ASCEND 307 is a State Personnel Development Grant awarded to the Wyoming Department of Education to improve personnel preparation and professional development in education and transition services for students with disabilities. The overarching goal is to improve outcomes for these students, and states may adapt to meet specific needs and goals. Wyoming’s specific grant is named ASCEND 307.

What does ASCEND 307 mean? 

  • ASCEND 307 aims to ascend students with disabilities to access and benefit from school academic instruction, transitions, and vocational education opportunities
  • 307 is the area code everyone in Wyoming shares. Likewise, through this program, everyone shares in the success of all Wyoming students.

What are the specific goals of ASCEND 307?

  • Increase the number of fully certified special education teachers  by implementing a plan that addresses the needs of personnel teaching students and children with disabilities under a special education exception authorization or emergency certification

Increase the number of educators, administrators, and families with the knowledge and skills to develop person-centered IEPs that address the employability skill needs impacting children and students with disabilities’ access to and benefit from school academic instruction, transitions, and vocational education opportunities.

Goal 3:  Increase the capacity of administrators and educators to develop systems and use strategies that build trust and engagement with families and further strengthen the role families play in their child’s development and learning.

More to Come

A series of webinar courses on Employability Skills is in development this fall. Look for in-depth analysis of each of the employability skills in upcoming webinars. Each month will focus on one skillset dimension, and will be placed in WDE Canvas.

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