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Research paper thumbnail of Chapter 8 Policy, Practice and People: Building Shared Support for School Behavioral Health

Over the last two decades, the focus on both academic performance and well being of children and ... more Over the last two decades, the focus on both academic performance and well being of children and youth have repeatedly cast education and mental health as potential partners. The design of these collaborations has been influenced by the agency goals that shaped specific initiatives. Collaborations between education and mental health systems have emerged at the local, state and national levels. Each of these initiatives has introduced values, strategies, practices, vocabulary and funding mechanisms. Individually, they have solidified the understanding that education and mental health are interconnected. Collectively, they have highlighted the gaps in understanding, roles and relationships which can occur due to limited cross-system exposure. This chapter focuses on the efforts that have shaped experiences working across education and mental health. It explores the approaches to collaborating across boundaries that will be effective in building support for behavioral health and aligning efforts through the Interconnected System Framework (ISF) for School Mental Health (SMH) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Further, it offers a set of essential learnings to help bring decision-makers, practitioners and families together in shared support of policies that advance school-wide positive behavior supports and school mental health.

Papers by joanne cashman

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Teacher Quality with Communities of Practice: The Center for Improving Teacher Quality Approach. New Eyes: Meeting Challenges through Communities of Practice

Research paper thumbnail of Collaboration and Reform: The Role of Interagency Linkages in Developing a Coherent Strategy for Transition

The Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 1995

Research paper thumbnail of The IDEA Partnership

Routledge eBooks, Jul 25, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Teacher Quality with Communities of Practice: The Center for Improving Teacher Quality Approach. New Eyes: Meeting Challenges through Communities of Practice

Research paper thumbnail of The Engagement Playbook: A Toolkit for Engaging Stakeholders around the Four Domains of Rapid School Improvement. The Center on School Turnaround Four Domains Series

Research paper thumbnail of Leading by Convening: A Blueprint for Authentic Engagement

The IDEA Partnership is grateful to the incredible number of stakeholders who, through their comm... more The IDEA Partnership is grateful to the incredible number of stakeholders who, through their commitment to improving outcomes for children and youth, have engaged in initiatives that have shaped this document. Their willingness to share, struggle and transform how we work together gives hope for wider system change. We are particularly grateful to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education for its support of these efforts and for forging a new role for federal agencies as learning partners. Since the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and through its subsequent reauthorization in 2004, policymakers, administrators, practitioners and families have come together to find common ground, reach out to others interested in the same issues and create positive joint solutions to identified problems. The diversity among the 50 national organizations, technical assistance providers and organizations and agencies – a...

Research paper thumbnail of Implementing Communities of Practice in Educational Settings (NCSET Teleconference)

A transcript summarizing a teleconference on enhancing the professional expertise of educators an... more A transcript summarizing a teleconference on enhancing the professional expertise of educators and those people who support educators in their work.

Research paper thumbnail of Collaboration and Reform: The Role of Interagency Linkages in Developing a Coherent Strategy for Transition

Research paper thumbnail of Facilitating Community: Key Strategies for Building Communities of Practice to Accomplish State Goals. New Eyes: Meeting Challenges through Communities of Practice

The IDEA Partnership at the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)... more The IDEA Partnership at the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) has been working with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to develop and implement Communities of Practice within the field of special education. The Communities of Practice approach offers state agency personnel a promising approach for engaging stakeholder groups in collaboratively solving complex and, often, persistent problems in special education. Facilitating Community

Research paper thumbnail of The IDEA Partnership

Event description: IDEA Partnership Meeting was held August 7-8, 2007 at the Holiday Inn on the H... more Event description: IDEA Partnership Meeting was held August 7-8, 2007 at the Holiday Inn on the Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue, Washington, DC. The Partnership meeting was held prior to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Leadership Meeting, which began the afternoon of August 8 and ended August 10, 2007. The OSEP theme and title was IDEA AND NCLB – Working Together.

Research paper thumbnail of www.sharedwork.org: A Communication Resource to Support Communities of Practice. New Eyes: Meeting Challenges through Communities of Practice

Research paper thumbnail of Readiness for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and School Mental Health Interconnection: Preliminary Development of a Stakeholder Survey

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2016

Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) and school mental health (SMH) are prominen... more Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) and school mental health (SMH) are prominent initiatives in the United States to improve student behavior and promote mental health and wellness, led by education and mental health systems, respectively. Unfortunately, PBIS and SMH often operate separately in districts and schools, resulting in a number of missed opportunities for interconnecting programs and services and increasing their depth and quality within multi-tiered frameworks of prevention, support, and intervention. The current article details a necessary first step in the process of improved interconnection of these two frameworks by describing the development of a process and tool for schools/districts to assess readiness for connecting PBIS and SMH through a blended system. Relevant literature, pilot data, and methodology are discussed, in addition to psychometric properties of the survey and future applications of this instrument for practice, research, and policy.

Research paper thumbnail of Communities of Practice: A New Approach to Solving Complex Educational Problems

(OSEP) for its vision of investing in stakeholder expertise and for modeling a federal commitment... more (OSEP) for its vision of investing in stakeholder expertise and for modeling a federal commitment to Communities of Practice. Two OSEP divisions also are acknowledged-the Research to Practice Division for recognizing the power of Communities of Practice to move beyond dissemination to utilization and the Monitoring and State Improvement Planning Division for understanding the value of community building in the continuous improvement process. National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) for its leadership role in pioneering Communities of Practice as a way of working and a way of learning with and from the stakeholders. Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) for supporting the Communities of Practice as a way for states to provide technical assistance to local stakeholders in accomplishing state goals. National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and Council of Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) for co-leading national Communities of Practice that focus on issues important to their members.

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Teacher Quality with Communities of Practice: The Center for Improving Teacher Quality Approach. New Eyes: Meeting Challenges through Communities of Practice

Idea Partnership, Mar 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Collaboration and Reform: The Role of Interagency Linkages in Developing a Coherent Strategy for Transition

Journal For Vocational Special Needs Education, 1995

... Click on any of the links below to perform a new search. Title: Collaboration and Reform: The... more ... Click on any of the links below to perform a new search. Title: Collaboration and Reform: The Role of Interagency Linkages in Developing a Coherent Strategy for Transition. Authors: Cashman, Joanne. ... Pages: N/A. Pub Types: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Facilitating Community: Key Strategies for Building Communities of Practice to Accomplish State Goals. New Eyes: Meeting Challenges through Communities of Practice

Idea Partnership, Jul 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Aligning Transition Services with Secondary Educational Reform: A Position Statement of the Division on Career Development and Transition

Career development and transition for exceptional individuals, 2012

Society has witnessed significant improvements in the lives of students receiving transition serv... more Society has witnessed significant improvements in the lives of students receiving transition services over the past 30 years. The field of transition has developed an array of evidence-based interventions and promising practices, however, secondary school reform efforts have often overlooked these approaches for youth without disabilities. If we are to see improvements in postsecondary outcomes for all youth, reform efforts must begin with active participation of both general and special educators and critical home, school, and community stakeholders. In the Division on Career Development for Exceptional Individuals' position paper, we discuss the evolution of transition in light of reform efforts in secondary education. We review and identify secondary educational initiatives that embrace transition principles. Finally, recommendations are provided for advancing alignment of transition services with secondary education reforms.

Research paper thumbnail of Enhancing Student Resilience through Innovative Partnerships

Community Planning to Foster Resilience in Children, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of A Strategic and Shared Agenda to Advance Mental Health in Schools through Family and System Partnerships

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 2002

... Andis-Simmons Consulting Joanne Cashman Diane Oglesby ... Collaborative structures must be ba... more ... Andis-Simmons Consulting Joanne Cashman Diane Oglesby ... Collaborative structures must be based on a shared vision and a set of agreed upon functions designed to enable a shared agenda (Schorr, 1997). Family and youth organizations face different chal-lenges. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Chapter 8 Policy, Practice and People: Building Shared Support for School Behavioral Health

Over the last two decades, the focus on both academic performance and well being of children and ... more Over the last two decades, the focus on both academic performance and well being of children and youth have repeatedly cast education and mental health as potential partners. The design of these collaborations has been influenced by the agency goals that shaped specific initiatives. Collaborations between education and mental health systems have emerged at the local, state and national levels. Each of these initiatives has introduced values, strategies, practices, vocabulary and funding mechanisms. Individually, they have solidified the understanding that education and mental health are interconnected. Collectively, they have highlighted the gaps in understanding, roles and relationships which can occur due to limited cross-system exposure. This chapter focuses on the efforts that have shaped experiences working across education and mental health. It explores the approaches to collaborating across boundaries that will be effective in building support for behavioral health and aligning efforts through the Interconnected System Framework (ISF) for School Mental Health (SMH) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Further, it offers a set of essential learnings to help bring decision-makers, practitioners and families together in shared support of policies that advance school-wide positive behavior supports and school mental health.

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Teacher Quality with Communities of Practice: The Center for Improving Teacher Quality Approach. New Eyes: Meeting Challenges through Communities of Practice

Research paper thumbnail of Collaboration and Reform: The Role of Interagency Linkages in Developing a Coherent Strategy for Transition

The Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 1995

Research paper thumbnail of The IDEA Partnership

Routledge eBooks, Jul 25, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Teacher Quality with Communities of Practice: The Center for Improving Teacher Quality Approach. New Eyes: Meeting Challenges through Communities of Practice

Research paper thumbnail of The Engagement Playbook: A Toolkit for Engaging Stakeholders around the Four Domains of Rapid School Improvement. The Center on School Turnaround Four Domains Series

Research paper thumbnail of Leading by Convening: A Blueprint for Authentic Engagement

The IDEA Partnership is grateful to the incredible number of stakeholders who, through their comm... more The IDEA Partnership is grateful to the incredible number of stakeholders who, through their commitment to improving outcomes for children and youth, have engaged in initiatives that have shaped this document. Their willingness to share, struggle and transform how we work together gives hope for wider system change. We are particularly grateful to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education for its support of these efforts and for forging a new role for federal agencies as learning partners. Since the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and through its subsequent reauthorization in 2004, policymakers, administrators, practitioners and families have come together to find common ground, reach out to others interested in the same issues and create positive joint solutions to identified problems. The diversity among the 50 national organizations, technical assistance providers and organizations and agencies – a...

Research paper thumbnail of Implementing Communities of Practice in Educational Settings (NCSET Teleconference)

A transcript summarizing a teleconference on enhancing the professional expertise of educators an... more A transcript summarizing a teleconference on enhancing the professional expertise of educators and those people who support educators in their work.

Research paper thumbnail of Collaboration and Reform: The Role of Interagency Linkages in Developing a Coherent Strategy for Transition

Research paper thumbnail of Facilitating Community: Key Strategies for Building Communities of Practice to Accomplish State Goals. New Eyes: Meeting Challenges through Communities of Practice

The IDEA Partnership at the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)... more The IDEA Partnership at the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) has been working with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to develop and implement Communities of Practice within the field of special education. The Communities of Practice approach offers state agency personnel a promising approach for engaging stakeholder groups in collaboratively solving complex and, often, persistent problems in special education. Facilitating Community

Research paper thumbnail of The IDEA Partnership

Event description: IDEA Partnership Meeting was held August 7-8, 2007 at the Holiday Inn on the H... more Event description: IDEA Partnership Meeting was held August 7-8, 2007 at the Holiday Inn on the Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue, Washington, DC. The Partnership meeting was held prior to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Leadership Meeting, which began the afternoon of August 8 and ended August 10, 2007. The OSEP theme and title was IDEA AND NCLB – Working Together.

Research paper thumbnail of www.sharedwork.org: A Communication Resource to Support Communities of Practice. New Eyes: Meeting Challenges through Communities of Practice

Research paper thumbnail of Readiness for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and School Mental Health Interconnection: Preliminary Development of a Stakeholder Survey

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2016

Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) and school mental health (SMH) are prominen... more Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) and school mental health (SMH) are prominent initiatives in the United States to improve student behavior and promote mental health and wellness, led by education and mental health systems, respectively. Unfortunately, PBIS and SMH often operate separately in districts and schools, resulting in a number of missed opportunities for interconnecting programs and services and increasing their depth and quality within multi-tiered frameworks of prevention, support, and intervention. The current article details a necessary first step in the process of improved interconnection of these two frameworks by describing the development of a process and tool for schools/districts to assess readiness for connecting PBIS and SMH through a blended system. Relevant literature, pilot data, and methodology are discussed, in addition to psychometric properties of the survey and future applications of this instrument for practice, research, and policy.

Research paper thumbnail of Communities of Practice: A New Approach to Solving Complex Educational Problems

(OSEP) for its vision of investing in stakeholder expertise and for modeling a federal commitment... more (OSEP) for its vision of investing in stakeholder expertise and for modeling a federal commitment to Communities of Practice. Two OSEP divisions also are acknowledged-the Research to Practice Division for recognizing the power of Communities of Practice to move beyond dissemination to utilization and the Monitoring and State Improvement Planning Division for understanding the value of community building in the continuous improvement process. National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) for its leadership role in pioneering Communities of Practice as a way of working and a way of learning with and from the stakeholders. Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) for supporting the Communities of Practice as a way for states to provide technical assistance to local stakeholders in accomplishing state goals. National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and Council of Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) for co-leading national Communities of Practice that focus on issues important to their members.

Research paper thumbnail of Improving Teacher Quality with Communities of Practice: The Center for Improving Teacher Quality Approach. New Eyes: Meeting Challenges through Communities of Practice

Idea Partnership, Mar 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Collaboration and Reform: The Role of Interagency Linkages in Developing a Coherent Strategy for Transition

Journal For Vocational Special Needs Education, 1995

... Click on any of the links below to perform a new search. Title: Collaboration and Reform: The... more ... Click on any of the links below to perform a new search. Title: Collaboration and Reform: The Role of Interagency Linkages in Developing a Coherent Strategy for Transition. Authors: Cashman, Joanne. ... Pages: N/A. Pub Types: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Facilitating Community: Key Strategies for Building Communities of Practice to Accomplish State Goals. New Eyes: Meeting Challenges through Communities of Practice

Idea Partnership, Jul 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Aligning Transition Services with Secondary Educational Reform: A Position Statement of the Division on Career Development and Transition

Career development and transition for exceptional individuals, 2012

Society has witnessed significant improvements in the lives of students receiving transition serv... more Society has witnessed significant improvements in the lives of students receiving transition services over the past 30 years. The field of transition has developed an array of evidence-based interventions and promising practices, however, secondary school reform efforts have often overlooked these approaches for youth without disabilities. If we are to see improvements in postsecondary outcomes for all youth, reform efforts must begin with active participation of both general and special educators and critical home, school, and community stakeholders. In the Division on Career Development for Exceptional Individuals' position paper, we discuss the evolution of transition in light of reform efforts in secondary education. We review and identify secondary educational initiatives that embrace transition principles. Finally, recommendations are provided for advancing alignment of transition services with secondary education reforms.

Research paper thumbnail of Enhancing Student Resilience through Innovative Partnerships

Community Planning to Foster Resilience in Children, 2004

Research paper thumbnail of A Strategic and Shared Agenda to Advance Mental Health in Schools through Family and System Partnerships

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 2002

... Andis-Simmons Consulting Joanne Cashman Diane Oglesby ... Collaborative structures must be ba... more ... Andis-Simmons Consulting Joanne Cashman Diane Oglesby ... Collaborative structures must be based on a shared vision and a set of agreed upon functions designed to enable a shared agenda (Schorr, 1997). Family and youth organizations face different chal-lenges. ...

Research paper thumbnail of A strategic and shared agenda to advance mental health in schools through family and system partnerships

… Journal of Mental …, 2002

... Andis-Simmons Consulting Joanne Cashman Diane Oglesby ... Collaborative structures must be ba... more ... Andis-Simmons Consulting Joanne Cashman Diane Oglesby ... Collaborative structures must be based on a shared vision and a set of agreed upon functions designed to enable a shared agenda (Schorr, 1997). Family and youth organizations face different chal-lenges. ...