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Basics of Transition
Patti Tessen Leslie Randall
Consultant, ESC 14 Consultant, ESC 5
[email protected] [email protected]
Texas Transition ConferenceFebruary 2012
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Goals for today:
Participants will have a greater understanding of the transition process.
Participants will see the direct relationship between providing appropriate transition services and positive student outcomes.
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What is the intent of Transition Services?..
(in Federal Law)
IDEA 2004
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State Law TEC 29.011
Texas state law follows the federal law. The ARD committee must consider and, if appropriate, address the following issues:
• Student involvement • Appropriate parental
involvement < age 18• Appropriate parental
involvement if student is at least 18
• Post-secondary education options
• Functional vocational evaluation
• Employment goals and objectives
• Availability of age-appropriate instructional environments (students at least age 18)
• Independent living goals and objectives
• Referral to a governmental agency for services
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Transitionplanning is an ARD
committee responsibility.
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Transition Flowchart
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Transition Assessment
On-going assessments are used to help students
identify needs, strengths, preferences and interests and to better define their
vision of the future.
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Postsecondary Goals
Using information from current transition assessment, as well as the student’s PLAAFP, develop postsecondary goals in the following areas:
1) education/training
2) employment
3) independent living (if appropriate)
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Postsecondary Goals(Education/Training)
Following high school graduation, John will enroll in welding school.
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Postsecondary Goals(Employment)
Mary will be employed as a certified nurses aide, following a 6-wk training program.
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Postsecondary Goals(Independent Living)
Upon completion of high school, Lissette will learn to use public transportation, including the public bus and uptown trolley.
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Identify TransitionServices
Focus on courses of study…-relevant to student’s goals for the
future
-access to general curriculum
-access to state and district-wide assessment
-plan for graduation
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What is included in a coordinated set of activities in the IEP?
Instruction Related services Community experiences The development of
employment and other post-school adult living objectives
If appropriate, daily living skills and provisions of a functional vocational evaluation
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Adult Agency Involvement
-Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services (DARS)-Mental Health Mental Retardation (MHMR)-Texas Workforce Solutions-Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)-Department of Aging and DisabilityServices (DADS)
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Annual Goals
1) Must be measurable.
2) Must facilitate movement toward achievement of postsecondary goals.
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Annual Goals
Team effort…
Student Parents School Others – agencies, community,
etc.
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Curriculum decisions
• Student’s ability to participate in general curriculum (TEKS)
• Course of study
• Coherent sequence
• Transition needs
Placement decisions• Most appropriate
location for instruction to take place
• Provision of related services and transition services
Placement….Least Restrictive Environment
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1) Who must have a Summary of Performance?
2) What must the Summary of Performance include?
Summary of Performance
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I know what should be in an IEP
and
how transition affects the student’s IEP development…..
but who is responsible for making it happen?
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Providing transition services is
a team effort:
School district Students Parents State and community
agencies
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Before the ARD meeting is brought to a close…
…all committee members
should understand
exactly what will take place after the meeting and who is
responsible.
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School is responsible
Initiating request for
servicesMaintaining contact
Based on Entitlement (IDEA)Structured and
protective processes
and environments
Adult student is responsible
Initiating request for
servicesMaintaining contact
Based on Eligibility
(ADA/504)AvailabilityFundingConsumer choice
Special Education Services
Agency Services
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Working together =
success for our students!