service collaboration & linkages to achieve seamless transition from school to career outcomes...

Service Collaboration & Linkages to Achieve Seamless

Transition from School to Career Outcomes

Debra Martin LueckingSenior Executive for LueMar Consulting Group

October 29, 2013

TACE Center: Region IV, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute.Funded by RSA Grant # H264A080021. © 2013

2Known Barriers (compared to nondisabled peers)

• Less likely to finish high school

• Less likely to pursue postsecondary education

• More likely to be unemployed for much of their adult life

• Some will need connections to ongoing support


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Known Barriers

• Sporadic work experiences & employment

• Gaps & lack of coordination in school-based services

• Limited participation in own transition planning

• Variable engagement of families in transition planning

• Sporadic, disjointed, or even nonexistent connections to post-school supports


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Bridge the Gap


5Research-based Transition Components & Services

Based on Guideposts for Success

(NCWD/Y, 2005)

• Youth empowerment & self-determination

• Work experiences & job development

• Family supports

• Connecting activities & systems linkages

• Social & health services


6Seamless Transition Flow of Student Services

Serv

ice O

utco

mes

10th Grade(or 3 yrs prior to exit)

ENROLL

11th Grade(or 2 yrs prior to exit)

VR opens case

Applicationsfor Post school

(DD,MH)

12th Grade(or 1 yr prior to exit)

PaidEmployment

Linkages

Post School Completion(2 yrs beyond high school)

Post schoolFollow Up

Selection Criteria•Desire to participate•Need supports to

seamlessly transition•Receiving Special

Education services or Sec. 504 plan

• Eligible for VR service

In paid employment receiving supports from

CRP (if needed)

or

Enrolled postsecondary education receiving

supports from Disability campus services (as

needed/as requested)

Dire

ct S

ervic

es

• Self-determination instruction

• Positive personal/ career profile

• Work-based Experiences • Paid Employment Supports

DISCOVERY PROCESS

Student-led IEP development Health & Social Linkages

Family Support/Participation Public Benefits Management

(all services are adjunct to school and academic preparation)


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Seamless Transition is…..

A sequential delivery of specific transition service features beginning in early high school

and….the braiding of resources of transition partners;Resulting in uninterrupted, collaborative

transition from public secondary education to employment and/or postsecondary education.


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What is Seamless Transition?

For the exiting student:

The Next Day is the Same as

the Day Before


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What We Believe:

There’s a job for everyone who wants one, regardless of disability, need for support, or economic vitality of their community

Work is Good!


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Beliefs

The aspirations, skills, and positive attributes of a job seeker must match the

needs, expectations, and workplace culture of the employer


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Beliefs

Job seekers need to be actively involved

in decisions made about their future and

empowered to make these decisions


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Beliefs

Effective job development is highly individualized


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Beliefs

No one agency can do it alone—linkage with school and other key partners is

critical


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Expected Key Outcomes

At the Point of Transition • Early VR involvement

• Early Community Provider involvement

• Positive personal career planning

• Individualized paid work experiences

• Individualized paid inclusive job

• Supports in place prior to exit


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Expected Key Outcomes

Longer Term• Collaborative teaming

• Systematic delivery of model sustained

• Maintaining individualized paid inclusive job

• Successful VR case closure

• Ongoing support needs maintained

• Career advancement services available


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Features of Seamless Transition Model

• Work experiences relevant to attaining adult employment

• Employment in integrated settings where they are hired by the employer

• Non-work activities in community settings

• Adult provider working with school personnel before school exit

• Cost sharing resources- LEA,VR, DD,MH

• Outcome of paid work with supports in place before school exit


17Flow of Student Services(10th grade or 3 years prior to exit)

Serv

ice O

utco

mes

ENROLL

Selection Criteria•Desire to participate•Need supports to

seamlessly transition•Receiving Special Education services• Eligible VR service

Dire

ct S

ervic

es

• Self-determination self-advocacy instruction• Positive personal / career profile

DISCOVERY PROCESS

Student-led IEP development

Family Support/Participation



18Flow of Student Services (11th Grade or 2 years prior to exit)

Serv

ice O

utco

mes

VRVR

VR opens caseApplications

for Post school

Dire

ct S

ervic

es

Work-based Experiences

Student-led IEP development

Family Support/Participation



19Flow of Student Services (12th Grade or 1 year prior to exit)

Serv

ice

Out

com

es

Paid EmploymentLinkages

Dire

ct S

ervi

cesPaid Employment Supports

Health & Social Linkages

Public Benefits Management



20Flow of Student Services(post School Completion)

Serv

ice

Out

com

es

(2 yrs beyond high school)

Post schoolFollow Up

Dire

ct S

ervi

ces

In paid employment receiving supports from CRP (if needed)

orEnrolled postsecondary education

receiving supports from Disability campus services (as needed/as requested)


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Direction …….

How do we get there?


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Key Informing Groups

• Students• Families• Instructional Staff• VR• System Agency Staff (DD,MH,SSA)• Local Providers (CRPs, CILs, Parent

Networks, CC/Univ)


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D E M A N D

Local Project Management Team

Local Project Management Team

Supply and Demand

Independent Living Center

Assistive Technology

Center

LEA

EmployerJob Seeker

Community Rehabilitation

Providers

Post Sec

Education

Social Security

One-Stop Career Center

Mental Health

Developmental Disabilities

Vocational Rehabilitation

Additional Resources

Linkage for operational or direct services

Potential resources for Job Seeker

KEY

S U P P L Y


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Braiding of Critical Resources Timeline Components Resource

10th grade Discovery

Education

10th grade Discovery – Unpaid Work Experiences

Education

11th grade Discovery – Individualized Paid Work Experience

VR & WIA - CRP

12th grade Individualized Paid, Inclusive Employment

VR - CRP

12th grade – post-school

Workplace Supports – Intensive VR - CRP

Post-school Workplace Supports – Ongoing DD or MH


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Research to Application Case Study: Maryland Seamless Transition Collaborative


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Expected and Final OutcomesExpected Outcomes Final Outcomes 2007 – 2012

400 students experience the Model

All exit students

451 enrolled365 active

204 (56%)

Achieve Seamless Transition

In competitive employment Enrolled in postsecondary educationOr both

137 (67%)

66 (32%)46 (23%) 25 (12%)

System connections in place: VR open case Community providers

193 (95%) 151 (74%)


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Expected and Final Outcomes Cont.Expected and Final Outcomes Cont.Remain in transition at high school exit 67 (33%)

Status at the point of transition: Linked to VR

Linked to CRP

Participated in summer youth employment

60 (90%)

52 (78%)

41 (61%)


28Diversity of the Modelstudent populations

Seamless Transition by Exit Document• Diploma 88/131 (67.2%)

41 enrolled in PSE 22 in competitive employment 25 in PSE & competitive employment

• Certificate 49/73 (67.1%) 44 in competitive employment 5 in PSE

• Disabilities & Seamless Transition outcomes


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System Outcomes

• Instituted VR policy of early engagement, 2 years from exit

• VR piloting transition services fee schedule that embraces work experiences/job before exit

• CRPS are active employment partners with VR and LEAs


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System Outcomes (cont.)

• Sustained teams to manage seamless transition for students

• Some LEAs have expanded model to all high schools, all students

• In 2013, more counties are receiving technical assistance to achieve seamless transitions


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Seamless Transition Meets Sam

• no work experience at age 18. perceived “too disabled to work.”

• unpaid work experiences• referred to VR for summer youth

employment • last year employed in 2 jobs• At graduation, same jobs, same

adult agency supporting him.


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Learn more about MSTC and seamless transition

www.seamlesstransition.org


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Questions?Comments?


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Register for Upcoming WebinarsNovember 18 - Working with Schools

December 10 - Role of Work Experiences in Transition

February 3 - Work Experience Expectations

February 26 - Experiences with Transition and Work

March 18 - Work Experience Site Development

April 24 - Working with Youth in the Justice System

May 15 - Using technology with youth for employment


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Contact Information

Debra Martin Luecking, Ed.D.

LueMar Consulting Group

[email protected]

301.803.0859 cell

304.258.1569 office


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Thank You


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Education CreditsCRCC Credit - (2.0 - pending)By Novemebr 9th participants must score 80%

or better on a online Post Test and submit an online CRCC Request Form via the MyTACE Portal.

My TACE Portal: TACEsoutheast.org/myportal


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Southeast TACE Region IVToll-free: (866) 518-7750 [voice/tty]

Fax: (404) 541-9002

Web: TACEsoutheast.org

MyTACE Portal: TACEsoutheast.org/myportal

Email: [email protected]


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DisclaimerThis presentation was developed by the TACE Center: Region IV ©2013with funds from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) under the priority of Technical Assistance and Continuing Education Projects (TACE) – Grant #H264A080021. However, the contents of this presentation do not necessarily represent the policy of the RSA and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government [34 CFR 75.620 (b)].

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