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Over 100 Tips for Transition
Ryan Kellems, Ph.D
University of Oregon
Background
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) board commissioned the study in March of 2008.
Purpose was to identify grassroots transition practices being used by practitioners.
Data Collection
An online survey was created using www.surveymonkey.com
Emails were sent to various stakeholders including: Current DCDT members Members of various listserves including those that
represent professionals and parents of students with disabilities (NSTTAC, NCSET, TATRA, etc.)
Data collection
Approximately 240 completed submissions were received.
Completed submissions were organize according to domains: Transition Planning Student Involvement Family Involvement Curriculum and Instruction Transition Assessment Assistive Technology and UDL Students from Specific Disability Groups
Review process
Initial review of the tips was completed by the researchers. The primary purpose was to combine similar tips and
eliminate incomplete submissions. Emails were sent to about 20 people requesting additional
information regarding their tip. 109 unique tips emerged from the initial review process.
Vetting Process
DCDT board members reviewed the 109 tips according to their areas of expertise.
The purpose was to make sure the tips did not go against best practices.
Approved tips were then edited for grammar and clarity but a special effort was made to preserve the unique voice of each submission.
Tip Domains
Transition Planning
Student Involvement
Family Involvement
Curriculum and Instruction
Transition Assessment
Assistive Technology and UDL
Students from Specific Disability Groups
Tips Activity
Divide yourself up into groups according to Domains.
In your group, review and discuss the tips from your Domain.
Select a spokesperson and several tips you want to share with the group.
Sharing Tips
Transition Planning
Student Involvement
Family Involvement
Curriculum and Instruction
Transition Assessment
Assistive Technology and UDL
Students from Specific Disability Groups
Tips Database
A web-based tips database has been developed and will be on www.transitioncoalition.org (under Resources)
Tips are searchable by domain, keyword or state.
Database
Documents can be attached to each tip.
Use a Transition Interview with Students Beginning at age 13.
WILL YOU DO A SCREENSHOT OF HOW THIS LOOKS??
Database
Weblinks can be added to each tip.
Use the Ansell-Casey Lifeskills Online Assessment for Independent Living Skills.
Contact information
Individual or the entire set of Tips can be downloaded from the transitioncoalition.org website.
Ryan Kellems, Ph.D.Research AssociateNational Post-School Outcomes CenterSecondary Special Education & TransitionUniversity of Oregon(541) [email protected]
