Delaware has a history of promoting implementation of evidence-based practices, including promoting self-determination and youth leadership development, while attending to compliant IEPs regarding secondary transition. After observing a year of low compliance rates a decade ago, the state reexamined its data collection and program improvement strategies. State Need/Relevant Indicators: Indicator B-13 During the 2014-2015 School Year, the Delaware Department of Education …
Pennsylvania Spotlight on Continuous Improvement
Pennsylvania’s commitment to continuous improvement is exemplified by the positive trends across four indicators. State Need/Relevant Indicators: Indicators B-1 (and 17), B-2, B-13, B-14 Pennsylvania’s efforts around Part B Indicators 1 (and 17), 2, 13, and 14, as outlined in the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR), are focused on improving educational and post-school outcomes for students with disabilities, with …
Nevada Spotlight on Collaborative Service Delivery
Like all states, Nevada had a goal of improving outcomes. To meet this goal, they focused on increased enrollment in Pre-Employment Services and Career and Technical Education for students with disabilities. State Need/Relevant Indicators: Indicator B-1, B-2, B-14 The focus on increasing enrollment in Pre-Employment Services (Pre-ETS) and Career and Technical Education (CTE) was based on a thorough understanding of …
Utah Spotlight on Improving Postsecondary Outcomes
The Utah Statewide Collaborative on Improving Postsecondary Transition Outcomes for Individuals with Disabilities (STC), created through statute, is a working partnership of all the state agencies and many other organizations focused on improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities. State Need/Relevant Indicators: Indicator B-14 (and 17) The STC examined met for one year, reviewing disaggregated post-school outcome and other data, explored …
Guardianship and Alternatives
Guardianship and Alternatives Families may seek guardianship of their young adults with a disability. This is a very serious decision and process. While guardianship can offer protection and help for people who can’t decide for themselves, it also means loss of significant freedoms and independence. That’s why it is critical that all transition stakeholders understand guardianship and alternatives to it. …
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Career and Technical Education (CTE) CTE provides meaningful, real-world work-based learning opportunities to support students’ postsecondary education and employment goals. It should be combined with services with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), general and special education, and secondary CTE to increase students with disabilities participation in CTE with the ultimate goal of competitive integrated employment.What is Career and Technical Education (CTE)? combination …
Who Does What? Optimizing Employment Services and Supports Webinar
Various entities, including Vocational Rehabilitation and higher education programs, provide postsecondary education programs for students/youth with intellectual and developmental disability (ID/D). Coordinating different services goes a long way toward a student’s employment outcome, but it can be daunting to know where to start. In this 1.5 hour recorded webinar from Think College, NTACT:C and Think College personnel share an overview of …
Collaborative Assessment Guide for Transition Planning Services
Designed for practitioners, this toolkit provides comprehensive view of transition assessment as well as multiple resources to use.
Federal Reporting Guidance for VR
The resources below are assembled here to provide guidance to State VR agencies for tracking and reporting requirements pre-employment transition services. The resources are directly from RSA or developed by federally-funded TA centers with oversight and guidance from RSA. DCL-24-1: Reporting Students and Pre-ETS DCL 23 03: RSA revised VR Financial Report (RSA-17) Guidance on Reporting of Services Under the …
Policy Guide for VR Transition Services for Students with Disabilities
The following guide is offered for State VR agencies as a resource to assist in the development of policies and procedures for the provision of transition services for students and youth with disabilities. Policy Guide for VR Transition Services Don’t miss the companion policy guide specifically for pre-employment transition services for students and youth with disabilities.