Oregon Speech Language Pathologist Cohort Program

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Oregon Speech LanguagePathologist Cohort Program

• Fall Conference 2009

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Presenters

• Ashley Northam
• Oregon State Board of Examiners
• Terry Herzberg
• Malheur ESD
• Lindsay Baustien
• Willamette ESD

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Goals of Presentation

• To learn about the program
• To learn about the role of the district
  administrator
• To learn about licensure
• To review Cohort III recruitment materials
• To answer questions

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Background Oregon Cohort Program through Nova
Southeastern University

• Program description
• Requirements
• Current cohorts
• Scholarships

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Oregon Cohort Perspective

• 1. How has this program allowed you to access
  graduate training in SLP?
• 2. What made you choose Nova and not a more
  traditional graduate program?
• 3. How rigorous is the Nova program from an
  academic standpoint?

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Oregon Cohort Perspective

• How is the Nova program different from the
  traditional graduate program as far as
  professionalism?
• 5. What effect has attending the Nova Oregon
  Cohort had on your professional practice as you
  are going through the program?

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Oregon Cohort Perspective

• What commitment have you made to your employer
  for the time after you complete the Nova Oregon
  Cohort program? Why did you make such a
  commitment?
• 7. How effective is this strategy for tackling
  the shortage of SLPs in Oregon schools?

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Oregon Cohort Perspective

• Do you think your completion of the Nova program
  in the Oregon Cohort will effect your desire to
  remain as an SLP in the Oregon schools?
• 9. What other comments would you like to make
  about your experiences with the Nova Oregon
  Cohort?

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School District Perspective

• Recruitment within district / ESD
• Application process
• Agreement
• Mentoring
• Reporting to ODE

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Oregon Board of Examiners Perspective

• Shortage in Oregon and nation
• Licensure

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Cohort III

• Program begins February 2011
• Timeline for recruitment
• Application Process
• Scholarships available

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Cohort III

• Mentoring funds
• Timeline for Cohort work
• Requirements
• Materials