Slide 2 Center for Change In Transition Services improving
post-school outcomes for students with disabilities in Washington
state Seattle University OSPI State-needs Project This webinar is
closed-captioned. To see the captioning click on the cc icon just
above the video. cc Slide 3 Website:
www.seattleu.edu/cctswww.seattleu.edu/ccts Email:
[email protected]@seattleu.edu Phone: 206.296.6494 Center for
Change In Transition Services improving post-school outcomes for
students with disabilities in Washington state Seattle University
OSPI State-needs Project Slide 4 Raise your hand and wait to be
called-on by moderator You may ask questions by typing in the chat
box or by raising your hand (if you have a microphone). If you have
a microphone, please keep it turned off until called-on. Slide 5
Transition 101: School-Based Activities 1)Type your name and email
address (along with all team members participating with you) in the
Chat Box on the left. 2)CCTS will conduct a sound check at 2:50 and
2:55. Well begin at 3:00 and end by 4:00. 3)Use the Chat Box to
type in questions and/or responses; well address these mid-way
through the webinar and during the last ten minutes. 4)After the
webinar, you will receive a follow-up email requesting that you
complete a quick survey. Thank you for joining us today! Slide 6
Click on red triangle Quality Indicator Secondary Transition(QuIST)
Slide 7 The QuIST is a multi-dimensional program evaluation process
designed for district/Local Educational Agencies (LEA) teams to:
Facilitate communication and sharing within and among the district
and its interagency partners; Identify areas of strength and
opportunities for improvement; Promote planning and improvement;
Evaluate and measure progress. Slide 8 1.School-based Activities
2.Work-based Activities 3.System Support 4.Family Involvement
5.Connecting Activities Slide 9 1.School-based Activities
2.Work-based Activities 3.System Support 4.Family Involvement
5.Connecting Activities Slide 10 How can the school-based
transition activities be incorporated into the school day while
balancing the needs of each student? Essential Question Slide 11
Transition Planning & Career DevelopmentCurriculum and
InstructionGraduationStudent InvolvementDropout Prevention Slide 12
Transition Planning & Career Development Slide 13 Goals of
Transition Planning High school completion Post-secondary
participation Employment Community Inclusion Living situations and
activities Adult service agency connections Transition Planning
& Career Development Slide 14 34 CFR 300.320(b) - WAC
392-172A-03090(1)(j)(i) Transition assessment The ongoing process
of collecting data on the individuals needs, strengths,
preferences, and interests as they relate to the demands of current
and future working environments educational, living, personal and
social environments. Transition Planning & Career Development
Slide 15 1)Strengths: What strengths does the student have in
meeting some of lifes demands as they relate to education/training,
employment, and independent living? 2)Needs: What are the main
barriers to the student reaching postsecondary endeavors (e.g.,
college/training program, a job/career, accessing the community, or
living independently)? 3)Interests: What are the students
interests, currently and in the future? What activities/experiences
promote curiosity and catch their attention? 4)Preferences: Given
the opportunity to choose from available options in the areas of
education/training, employment, and independent living, what
options, according to the student, will motivate the student and
make him/her happiest? Transition Planning & Career Development
Slide 16 Temperaments Interests Aptitudes Academic Skills
Anticipated Post-secondary Goals Opportunities for Preparation
Transition Assessments Transition Planning & Career Development
Slide 17 Formal Assessments: WOIS (Washington Futures) Brigance
Transition Assessment (Curriculum Associates) Mecca (Conover) Casey
Life Skills Magellan Career Assessment Program Multiple
Intelligences Tests/Learning Styles Assessments AIR
Self-Determination Assessments ARC Self-Determination Scale
Transition Planning & Career Development Transition Assessment
Resources Slide 18 Informal Assessments: Career Exploration
Websites: O*Net Computerized Interest Profiler (Online and
downloadable) (http://www.onetcenter.org)http://www.onetcenter.org
Inside Jobs (http://www.insidejobs.com)http://www.insidejobs.com
Career Cruising
(http://public.careercruising.com/us/en)http://public.careercruising.com/us/en
Observations from friends or family Self-reported interests or
preferences Transition Planning & Career Development Transition
Assessment Resources Slide 19 Transition Planning & Career
Development Slide 20 How can the school-based transition activities
be incorporated into the school day while balancing the needs of
each student? Lesson plan ideas Incorporate into core subjects:
reading, writing, math Using Guidance Counselor as a resource
General Education Career Guidance Transition Planning & Career
Development Classroom Connection Slide 21 Curriculum and
Instruction Slide 22 Study skills and learning strategies Learning
experiences Self-advocacy and choice Self-determination and
leadership skills Instruction in daily living skills (as
appropriate) Curriculum and Instruction Transition and Core
Curriculum Slide 23 Curriculum and Instruction
http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/ Slide 24
Curriculum and Instruction http://www.nsttac.org/ Slide 25 How can
the school-based transition activities be incorporated into the
school day while balancing the needs of each student? Lesson plan
ideas for study skills and learning experiences Self-advocacy
skills Curriculum and Instruction Classroom Connection Slide 26
Graduation Slide 27 Slide 28 How can the school-based transition
activities be incorporated into the school day while balancing the
needs of each student? Review IEP goals every grading period
Student-led conferences and IEP meetings Student collects and
charts own progress toward goals Graduation Classroom Connection
Slide 29 Student Involvement Slide 30 Active members of the IEP
team Student-led IEPs Leadership training Lesson Plans and
Resources: Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment Self-Determination
and the AIR Self-Determination Assessments ChoiceMaker
Self-Determination Materials Whose Future Is It Anyway? Student
Involvement Promoting Student Involvement Slide 31 Student
Involvement Slide 32 Slide 33 How can the school-based transition
activities be incorporated into the school day while balancing the
needs of each student? Student-led IEPs (start with student-led
conferences) Student collects and charts own progress toward goals
Student experiences leadership within small groups in a safe
environment Self-determination curriculum (Zarrow Center) Student
Involvement Classroom Connection Slide 34 Dropout Prevention Slide
35 Do you know where your students are? Who is dropping out? How
can you use the CCTS data to create relevant trainings? Build
relationships Check and Connect Engagement meaningful instruction
(help connect the dots) Dropout Prevention Targeting Dropout
Prevention Slide 36 http://www.dropoutprevention.org/ Dropout
Prevention Slide 37 How can the school-based transition activities
be incorporated into the school day while balancing the needs of
each student? Research-based prevention Knowledge of factors
associated with dropping out Staff current and relevant trainings
Use of data Dropout Prevention Classroom Connection Slide 38 Tune
in on Wednesdays from 3 to 4 pm. December Transition 101:
Work-based Activities Topics include internship opportunities, job
shadowing, job readiness skill development, integrated employment,
and employment with supports. January Transition 101: System
Support Topics include administration participation, staff
development, support staff participation, resource allocation, and
state and federal reporting. February Transition 101: Family
Involvement Topics include family and school collaboration, family
and school communication, and parent and family training. March
Transition 101: Connecting Activities Topics include agency
resource information, agency participation and parental consent,
and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Slide 39 1) Using the
Chat Box, type in at least one tool or support CCTS provided that
you found helpful and would like to use again. 2) Let us know at
least one way CCTS can better support your team this year. 3) After
the webinar, please respond to the quick survey sent to your email.
Thank you for joining us today! Slide 40 www.seattleu.edu/ccts
Email: [email protected] Phone: (206) 296-6494
