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Week /Topic 1 Introduction to transition planning and services

Readings/videos/modules

Discussion boards 1.Introductions 2.Chapter 1 and Podcast

Listen to the SRI Podcast with Dr. Lynn Newman. SRI Podcast http://www.sri.com/newsroom/podcasts/closing-education-gap-students-disabilities Sitlington, Neubert & Clark: Chapter 1 -Education and Transition Services in Perspective PDE Secondary Transition Roadmap: http://pattan.netwebsite.s3.amazonaws.com/images/2011/10/26/Road_Map_2012.pdf Snow, Kathie. (2010). People First Language. http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/pfl09.pdf

Major assignments Introduce Transition Case Study Assignment

2 Taxonomy for Transition & Working with Students and Families

Taxonomy for Transition Planning, http://homepages.wmich.edu/~kohlerp/pdf/Taxonomy.pdf Read Sitlington, Neubert & Clark: Chapter 3 - Students and Families: Key Complete the Transition Coalition Online Module Working with Families. http://transitioncoalition.org/transition/module_home.php

Family involvement

Introduce Transition Stakeholder Assignement

3 Transitionrelated Legislation

Legislation Sitlington, Neubert & Clark: Chapter 2- Legislative Foundations Feds: Least Restrictive Environment Applies to Transition Too http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2012/07/10/feds-lre-transition/15988/ OSEPs Opinion on LRE Requirements http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/speced/SpitzerReznick%20%281%29.pdf Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html Case Study Module slides 1-17

Case study: Submit copy of IEP and the Invitation to the IEP (Sunday 2pm)

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Discussion boards

Major assignments

PaTTAN Indicator 13 Checklist Review Form: http://www.pattan.net/category/Resources/Handouts/Browse/Single/?id=50228d8b0c1c443354000182 NSTTAC Indicator 13 checklist form: http://www.nsttac.org/content/nsttac-i-13-checklist NSTTAC Case Study: http://www.nsttac.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdf/I13_Guide/Jamarreo.pdf. Additional case studies at: http://www.nsttac.org/content/table-contents-part-b-indicator-13-presenter-guide 4 Interagency Collaboration Week 4 Case Study Transition stakeholder interview and observation: Email instructor with name of person you will interview and observe by Sunday at 2pm

Sitlington, Neubert & Clark: Chapter 11 (Linkages and Referrals) PDE Transition to Adult Living in Pennsylvania: http://pattan.netwebsite.s3.amazonaws.com/images/2011/10/26/Healthcare_Checklist_2012.pdf PDE Secondary Transition Guide to Housing: http://pattan.netwebsite.s3.amazonaws.com/images/2011/10/26/Housing_2012.pdf PA Dept. of Labor and Industry: Office of Vocational Rehabilitation: http://pattan.net-website.s3.amazonaws.com/images/2011/10/26/VocRehab_2012.pdf Complete the Transcen Inc. Career and Workforce Development Module: Interagency Collaboration http://www.transcen.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=170&Itemid=98 Case study: Module slides 18-25

5 Assessments

Sitlington, Neubert & Clark: Chapter 4 -Assessment for Transition Age Appropriate Transition Assessment Guide (2nd ed.). http://www.nsttac.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdf/Tag.pdf Case study: Module slides 26-31

Week 5 Case Study

Ongoing: Transition Stakeholder

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Week /Topic 6 Post School Goals

Readings/videos/modules

Sitlington, Neubert & Clark: Chapter 7 Transition to Employment Chapter 9 Transition to Postsecondary Education Chapter 10 Transition to Living in the Community Papay, C.K., & Bambara, L.M., 2011 Postsecondary Education for Transition-Age Students with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities: A National Survey, Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 46, 78-93. Case study: Module slides 32-45

Discussion boards Week 6 Case Study

Major assignments Ongoing: Transition Stakeholder

7 Present Levels of Performance & Transition Services & Instruction

Test: Chapter 2 (Transition Assessment for Instruction) PaTTAN PowerPoint : Secondary Transition: Connecting Present Education Levels to the Grid (review slides 22-57) http://www.pattan.net/category/Resources/Handouts/Browse/Single/?id=4db5b478cd69f95e1b480000 Aligning present levels with transition services and instruction. http://pattan.netwebsite.s3.amazonaws.com/files/materials/handouts/docs/Transit051310c.pdf Case study: Module slides 46-59

Week 7 Case Study (2 parts) Transition Stakeholder posts due Sunday 2PM

Transition Stakeholder Observation and Interview due Saturday 8AM

8 Case Study & Developing Annual Transition Goals

Review the following websites to gain an understanding of why and how annual goals are developed. Determining Measurable Annual Goals in the IEP: http://www.naset.org/760.0.html All About the IEP: Annual Goals: http://nichcy.org/schoolage/iep/iepcontents/goals Developing your Childs IEP: http://nichcy.org/publications/pa12

Week 8 Case Study

Case study: Post completed Indicator 13 checklist and summary evaluation of your IEP

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Discussion boards

Major assignments

PDE Secondary Transition: Getting It Right in the IEP: http://pattan.net-website.s3.amazonaws.com/images/2011/10/25/Getting_it_Right_in_the_IEPs_2012.pdf Writing Standards-Aligned IEPs http://pattan.net-website.s3.amazonaws.com/files/materials/handouts/docs/Transit051310c.pdf Case study: Module slides 60-75 9 Selfdetermination Selfdetermination lesson review Introduce SelfDetermination Lesson Planning and Teaching Experience Introduce Current issues group project: Email topic to instructor by 8am Saturday Ongoing SelfDetermination

Self-determination: Supporting Successful Transition (2003) http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=962 Complete online module: Transition Coalition The Essentials of Self Determination http://transitioncoalition.org/transition/module_home.php

10 Standards Based Education & Inclusion

Strategies for Aligning Standards-Based Education and Transition Bassett, Diane S.; Kochhar-Bryant, Carol A.. Focus on Exceptional Children, v39 n2 p1 Oct 2006 Inclusive Practices for Students Ages 14-21: Considerations and Concepts: http://pattan.net-website.s3.amazonaws.com/images/2011/10/25/IP_14_21_2012.pdf PDE Writing Standards Aligned IEPs At A Glance: http://pattan.netwebsite.s3.amazonaws.com/files/materials/publications/docs/Wrng-SA-IEP.pdf Examples of Standards Aligned Goals (handout): http://pattan.netwebsite.s3.amazonaws.com/images/2012/02/09/ExampleStudent.pdf PDE Standards Aligned System (website): http://www.pdesas.org/ The Least Restrictive Environment: http://pattan.netwebsite.s3.amazonaws.com/images/2011/10/25/LRE_2012.pdf

Aligning goals and standards

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Week /Topic 11 Transition Focused Instructional Methods & Strategies

Readings/videos/modules Sitlington, Neubert & Clark: Chapter 6 Instructional Strategies

Discussion boards Instructional strategies

Evidence-Based Practices and Predictors in Secondary Transition: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know: http://www.nsttac.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdf/pdf/ebps/ExecsummaryPPs.pdf Test, D. W., Fowler, C. H., Richter, S. M., White, J., Mazzotti, V., Walker, A. R., et al. (2009). Evidencebased practices in secondary transition. Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 32, 115-128. 3. Review most recent information on evidence-based practices from NSTTAC: http://www.nsttac.org/content/evidence-based-practices

Major assignments Current issues group project: Group work plan and deadlines emailed by Sunday at 2pm Ongoing SelfDetermination

12 Career Development & Preparation

TransCen Inc. Online Module Work-Based Experiences http://www.transcen.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=170&Itemid=98 Sitlington, Neubert & Clark: Chapter 8 Job Placement, Training & Supervision Benz, M. R., Yovanoff, P., & Doren, B. (1997). School-to-work components that predict post school success for students with and without disabilities. Exceptional Children, 63(2), 151-165. Autistic and Seeking a Place in an Adult World. The New York Times. (2011)

Work-based experiences

Ongoing Current Issues

Ongoing SelfDetermination

13 Assistive Technology & Transition

Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology & Transition http://www.fctd.info/show/newfig The IPads Secret Abilities http://www.businessweek.com/technology/the-ipads-secret-abilities-07062011.html Supplementary Aids and Services: http://pattan.netwebsite.s3.amazonaws.com/images/2011/10/26/SAS_Fact_Sheet_2012.pdf

Assistive technology

Ongoing Current Issues

Ongoing SelfDetermination

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Discussion boards

Major assignments

DO-IT Video: Access to Technology in the Workplace: In Our Own Words http://www.washington.edu/doit/Video/index.php?vid=1 14 Current Issues Current issues group project (post min. 2 comments) Current issues group project: Handout to be posted by Saturday 8am Selfdetermination project summary and reflection due Sunday 2pm 15 Wrapping up 1.Selfdetermination reflection 2. Course review

Read group handouts posted in the discussion board

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