School districts may adopt validated programs with local funds, or with funds secured by a grant process. A network of field agents helps school districts match needs with programs, and assists them in planning adoption strategies. SSP is composed of activities related to identifying exemplary programs, assessing the merit of those programs, preparing the staff of those programs to be effective in disseminating their programs, making programs available to school districts, and evaluating activities of the dissemination process. Implementing SSP can provide programs in four school districts for the same cost as implementing a development program in a single district. An adoption of the complete model will require two years.
Training required is five days for the complete model with two days for the initial stage.
Contact Laurie Rowe, State Facilitator, Room 974EBA, New York State Education Department, Albany, NY 12234 or Richard L. Egelston, Coordinator of Validation, Room 975EBA, New York State Education Department, Albany, NY 12234.