transition updates compliance quality & best practice resources
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Transition UpdatesComplianceQuality & Best PracticeResources
Angela Long – College Grad
• http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local-woman-with-down-syndrome-graduates/25833650
Self Determination Work Group• Volunteer work group (5-7 people) • Purpose- Self Determination Toolkit • Research based practices• Resources & Tools • Models • ‘Packaged’ as a comprehensive toolkit • Timeline • 2014-2015 development of product • Work sessions – can be prior to OCTA • Support – Schmidt
• Self-determination is believing you can control your own destiny.
MI Transition Outcomes Projects (MI TOPS)
MI TOPS Team• Zelda Solomons –
Southfield• Barb Dean –
Birmingham• Lisa Brown-
Bloomfield
• Power of Persistence• Breakout Strands• Writing Measurable
Postsecondary Goals• Engaging Students w/Low
Incidence in IEP• MRS Innovative Programs• Team Time- Grant Goals• High School Outcomes:
Dropout & Graduation
MI TOPSVIP of the IEP: Students!
Tips from students• Include them in IEP but
prep before• Listen • Talk to them about the 4
questions/postsecondary goals before IEP• Help them understand
their disability & accommodations
B13 – Checklist
• No updates on timeline for confirmation of the checklist• www.nsttac.org – Indicator B13 tab, checklist Form A
(less crazy) Form B (more crazy) = have the same checklist items• Actions in the midst of confusion----• Use Transition Assessment(s) to inform postsecondary
goals & generate conversation with student• Reference info in the PLAAFP
• Write a postsecondary goal statement for education, training, employment, and independent living
Project SEARCH- Information Sessions for District Staffs
• What?• Opportunity to learn about the 2 sites in Oakland County
• Who? • Director/ SE Administrators• Transition Coordinators• Secondary & Postsecondary teachers
• When?• Henry Ford Hospital West Bloomfield - PDR 1 & 2 near Henry’s Café
October 30th 10:00 -12:00• RSVP: [email protected]
• Beaumont Health System Troy – Classroom November 12th 8:15- 11:00 • RSVP: [email protected]
Learning Opportunities
Transition Resources
Your Input• Now that the OCTA Moodle is public & accessible by
everyone…• OCTA Directory• Does it go on the Moodle?• In what form? Name & email only?
• How will you share this, Transition Assessment Resource Navigator, and other resource with staffs?
• Will you be sharing via blog, district website, other means?
• Other tips, suggestions…
Upcoming OCTA Workshops
November • Agency Connections• Oakland County
Community Mental Health (CMH)• Eligibility & Services
• MI Career Tech Institute (MCTI)
December• Career Focused
Education (CFE) & Special Education• Resources for IEP
Teams to use for conversations w/students/parents• Personal Curriculum
Updates