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December 7, 2016

The PowerPoint and handouts for today’s webinar

can be downloaded from www.pattan.net under the

training calendar tab for today’s date.

Unlocking Potential: Promoting Strengths and

Inspiring Success

GoToWebinar Dashboard

Tech Support

• Reconnect to the Webinar

• Join by Phone

• Reboot

• Local Tech Assistance

• Send Question to Presenter

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PA Community of Practice on Transition

The Pennsylvania Community on Transition is a group of various stakeholders from across Pennsylvania who work collaboratively to ensure appropriate transition outcomes for Pennsylvania youth and young adults.

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PaTTAN’s Mission

The mission of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) is to

support the efforts and initiatives of the Bureau of Special Education, and to build the capacity of local educational agencies to serve students

who receive special education services.

PDE’s Commitment to Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

Our goal for each child is to ensure Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams begin with the general education setting with the use of Supplementary Aids and Services before considering a

more restrictive environment.

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Agenda

Taxonomy for Transition Programming 2.0Dr. Paula Kohler, University of Central Florida

Strategies and Tools for Implementing the Guideposts for SuccessPatricia Gill, Institute for Educational Leadership

Secondary Transition Models for ReplicationDr. Joan Kester, The George Washington University

Taxonomy forTransition Programming 2.0

Paula Kohler, Ph.D., University of Central Florida

Purpose of Our Work

Purpose

Improve

student

outcomes!

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Process

Improve

student

outcomes by

improving

what we do!

Purpose of Our Work

What do I do now?

Flash Back to 1985

What to do?What works ?????

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Factors

Federal policy (e.g., IDEA, WIOA)

State and local policy

Community

Effective practices

Context for Improving Practice

Perspectives of Transition

• Narrow perspective

– The “check box”

– Transition planning as a referral process

– Focused on compliance

• Broad perspective– Transition planning encompasses all aspects of

education

– Focused on student outcomes

Questions

• How do we implement a broad perspective?

• What are the “interventions”?

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Using Models to Guide Practice

ConceptualModels

AppliedModels

Conceptual Models

• Will - 1984

• Halpern - 1985

• Edgar – 1987 or so

• And so on

• How to think about “it”

• Not what to do about “it”

What Are Effective Practices?

• What does research tell us are effective approaches?

• What do effective programs look like?

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Taxonomy for Transition Programming 1.0

• 1992 – 1996

• 4 studies to develop the Taxonomy

– Research analysis

– Exemplary program analysis

– Model project analysis

– Three-phase structured conceptualization

• Used Peters’ and Heron’s criteria for evaluating “best practices”

• Field-based

Taxonomy for Transition Programming (1996)

Stu dent

Develop ment

• Li f e sk ills ins truct ion

• Employ ment skills instruction

• C areer & v ocational curricula

• Structured work experience

• Vocational assess ment

• Accom modations & support

Family

Involvement

• F amily training

• F amily inv olv ement

• F amily -empowerm ent

s trategies

Pro gram Stru ctur e

and Attr ibutes

• Program philosophy

• Program policy

• Strategic planning

• Program ev aluation

• R esource allocation

• H uman resource dev elopment

Interagency

Co llabo ratio n

• Indiv idual-lev el planning

• In terorganizational f ram ework

• C ollaborativ e serv ice deliv ery

• Organization-lev el planning

• H uman resource dev elopment

Stu dent-focu sed

Plannin g

• IEP dev elopment

• Student part icipat ion

• Accom modations & planning

strategies

School-to-Work Framework

• 1996 – 2000

• Emphasis on school to work transition

• Extensive lit review to add the current science

– Kohler and Chapman_STW Lit Review_1999_ complete (http://homepages.wmich.edu/~kohlerp/pdf/Lit%20Review%20on%20STW%20Transition.pdf)

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Transition Practices Research

• Shift during 1999 – 2005

• How do we extend the research to practice?

• How do we continue to add the science?

• How do we facilitate application of the applied model?

• Developed tools for self-assessment and planning

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Critical Interrelationship

Establishing transition

education and services

Developing individual

student IEPs

Preparing students for the future

Student-Focused

Planning

Student

Development Interagency

Collaboration

Program

Structures

Family

Involvement

Taxonomy for Transition

Programming

Transition Practices Research

• 2006 – ongoing

• NSTTAC, NDPC-SD, NPSO and others

• Capacity building and local program improvement

• Continued knowledge development

• Ongoing reviews of the literature

• IES levels of evidence

• Correlational studies and specific interventions

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Our Challenge Continues

How do we link what we’ve learned from transition research with practices in our schools and communities?

Transition Practices Research:NTACT Expanded Emphasis

• Academic interventions in relation to transition focused education

• Keeping kids in school

• Vocational rehabilitation

• Success in postsecondary education

• CTE and work-based education

Taxonomy for Transition Programming 2.0

Program Structures

Program Characteristics

Program Evaluation

Strategic Planning

Policies and Procedures

Resource Development &

Allocation

School Climate

Student-Focused Planning

IEP Development

Planning Strategies

Student Participation

Family Engagement

Family Involvement

Family Empowerment

Family Preparation

Interagency Collaboration

Collaborative Framework

Collaborative Service Delivery

Student Development

Assessment

Academic Skills

Life, Social, and Emotional Skills

Employment and Occupational Skills

Student Supports

Instructional Context

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Taxonomy for Transition Programming 2.0• Newly updated – April 2016

• Embeds EBPPs for

– Dropout prevention

– Family engagement

– Graduation

– Human resource allocation in schools

– Instructional context

– Rehabilitation

– School climate

– School scale up

– Social, emotional, and life skills

– Transition to postsecondary education and employment

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Transition Practices Research

Macro Level

• Systems

• Programs

• “Generic” practices

Micro Level

• Specific

interventions

Transition Practices Research

Macro Level

• Systems

• Programs

• “Generic” practices

Micro Level

Specific

interventions

Predictors! Practices!

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Transition Practices Research

Macro Level

• Systems

• Programs

• “Generic” practices

Micro Level

• Specific interventions

Taxonomy 2.0EBPPs on

transitionta.org

Student-Focused Planning

• Student-focused planning = the process

for developing a student’s IEP

Student Development

• Student Development = the “stuff” of

the educational program

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Interagency Collaboration

• Interagency Collaboration = the

context for identifying and meeting

student’s and families’ needs

Family Engagement

• Family involvement = thread that

runs throughout transition education

and services – provides relevance

Program Structures

• Program structures = provide the

infrastructure that facilitates

implementation of effective transition

education and services

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Where Will You Find the Taxonomy 2.0?

transitionprogramtool.org

• Benchmarks

• Reflective questions

• Indicators

• Example goals

• Example outputs

• Example outcomes

• Evaluation strategies

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Effective Practices in VR

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Lesson Plans

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Annotated Bibliographies

• Health Issues in Transition

• Parent and Family Involvement

• Financial Literacy

• Summary of Performance

• Peer Supports

• Data-based Decision Making

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What’s YOUR Role?

• Build a passion for research!

• Question, question, question! What works??!!

• Don’t waste time! The clock is ticking …..

• Collaborate!

• How will you create …. extend the science?

• How will you extend the science to practice?

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Thank You!

• June Gothberg

• Catherine Fowler

• Jennifer Coyle

• Matt Klare

• All the others listed in the references in your handout who generated knowledge

• All of you working to apply that knowledge

Questions?

Overview of the National Collaborative on Workforce &

Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth)

Addressing the Needs of Youth in Transition

◦ Introduction to the Guideposts for Success

◦ Youth with Disabilities

◦ Five Guidepost Areas

Resources for Serving Youth

◦ NCWD/Youth Resources

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Patricia D. Gill

Senior Program Associate. Institute for Educational Leadership

Workforce Liaison, National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability for Youth

National Director, Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program & Right Turn

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 202-822-8405 x154

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National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) Funded by Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP),

U.S. Department of Labor

National TA Center assists state & local workforce development systems to integrate youth with disabilities into their service strategies

Partners: IEL; Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota; Boston University

Housed at the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL)’s Center for Workforce Development

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What ALL youth need to transition to adulthood

successfully

What additional support,

services, and opportunities

youth with disabilities need

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School-Based Preparatory Experiences

Career Preparation & Work-Based Learning

Experiences

Youth Development & Leadership

Connecting Activities

Family Involvement & Supports

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All Youth Need:

◦ Academic programs based on clear standards

◦ Career & technical education programs based on professional/industry standards

◦ Small & safe learning environments

◦ Support from highly qualified staff

◦ Graduation standards that include options

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In addition, youth with disabilities need:

◦ To use individual transition plans to drive personal

instruction

◦ To develop knowledge of reasonable accommodations

they can request & control in educational settings

◦ To access specific & individual learning

accommodations while in school

◦ To be supported by highly qualified transitional support

staff that may or may not be school staff

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Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School in central Massachusetts uses a variety of diagnostic tests and tools to identify incoming students' needs, inform individualized transition planning, and measure progress: http://www.ncwd-youth.info/node/1299

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction offers career and technical education based on the state’s career clusters model and evaluates student achievement using the Vocational Competency Achievement Tracking System (VoCATS): http://www.ncwd-youth.info/node/1338

National Technical Assistance Center on Transition assists SEAs, LEAs, State VRs, and VR service providers in implementing evidence-based and promising practices ensuring students with disabilities graduate prepared for success in postsecondary education and

employment. http://transitionta.org/

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All Youth Need:

◦ Career inventories to learn about their skills, interests

& career options

◦ Career exploration activities including site visits, guest

speakers, job shadowing; includes learning about

education/ training entry requirements & earning

potential/benefits

◦ Opportunities to practice through work experiences i.e.

internships, community service work, part-time jobs

◦ Soft skills training to gain job-seeking & workplace

basic skills

Career Preparation &

Work-based Learning Experiences

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In addition, youth with disabilities need:

◦ To understand benefits planning

◦ To learn to communicate their disability-related work

support and accommodation needs

◦ To learn to find, formally request, & secure supports

and accommodations

Career Preparation &

Work-based Learning Experiences

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Self Exploration: Shasta Co 21st Century Career Connections, CA◦ Adapted RIASEC Inventory, Holland codes, universal design

◦ Created Multiple Intelligences and Interests tool

◦ Created TIPS for Success Guide to Transition document

http://shastacareerconnections.net/index.php/products-tools

Career Exploration: Transitional Age Youth Program, Long Beach, CA◦ Career Cruising: Airport visit exposed youth to 27 jobs

◦ Five-Day Checklist Extravaganza: Week-long job rotation

http://www.mhala.org/member_services/long_beach/tay_academy/

Career Planning & Management: Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP) (currently 13 RAMP sites nationwide) provides weekly career preparation-focused group mentoring meetings and uses Individualized Mentoring Plans: http://www.ramp.iel.org/

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All Youth Need:

◦ Mentoring activities designed to establish strong

relationships with adults

◦ Peer-to-peer mentoring opportunities

◦ Exposure to role models in a variety of contexts

◦ Training in skills such as self-advocacy, self

determination, conflict resolution

◦ Exposure to personal leadership & youth development

activities, including community service

◦ Opportunities to lead & build self esteem

Youth Development &

Leadership Opportunities

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In addition, youth with disabilities need:

◦ Mentors & role models including people with & without

disabilities

◦ An understanding of disability history, culture, &

disability public policy issues as well as their rights &

responsibilities

Youth Development &

Leadership Opportunities

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Mentoring: RAMP combines weekly career prep group mentoring, peer-to-

peer mentoring, one-on-one adult mentors

o Paving the Way to Work: A Guide to Career-focused Mentoring, http://www.ncwd-youth.info/paving-the-way-to-work

Leadership Development: Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development’s Youth in Transition Program◦ Youth resource mapping was a key activity of the local pilot aimed at increasing

inclusion, support & engagement of youth ages 14-24 with disabilities

◦ Youth mapped data about businesses, organizations in their communities beyond traditional youth resources (e.g. employers who tend to hire youth)

Community Service: Able Trust Florida High School High Tech ◦ Youth engage in volunteer work experiences through Project Impact Initiative,

partnership with Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Volunteer Florida). Youth are paired with AmeriCorps service members from Volunteer Florida to develop and carry out service projects. One site volunteers with the State Parks on environmental preservation projects including

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All Youth Need:

◦ Mental & physical health services

◦ Transportation & housing

◦ Tutoring

◦ Financial planning & management

◦ Post-program supports through structures

arrangements with postsecondary institutions & adult

service agencies

◦ Connection to other services & opportunities

(recreation, sports, faith-based organizations)

Connecting Activities

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In addition, youth with disabilities need:

◦ Acquisition of appropriate assistive technologies

◦ Community orientation & mobility/ travel training

◦ Exposure to post-program supports such as

independent living centers & other consumer drive

community-based support service agencies

◦ Personal assistance services, including attendants,

readers, interpreters, and others

◦ Benefits-planning counseling

Connecting Activities

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YouthSource, WorkSource in Renton, WA, uses a person-centered planning process to identify and connect youth to services such as a 12-wk YMCA life skills program, transportation, work wardrobe, and GED: http://kingcounty.gov/depts/community-human-services/employment-and-education-resources/youth-services.aspx

Partners for Youth with Disabilities’ Making Healthy Connections Program in Massachusetts, promotes healthy behaviors and increased access to healthy food and physical activity. http://www.pyd.org/making-healthy-connections.php

Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, Children’s Aid Society of New York provides youth participants with no cost health care services, insurance enrollment and financial literacy:

http://stopteenpregnancy.childrensaidsociety.org/

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All youth need families & caring adults who have:

◦ High expectations that build upon the young person’s

strengths & interests

◦ Been involved in their lives & are assisting them

toward adulthood

◦ Access to information about employment, further

education, & community resources

◦ Taken an active role in transition planning with schools

& community partners

◦ Access to medical, professional, & peer support

networks

Family Involvement & Supports

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In addition, youth with disabilities need families & caring adults who have:

◦ An understanding of their youth’s disability and how it

affects his or her education, employment, and daily

living

◦ Knowledge of rights and responsibilities under various

disability-related legislation

◦ Knowledge of and access to programs, services,

supports, and accommodations available

◦ An understanding of how individualized planning tools

can assist youth in achieving transition goals

Family Involvement & Supports

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Individualized Learning Plans - both a document and a process that

students use – with support from school counselors, teachers, and parents – to define their career goals and postsecondary plans in order to inform the student’s decisions about their courses and activities throughout high school.

◦ Data from LA, NM, SC, & WA study shows parents/families were more involved in their children’s educational and career plan as a result of ILP

◦ Senior exit interviews and other family presentations facilitate family involvement by increasing confidence in discussing plans with their children

◦ http://www.ncwd-youth.info/ilp

Resources for Families: NCWD/Youth has a variety of guides on key topics for families including:◦ Developing Financial Capability http://www.ncwd-youth.info/Financial

CapabilityFamilies

◦ Disability Disclosure http://www.ncwd-youth.info/411-on-disability-disclosure-for-adults

◦ Developing Soft Skills http://www.ncwd-youth.info/information-brief-28

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In work with youth with disabilities and service practitioners use the Guideposts in developing any individualized plans such as:

◦ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs),

◦ Individualized Plans for Employment (IPE), and

◦ Service strategies as required by the Workforce Investment Act.

Using the Guideposts

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Guideposts for Success

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts

Guideposts for Success for Serving Specific Populations

Youth in Foster Care

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts/foster-care

GUIDE - Negotiating the Curves Toward

Employment: A Guide About Youth Involved

in the Foster Care System

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/negotiating-the

-curves-toward-employment

Resources for Serving Youth

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Guideposts for Success for Serving Specific Populations

Youth Involved in the Juvenile Corrections System

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts/juvenile-justice

GUIDE – Making the Right Turn: A Guide About Improving

Transition Outcomes for Youth Involved in the Juvenile

Corrections System

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/juvenile-justice-guide

INFO BRIEF - Improving Transition Outcomes

for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System:

Practical Considerations

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/information-brief-25

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Guideposts for Success for Serving Specific Populations

Youth with Mental Health Needs

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts/mental-health

GUIDE - Tunnels and Cliffs: A Guide for Workforce

Development Professionals and Policymakers serving Youth

with Mental Health Needs

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/tunnels-and-cliffs

INFO BRIEF- Helping Youth with Mental Health Needs Avoid

Transition Cliffs: Lessons from Pioneering Transition

Programs

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/information-brief-24

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Guideposts for Success for Serving Specific Populations

Youth with Mental Health Needs, cont.http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts/mental-health

INFO BRIEF- Successful Transition Models for Youth with Mental Health Needs: A Guide for Workforce Professionals

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/information-brief-23 CASE STUDIES - Transitioning Youth with Mental Health Needs

to Meaningful Employment and Independent Living

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/white-paper/transitioning-youth-with-mental-health-needs

Pioneering Transition Programs: The Establishment of Programs that Span the Ages Served by Child and Adult Mental Health

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/assets/reports/pioneering_transition_programs_3.pdf

Resources for Serving Youth

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Guideposts for Success for Serving Specific Populations

Youth with Learning Disabilities

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/guideposts/learning-disabilities

GUIDE - Charting the Course: Supporting the Career

Development of Youth with Learning Disabilities

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/ld-guide

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Resources for Serving Youth

Disability Disclosure

INFO BRIEF - Disability Inquires in

the Workforce Development System

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/information-brief-09

The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook

for Youth with Disabilities

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/411-on-disability-disclosure

Cyber Disclosure Workbook for Youth with Disabilities

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/cyber-disclosure

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Resources for Serving Youth

Disability Disclosure

The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Families,

Educators, Youth Service Professionals, & Adult Allies Who

Care About Youth with Disabilities

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/411-on-disability-disclosure-for-adults

INFO BRIEF- Youth & Disability Disclosure: The Role of

Families & Advocates

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/information-brief-21

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Resources for Serving Youth

Professional Development INFO BRIEF-The Workforce Development System & the Professional

Development of Youth Service Professionals: Why Professional

Development?

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/information-brief-19

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA) of Youth Service Professionals

Background paper

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/professional-development/white-paper

KSA Study Guide: http://www.ncwd-youth.info/ksa/study-guide

KSA Assessment for Practitioners

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/ksa/assessment-for-practitioners

KSA Professional Development Assessment for Organizations and

Systems

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/ksa/professional-development-for-organizations

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Resources for Serving Youth

Innovative Strategies for

Serving Youth with Disabilities

Innovative Strategies Searchable Database

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/innovative-strategies

Over 50 program profiles organized by the Guideposts for

Success, state, funding source

Key NCWD/Youth Contacts:

Curtis Richards

202-822-8405 Ext. 163

[email protected]

Mindy Larson

202-822-8405 Ext. 169

[email protected]

Key Websites:

http://www.ncwd-youth.info/

http://www.dol.gov/odep/

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Contact Information

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Secondary Transition Models for Replication

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The Fundamentals of Successful Program Replication

Too many programs flounder when they are introduced in new settings. Specific structures and processes are required to effectively replicate a program’s good results. The following elements must be well defined before a program considers replication:

Source: Growing What Works, Public/Private Ventures, http://ppv.issuelab.org/home/

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The Fundamentals of Successful Program Replication

• Participant characteristics (demographics, etc.),

• Intensity and duration of programming,

• Content and flexibility of activities,

• Key transition points for participants,

• Presence and types of requirements and incentives for participation,

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The Fundamentals of Successful Program Replication

• Performance expectations for participants and staff,

• Staff qualifications and configuration,

• Characteristics of the organizations that operate the program, and

• The program’s relationships with other organizations/agencies.

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Connecting Research & Practice

There is often a disconnect between research and practice.

There are many national efforts which have identified both evidenced-based and promising transition practices.

Let’s take a closer look…

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What Works Transition Research Synthesis

Source: National Technical Assistance Center on Transition

• Effects of Curricular Interventions on the Acquisition of Functional Life Skills

• Social/Communication Interventions and Transition Outcomes

• Transition Planning/Coordinating Interventions)

• Self-Determination for Students with Disabilities

http://transitionta.org/postsecondaryeducation

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Evidence Based Practices

Source: National Technical Assistance Center on Transition

NTACT's review of intervention and correlational including practice descriptions, organized by skills taught and intervention strategies, research to practice lesson plan starters, and predictors of improved post-school outcomes.

http://transitionta.org/effectivepractices

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What Works Clearinghouse

Source: U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences

Provides an overview, research, effectiveness rating, and references. Topics relevant to transition include adolescent literacy, character education, and dropout prevention.http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/

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National Standards & Quality Indicators: Transition Toolkit

Source: National Alliance for Secondary Education and Transition

Research must serve as the foundation for state and local technical assistance and improvement efforts. The five key areas of Schooling, Career Preparatory Experiences, Youth Development and Youth Leadership, Family Involvement, and Connecting Activities provide a useful structure for examining critical areas of need for all youth and their families.

http://www.nasetalliance.org/toolkit/index.htm

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Promising Practices in Vocational Rehabilitation in Transition

Source: Rehabilitation Services Administration, Dept. of Education

Promising practices identified during state monitoring that provide useful samples of programs and services that promote youth with disabilities transitioning from school to employment.

http://www2.ed.gov/rschstat/eval/rehab/promising-practices/transition-age/index.html

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Youth Workforce Development

Source: Jobs for the Future for the U.S. Department of Education

Research and experience have identified key components

for effective workforce development approaches. These

approaches support the workforce programs that equip

young people with the credentials and skills they need to

secure employment with opportunities for career advancement in their local labor market.

http://www.jff.org/sites/default/files/publications/materials/Workforce%20Development%20Paper%20062316.pdf

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Start on Success Framework for Transition from School to Work

Source: National Organization on Disability

In its first 15 years, SOS has more than doubled the odds of youth going on for further education and employment.

http://www.nod.org/innovation/start-on-success.html

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Project SEARCH

Source: Children’s Hospital of Cincinnati

The Project SEARCH High School Transition Program is a unique, business led, one year school-to-work program that takes place entirely at the workplace.

http://www.projectsearch.us/

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Transition Coalition

Source: University of Kansas

18-21 Program Search

http://tcv1.transitioncoalition.org/transition/18-21/more_info.php

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Contact Information

Dr. Joan Kester

The George Washington University

202-994-1534

[email protected]

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2016-17 – COP Webinar Series

• January 11, 2017 – (9:00 am – 11:00 am) - Alignment of Accommodations & Supports

• February 8, 2017 – (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm) - Pre-Employment Transition Services (PETS)

• March 16, 2017 – (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm) - Career Preparation and Work-Based Learning

• April 26, 2017 – (2:00 pm – 4:00 pm) - Youth Development and Youth Leadership

Thank you for joining us on today’s webinar.

Please join us for the remaining webinar sessions in this series

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Contact Information www.pattan.net

Michael Stoehr

[email protected]

412-826-6864