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Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities
New York State Education Department

Rebecca H. Cort, Ed.D., Deputy Commissioner
Richard P. Mills, Commissioner
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VESID Strategic Planning Process

VESID has been doing strategic planning for the last five years. During these years VESID staff have heard from thousands of our customers; New Yorkers with disabilities and employers who are looking for qualified people to hire.

VESID's goals are based on what we heard from our customers and we have allocated our resources to help achieve these goals.  VESID has had unprecedented success in achieving these goals. If we are to continue this success, we must:

  • determine how we will measure our success towards each goal
  • set standards that reflect high expectations for each measure
  • align our resources to support the goals
  • rigorously evaluate all activities to determine the potential impact of each on our goals
  • drop those activities that do not directly impact on the goals, and redirect the resources used in these activities to those that have a high impact on goal attainment
  • regularly assess and communicate our progress

We are sharing these goals, measures and standards with a wide audience that includes our customers and key stakeholders. The objective is to get feedback. Although we welcome all comments and suggestions on our goals and key performance indicators, we will not lower our expectations.

Integration of New York State Education Department (SED)/VESID Strategic Planning Processes

VESID does not provide services to people with disabilities alone neither are we the only office in the department to interact with employers; we share a commitment to our customers with other SED offices. Therefore, VESID's goals and key performance indicators must be congruent with those of the department and, where we share responsibility and/or resource, complementary to those of individual department offices.

VESID's office goals and those of all units within VESID will be aligned with all SED offices and units. This process is not based on a document but on communicating, sharing resources and, most importantly, sharing the commitment and responsibility for results.

VESID Goals

  • Students receiving special education services will meet the educational standards established for all students.
  • Students receiving special education services will be integrated with their nondisabled peers throughout their educational experience.
  • Individuals with disabilities will participate successfully in postsecondary education (including colleges and universities, adult education, tech preparation and proprietary schools)
  • Individuals with disabilities will be employed in integrated work settings.

VESID Strategic Plan - Goals, Key Performance Indicators and Targets - June 2004, Revised 10/21/04

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