resources and tools for transition
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WHERE CAN I FIND….?
Resources and Tools for Transition
6/1/2017
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Transition Assessment
•A process of collecting data from informal or formal assessments of student's strengths, needs, preferences and interests over time from multiple stakeholders regarding (a) academic skills, (b) career interests and aptitudes, (c) self-determination skills and opportunities, and (d) independent living skills.
•These data can be collected in a portfolio format and follow a student throughout his/her career, facilitating multiple transitions.
Postsecondary Goals
•Training/Education
•Employment
•Independent Living (optional - based on the decision of the IEP team, including the student)
•The measurable goals are based on the transition assessment data and knowledge of postsecondary options and the input of the entire educational planning team, including the student.
Instruction & Services
•Identification of transition services or activities, including courses of study, that will prepare the student for their identified postsecondary goals
•Identification of annual instruction goals (IEP goals) that will support the transition services or completion of the courses of study to prepare the student to achieve their identified postsecondar goals
•Involvement of additional agencies or stakeholders who can assist in facilitating the successful transition from high school to postsecondary environments
•Students are central to the decisions made regarding needed services and activities, including course completion or career development activities in school or out of school that will facilitate achievement of their postsecondary goals.
TRANSITION PLANNING PROCESS
National Technical Assistance Center on Transition. (n.d.). Quality Transition Planning. Retrieved November 30, 2016, from NTACT: transitionta.org
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)- online tool for employees and employers that provides disability specific accommodations that can be made at work
Multiple Intelligences Assessment- online tool to aid in identifying top three intelligences
Self Advocacy Self Assessment- paper and pencil self assessment of self advocacy and self determination skills (specifically for students with disabilities)
Self Determination Self Assessment-
paper and pencil self assessment to aid in
determining needed self determination
skills
Person Centered Planning- paper and
pencil tool that can be used for discovery,
growth and re-entry planning
My Next Move- online career exploration tool by keyword or cluster
Occupational Outlook Handbook-online tool to explore careers, market analysis and wages (national website)
O-Net Career Exploration- online tool to explore careers by cluster
Arizona@Work- online searchable job board
for Arizona jobs
AZ Job Connection-online searchable job
board for Arizona jobs
Career One Stop- online job search tool-
customizable for location of jobs
College Depot- one stop tool for all things
college including a link for high school for
adults
College Scorecard- data tool to explore and
compare different colleges and universities
Going2College- online tool to explore
colleges and programs based on strengths
or interests
Transitioning to College- online tool to aid
in planning for emotional health and
wellness during transition to college
Ex Offender Career One Stop- online job search tool with tips specific to ex offenders
Arizona Entry Level Jobs- online searchable job board for Arizona-customizable to desired county
Job Corps- apply online for free career
and technical training
Ex Offender Friendly Companies- list of
companies that are ex offender friendly
and direct links to those company job
boards
AZ 211- online searchable local resources for all things by category from food boxes to finding a doctor and beyond
Active Minds- online searchable mental health resources for parents, students, and administrators
Treatment Services Locator- online tool that
allows for customizable searches for
treatment options
Child and Family Services and Supports-
Searchable by topic areas for tips and ideas
on where and how to find support
Arizona Re Entry Assistance Website-
includes links to employment, family
services and supports through St. Vincent
De Paul
Maricopa County Health and Human
Services- website that has numerous
categories to search for supports that may
be needed specific to re-entry
FOR EVEN MORE INFORMATION…
Arizona Department of Education
Secondary Transition -
http://www.azed.gov/special-education/special-
projects/secondary-transition/
602-542-3855