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Secondary Transition Education Scholars
Jim Martin and Kendra Williams-DiehmUniversity of OklahomaDept of Ed Psy & the Zarrow
Center
MissionTo prepare secondary transition education scholars who can improve the delivery of transition education to increase employment and post-secondary education outcomes.
Program Overview36 semester hour Masters in Special Education
Degree with focus in secondary transition educationDesigned for educators working in secondary or
post-secondary education environmentsTwo-year course of study with evening coursesSocial Work Professor and Special Education co-
teach two family courses Needed expertise to effectively engage families,
especially those from diverse and low socio-economic backgrounds in the transition planning and implementation process
Offered as a Social Work class with MSW students attending the class
Mentoring model Year one cohort mentors year two cohort
Courses Five Core courses for all Master Degree students
15 hoursFour Transition Courses (12 hours)
Transition and Self-Determination Postsecondary Education and Employment Transition Assessment Transition Practicum
Implement major change within current system Done within own classroom with extension outside
classroom or current program
Two Social Work Transition Courses (6 hours) taught in School of Social with MSW students in class Engaging Families of Students with Disabilities Practicum in Engaging Families
Directed Transition Project or Thesis (3 hours)
Student Information First cohort of 9 students began classes in Fall 2012
Two transition specialists One postsecondary educator Six secondary special education teachers One transition specialist going taking additional courses
to obtain special ed certification
Second cohort of 9 students will begin class Fall 2013 One postsecondary educator Eight secondary special education teachers
2 middle school special education teachers
Students receive $18,000 stipends across two years to cover tuition, fees, books, mileage, etc $3,000 in support to attend professional conferences
Directed Projects or Thesis UnderwayAll students required to completed Directed
Project on a transition issue In-depth paper including a literature review Applied project
Projects Underway (due spring 2014) Starting and maintaining an Oklahoma DCDT
chapter Establishing Student-Let IEP meetings throughout
district’s secondary programs Determining the effectiveness of an instructional
program to teach students to attain annual transition goals
Professional Development8 of the 9 first year cohort Attended 2012
DCDT Conference in DenverAll of cohort 1 and 2 will attend 2013 DCDT
Conference in Williamsburg Five of the first cohort submitted proposals to
present at 2013 DCDT in Williamsburg
Six of the first year cohort presented at the 2012 Oklahoma Transition Institute
IssuesCurrently face-to-face delivery at OU
campus in NormanMany potential applicants from across the
state want to become Transition Scholars, but too far away from campus.On-line program not possible at this time
Possible solution: Offering Instructional TV live broadcasts to sites across the state via the state’s OneNet TV systemOU TulsaCareer Tech CentersCommunity Colleges
More InformationVisit the OU Special Education web page
OU Special Education Web Page