MOP Phase VI

Phase VI: Planning for Second Year

Continue to Phase VII

18. NPDC staff continues contact with state leadership

Throughout the first year, NPDC staff is in contact with the state leadership team.

Specifically, at the mid-year point, conversations regarding expansion and the Year 2 summer institute occur. Some states choose to bring the Interagency Autism Planning Group together again, and some states choose to work with a few key leadership players. NPDC staff members attend meetings both on-site and/or remotely.

mop chevron Purpose:

To track progress and to urther develop the strategic plan, to begin plans for the next Summer Institute and expansion site selection

Procedure:

Procedures varied:

IAPG is reconvened, either in person or via conference call

New group (or reduced group, compared to original IAPG)of important state players is convened

Resources:

None available

19. Expansion sites are identified

As mentioned, discussions about identifying expansion sites takes place within the state leadership team during the interagency planning group meetings.

States often use their experiences working in year one model sites when considering what sites to include as expansion sites. State partners use different strategies for expanding the NPDC model. For example, some states may expand within districts by including a second school that was not a first year model site. Other states may choose expansion sites based on the age range of the students. For example, if first year sites are preschool and elementary states, may choose to expand to middle and high schools. Regardless of the approach used by state partners, the identification of expansion sites is an important step in the NPDC process as states move from year one to year two activities.

mop chevron Purpose:

To identify additional sites within the state to expand the model Year 2

Procedure: (varied)

State liaison and state leadership identified sites
Initial model site teams identified expansion sites within their own districts

Resources:

None available

Note: Please see the end of this timeline for information related to the development of expansion sites.