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Colleen M. Hall
University of Kansas
RUNNING PROJECT PART 2 2
Assignment Purpose
The Running Project Part Two focused on developing solutions for a specific area of the
school district’s transition program. For this portion of the project, the goal was to research peer
reviewed journals and evidence based strategies that our school could benefit from
implementing. After conducting the Quality Indicator 2 survey, I surmised that we (The Camden
Charter School Network aka CCSN) faced two areas that could be enhanced with the appropriate
intervention, and these challenges could be found in the Student and Family Involvement
Domain.
Establishing a proposal to rectify the root causes of our district’s short comings in these
key regions of the transitional plan was a daunting task but a purposeful assignment. This
assignment showed me the value of research and how it could bolster one’s credibility when
trying to implement changes that have to take place on a vast scale. Also, the assignment
Revision
The professor did not inquire about revisions and thought the information I presented was
well thought out. I intend on presenting my findings and recommendations to the Child Study
Reflection
This assignment assisted me in understanding the many facets that must work together to
support a student in understanding the importance of their involvement with creating goals, self-
advocating, and recognizing their strengths. The research I compiled also emphasized the
increase the success rate of the transitional plan. After the assignment was completed, I asked
the special education department if I could present my study during professional development.
Explaining the importance of teaching self-advocacy at the elementary school level was a
tough conversation that aroused much skepticism amongst my colleagues until I displayed the
data to drive home the importance of self-determination during the formative early years.
However, I remain unsure if they are interested in implementing new strategies at the younger
grade levels. Conversely, the middle and high school special education departments are
interested in devising a program that promotes self-determination. I credit this project with
providing me the opportunity to inspire a department in adjusting their curriculum and mindset in