficiency of students on NCLB performance
indicators |
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1.4
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Improve long-term performance of discretionary programs and
grantees |
| PRIORITY 2: | ADVANCE THE USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES. |
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2.1
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Raise the quality and relevance of OSERS research |
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2.2
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Improve alignment of discretionary grant investments with
monitoring findings |
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2.3
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Collaborate with the Institute of Education Sciences (IES),
focusing on dissemination of research findings |
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2.4
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Complete development and distribution of Tool
Kit on Teaching and Assessing Students With Disabilities |
| PRIORITY 3: | ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT OR BOTH. |
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3.1
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Improve employment outcomes for people with significant disabilities |
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3.2
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Provide effective transition-age programs for postsecondary
education outcomes |
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3.3
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Provide effective transition-age programs for employment outcomes |
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3.4
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Promote interagency collaboration, partnering with employers
and effective independent living programs |
| PRIORITY 4: | EXPAND ACCESS TO AND UTILIZATION OF
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT). |
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4.1
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Expand and coordinate a nationwide reuse network for Assistive
Technology (AT) and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) |
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4.2
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Encourage consideration of Assistive Technology (AT), where
appropriate, in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Individualized
Plans for Employment (IPEs) |
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4.3
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Increase Knowledge Translation (KT) programs |
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4.4
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Promote "best uses" through Web sites and other
means |
| PRIORITY 5: | IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR OSERS PROGRAMS. |
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5.1
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Transform monitoring to be performance-based and focus on
program improvements |
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5.2
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Resolve deficiencies identified in the PART process |
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5.3
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Effectively manage grants for performance reports, closeouts
and timely liquidations |
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5.4
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Align and focus resources on critical priorities |
| PRIORITY 6: | STRENGTHEN MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE. |
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6.1
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Lead the restructured Rehabilitation Services Administration
(RSA) into effective operational
relationships with state agencies |
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6.2
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Increase accountability of OSERS Office
of Special Institutions |
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6.3
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Advance communications and forge partnerships to achieve goals |
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6.4
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Improve human capital outcomes |
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