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Transition

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What is transition?...

Tran·si·tion ( tranˈziSH(ə)n,)

noun: transition; plural noun: transitions 1.the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. "students in transition from one program to another" synonyms: change, passage, move, transformation, conversion, metamorphosis, alteration, handover, changeover;segue, shift, switch, jump, leap, progression; progress, development, evolution, flux "the transition from school to work"

Between birth and the age of 8, many significant transitions happen in education for children.

Transitions - early years

Day Care/Preschool/ Kindergarten- ★ First time away from home ★ Regularly around other children ★ Changes in routines ★ Transitioning from one activity to another

Strong Connections Between Home and School Can Help Ease Children’s Transition into Elementary School

Transitions - elementary

Never too early to think about Transition

★ Creating opportunities for independence ★ Self-awareness & self- advocacy ★ Maintain high expectations ★ Start building a vision of the future based on interests and strengths

Transitions - middle years

★ Maintain high expectations ★ Continue building a vision of the future based on interests and strengths ★ Focus on independence ★ Take an active role in transition planning ★ Learn how to access services and get connected to agencies

Transition - Secondary

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 2004 § 300.43 Transition services. (a) Transition services means a coordinated set of activities for a child with a disability that— (1) Is designed to be within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child’s movement from school to post-school activities, including postsecondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation;

What is the Transition Process?

★ Identify the young person’s goals, hopes, dreams and interests ★ Assess current functioning ★ Identify areas where the young person needs to gain skills to accomplish goals The IEP drives and documents this process.

IDEA - Transition IEP Requirements

Post-School Goals

Assessment data - strengths, interests, preferences ★ Areas of Focus ○ career/employment, ○ education and training, ○ and independent living…. ★ After high school

Course of Study

Courses and interventions needed to gain skills that will lead to post-school goals Includes classes for more than one year

Example of a course of study option...

What are some career and technical education

• ptions for Jeffco students?

★ Warren Tech -Mike Watt

Warren Tech

What is Warren Tech?

Warren Tech

• The Career and

Technical High School for Jeffco Public Schools since 1973

• An extension of every

Jeffco high school

• Students from 30 high

schools attending 28 state-of-the-art programs

What is Career and Technical Education?

Warren Tech Warren Tech understands that it is paramount to incorporate the three major skill areas into all of

• ur CTE programs.

Warren Tech develops competitive students for a high-tech society and a global economy.

Where is Warren Tech?

1409 1401 1394 1496 756

Who attends Warren Tech?

• Students who are 16 or older and

going into their junior or senior year

• f high school
• High school students currently

enrolled in a Jeffco Public School

• High school students from Platte

Canyon, Gilpin County, Clear Creek and other private accredited programs (on a space available basis)

• Adult RRCC students (on a space

available basis) Warren Tech 6201 5999 13133

Who is successful at Warren Tech?

Warren Tech

• Students with consistent

attendance and with a solid academic preparation.

• Students who are looking for a

class with a career focus and engaged in their learning.

Steps to apply

Warren Tech Research one or two programs that interest you

*Some programs have supplemental applications and prerequisites

Decide on session time that works for your schedule Talk to your parents, counselor and case manager at your school Complete an application online at warrentech.org

What is the consideration process?

Warren Tech Students are selected based upon a variety of criteria, including:

• Attendance
• GPA/current grades
• Credits earned toward

graduation requirements

• Grade level

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College Credit and Certifications

• Last year our students earned

13,133 college credits. That’s a

savings of 2.9 million dollars in tuition!

• Students also have the opportunity

to earn industry certifications. Warren Tech

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Transition Services

Coordinated set activities/strategies/actions “Community of adults” NOT special education related services (not OT, PT, etc.) Specific and individualized CDE-Transition Continuum

Annual Goals

★ Measurable statements in the IEP ★ Describing what a student can reasonably be expected to accomplish in 12 months ★ Intended to develop/grow skills needed to reach post-school goals

Other Transition IEP Requirements

Student must be invited to the IEP Parent consent required for outside agencies to attend the IEP meeting

Family Resources

http://jeffcotag.info/

★ Questions for the IEP meeting ★ Transition Planning (CDE) ★ Differences between Secondary and Postsecondary Education ★ Transitions to Kindergarten ★ Hello Middle School

Your ticket out...

★ 1 Thing I learned ★ 1 thing I want to know more about ★ 1 suggestion I would like the District to consider about Transition