Overview of Project/Task

Antoinette M. Joe
University of St. Thomas
EDU 6331 Administration Internship II
Dr. Virginia Leiker, Ed.D.
Area of Concern

Needs
Assessment
SelfSpecial
Determination/
Education
Self-Advocacy
Secondary
Professional
needed training
Development
on how to help
(PD) was needed students with
for all
leading their
Secondary
ARD meetings.
Special
Education
Teachers

Action Plan

Evaluation

Competency Addressed

*Met with Special Education

High School Senior Manager to
develop a plan of action.

*Once training was given to all

Special Education Teachers,
Transition Coaches would select
one case manager to monitor the
number of students leading their
ARD.
*This information would be
reported to High School Senior
Manager.

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Transition Coaches group

feedback. Transition Coaches
shared the need for this training
to be developed to help students
prepare for post-secondary
opportunities.
Case manager will receive a

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*Develop the PD for all Special

Ed. Teachers.
*Vet the Professional
Development
*Train Transition Coach on PD to
so they can train their schools.

Special
Education
needed data on
student led
ARDs

Transition
Training script was developed to
Coaches needed ensure the accuracy of the
to be trained to
information.
conduct the
campus trainings

Special

Teachers needed

In the Self-Determination PD,

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Education
Teachers
struggle to teach
students how to
advocate.
Houston ISD did
not have a
graduation
profile
framework
developed

Informing
Teachers,
Counselors, and
Principals how
to collaborate
with special
education
personnel to
gain academic
success in the
CTE classroom

materials as aids
to teach students
about selfadvocacy.

teachers were provided with

student self-assessment and a
resource page with websites to
assist them.

survey to evaluate the

effectiveness of the materials
they received in the training.

Houston ISD
needed a
graduation
profile to be
developed which
will represent
what a graduate
will leave the
district with
after graduation
There was a
need to have a
professional
development
that focuses on
the collaboration
of CTE and
Special
Education

*Meet with College and Career

Feedback will be given from
Readiness team to develop the
Houston ISD Superintendent and
graduate profile.
School Board Members.
*Refine the suggestions from
Houston ISD personnel to develop
the framework.

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*Submit a proposal to Region 4

CTE department.
*Develop a professional
development that focuses on how
CTE teachers can better serve
students with disabilities.

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*Participants provided feedback

through completing a survey at
the end of the session

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