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Ensuring a Quality Education for Indiana’s Students with Disabilities
Jacqueline HarrisTaiping HoLarry MarkleRoger Wessel
Ball State University
Roger Wessel, Professor of
Higher Education,
www/bsu/edu/edstudies
Jacqueline Harris,
Learning Center Study
Strategies and Writing
Coordinator, bsu.edu/universitycollege/learningcenter
Larry Markle, Director of Disabled Student
Development, www.bsu.edu/dsd
Taiping Ho, Professor of
Criminal Justice and Criminology, www.bsu.edu/cjc
BSU Grant – Ensuring a Quality Education for Indiana’s Students with Disabilities (Project # P333A080021-09)
Received from the US DOE’s Office of Postsecondary Education
Multi-faceted approach to facilitating a smooth transition to college for SWDs
Impetus behind the grant was the Faculty Mentorship Program for SWDs
Four distinct components to the grant
4 Components of the Grant
Faculty Mentorship Program Educational opportunities for faculty,
staff, & administrators Training for tutors at the Learning
Center Outreach to the K-12 community in
Indiana on the transition to college for SWDs
Need for the Grant Activities
Transition to college can be especially difficult for SWDs Laws governing disability are different in
K-12/postsecondary Students often over-accommodated in K-
12 Student is an adult in college & must
take the lead in his/her own education & accommodations – Not the case in K-12
Relevant Legislation
Individuals with Disabilities Improvement Act (2004 Reauthorization of IDEA)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Differences in Legislation
IDEA= Entitlement • Student has a right to
a free and appropriate public education
• Emphasis on success (modify standards)
ADA= Eligibility• Attending college is
a privilege. Students must be eligible
• Emphasis on equal access (standards are not modified)
Differences in Responsibility
ISSUE SECONDARYSection 504/IDEA
POSTSECONDARYSection 504/ADA
Identification School Student
Assessment School Student
Programming School/Parent Student/College
Advocacy School/Parent Student
Decision Making Placement Team Student
Transition Planning
Placement Team Student
Source: Brinckerhoff, L.B., Shaw, S.F., & McGuire, JM
Faculty Mentorship Program Partnership between DSD, the Learning
Center, & BSU faculty Connect a new SWD with a faculty member
in student’s major or area of interest for informal mentoring
SWDs in FMP have higher GPAs, more hours earned, better use of campus resources than SWDs who chose not to participate
The Need for the FMP, Part 1 Research has indicated that students who
interact with faculty members: Get better grades Are more satisfied with their education Are more likely to be retained
Students who come to college less prepared benefit more from faculty engagement
Source - National Survey of Student Engagement 2006 report, Engaged Learning: Fostering Success of All Students
The Need for the FMP, Part 2
Difficult transition to college for SWDs Legal differences Philosophical differences Differences in services provided Greater expectations of students in
college Authority of teacher/faculty member is
different
FMP Activities FMP creators have weekly meetings to
coordinate the program and to plan events
Emails sent to students Suggesting questions/talking points for
meetings with mentors Reminding students of services available on
campus End of semester survey of students &
mentors
FMP Activities Regular lunch meetings with mentors
Discuss the program and solicit feedback Guest speakers discuss campus services
& their assistance for SWDs Connect different academic disciplines &
assist other mentors with concerns students have outside of mentor’s area of expertise
Benefits of Attempting FMP Mentoring is important for all
students, especially SWDs Fosters collaboration across units Awareness in departments about
services offered – mentor becomes “go to” person in that department
Gets word out about resources available on campus
Faculty Training Series Local & national experts come to campus to
talk with faculty about best practices & current research in teaching SWDs Tips on teaching different disability types Discuss topics such as Universal Design Effective mentoring Utilizing technology in the classroom Info available on web at:
http://cms.bsu.edu/en/About/AdministrativeOffices/DSD/Programs/Fedgrant.aspx
Learning Center Assistance
Graduate assistants working directly with SWDs
Additional tutoring & study assistance for SWDs
Training series for LC tutors on interacting & tutoring students with a variety of different disabilities
Outreach to K-12 Community
Brochure on the transition to college for SWDs sent to every high school in Indiana
Presentations given across state to high school educators, students, parents, & others involved in the transition to college for SWDs
Ball State Grant Administrators Jacqueline Harris – Coordinator of
Study Strategies & Writing, The Learning Center
Taiping Ho, Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology
Larry Markle, Director of Disability Services
Roger Wessel, Associate Professor of Educational Studies