Due to the weather, the Task Force meeting on Kindergarten Readiness for Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing that was originally scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2020 has been postponed to the snow date, February 27th (tentatively). Below is the tentative agenda. Further information about the meeting location and time will be forthcoming.
Tentative Meeting Agenda
Desired Outcomes: By the end of this session, we will have deepened our understanding of what is being done in one or more other states and the existing State of Maine data parameters and scoped our work based upon our new learning.
Getting Grounded
- Welcome, Context Setting, Introductions, Agenda Review
Carole Martin, Task Force Facilitator
Learning from an Established and Successful Program – California
- Clarifying Questions
- Takeaways for Our Work
Julie Rems-Smario, Education Program Assistant in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Unit of the California Department of Education.
Overview of Existing State of Maine Data Parameters
- Clarifying Questions
- Takeaways for Our Work
Erin Frazier, Maine DOE Director of Special Services Birth through 20
Shawn Collier, Maine DOE Data Research Coordinator
Roy Fowler, Maine DOE Coordinator of Child Developmental Services
Wrapping Up
- Next Steps: What, Where
Carole Martin, Task Force Facilitator
For more information contact Karen Kusiak at Karen.Kusiak@maine.gov.