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Presentation to the Board of Education
- Dr. Stephanie Lamanno
Interim Director of Special Education
- Mr. Joseph Maisano
Transition Services Presentation to the Board of Education Dr. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transition Services Presentation to the Board of Education Dr. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Special Education Transition Services Presentation to the Board of Education Dr. Stephanie Lamanno Interim Director of Special Education Mr. Joseph Maisano Assistant Director of Special Education March 15, 2016 What are Transition Services?
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Increased Emphasis on Transition Services State-Wide
Through a federal grant, the Long Island Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center (RSE-TASC) has hired 3 Transition Specialists to help support schools with creating and implementing transition services for students.
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What are the Transition Services
- ffered by the Plainedge School
District?
Transition Services are provided through a collaborative effort between the Guidance and Special Education Departments; completing transition sections of the IEP starting at age 15 and Exit Summaries for graduation
- Level 1 Career Assessment: strength and weakness recognition, as well as
areas of interest for the student in both school and possible career(s). Assessment is completed at age 12.
- Interest Inventories: The district has utilized data from the EXPLORE, PLAN,
and ACT exams in the past to help determine areas of interest.
- Tech Programs: exposure to BOCES Barry Tech and GC-Tech, as possible
- ptions for job training and/or CDOS mandates.
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Plainedge Transition Services
- SEPTA Presentations: Transition to Middle School, Guardianship and Special
Needs Trusts, Office for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR).
- Assistance with OPWDD and ACCES-VR: The high school psychologist &
guidance department provide information to parents, schedule meetings with providers, and support parents in the application process.
- Career & Employment Options (CEO): District contracts with this agency to
provide a comprehensive Work-Based Learning (WBL) program for students who take the New York State Alternate Assessment(NYSAA).
- College Exploration: The Guidance Department provides information
regarding appropriate college options through department visitations, parental workshops and through the use of Naviance, the web-based college search program.
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Transition Services: Recent Enhancements
- More Inclusivity: we have developed a broader building level transition
team to include guidance counselors, building psychologists, part-time Transition Coordinator, and special education teachers.
- Transition Fairs: distribution of flyers for local fairs for parents and students
to attend (Bellmore-Merrick, Jericho, Lynbrook, East Meadow, Sachem, Farmingdale University).
- Transition Information Folders: information packets distributed at high
school Annual Reviews with information of agencies and services that are available after high school (post-secondary).
- Best Buddies International: new high school club
that fosters improvement of social skills to be used independently.
- Work-Based Learning (WBL) Experiences:
job-related experiences supervised by our Transition Coordinator.
- Additional SEPTA Presentations: “Transition to
High School” and “High School Diplomas & Credentials.”
Students at Best Buddies Prom
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- Addition of faculty member to focus on CDOS
skills:
- Career Development and Occupational Studies
Credential (CDOS): learning job-readiness skills courses and work-based learning opportunities.
- Skills Achievement Commencement Credential
(SACC): learning independent living skills for New York State Alternately Assessed Students (NYSAA) using universal foundation skills.
Transition Services: Recent Enhancements
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Transition Services: Next Steps
- Additional CDOS Specific High School Electives: taught by
CTE/Special Education/WBL certified teacher to work towards CDOS credential. This will include all self-contained students, as well as a handful of other students deemed appropriate by the special education and guidance departments.
- Variety of Work-Based Learning (WBL) Experiences: supervised
by our Transition Coordinator (includes in-district and after school experiences).
- Career Plan Folders: maintained in the guidance office to
house all information related to transition (CDOS hours, transition assessments, applications, etc.).
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Transition Services: Next Steps
- Career Zone: a transition resource created by the New York
State Education and Labor Departments to explore career
- pportunities and interests.
- Exploration of Hosting a Transition Fair: a potential in-district
- r local fair with neighboring districts of similar size.
- Increased Involvement by the Transition Coordinator: to
support the building psychologist and families with OPWDD and ACCES-VR applications.
- Grade Specific Transition Assessments: a variety of
assessments to drive and improve post-secondary
- utcomes.
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- Expansion of Exit Summaries: documented information
to be shared with colleges and prospective employers about a student’s educational and independent functioning skills and needs upon graduation.
- Enhanced SEPTA Presentations: explore additional
valuable topics related to transition planning.
- Professional Development: exposure for staff members
to the RSE-TASC (BOCES) catalog of transition related workshops.
- Transition Meetings: possible expansion of the existing
model which utilizes Annual Review to a more formal Transition specific model.
Transition Services: Next Steps
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