Post on 29-Dec-2015
Dan PerinoCoordinator
Community Transition Programs
Merry IrelandLead Teacher, Project APSCommunity Transition Programs
Community Transition Programs
Tucson Unified School District Slide 2
Community Transition Programs
Tucson Unified School District
TUSD District DataApril 2005
7,205 students, ages 6 to 21, enrolled in special education
513 between the ages of 18 to 21
153 (30%) meet ADE’s Significant Cognitive Disability
Tucson
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Rationale
Peers graduate at 18 No age-appropriate role models No naturally occurring environments to practice Potentially on same campus, in same classes, with same
teachers for eight years
Community Transition Programs
Tucson Unified School District Slide 5
Service Learning Outcomes
Service Provider vs. Recipient of Service Interactions with Same Age Peers Shared Common Interests Valued & Respected by Others Beginning Life-Long Social Networks Exposure to New Learning Opportunities Career Development & Employment Increased Independence Service to the Community
Community Transition Programs
Tucson Unified School District Slide 6
Talking Points
How did the partnership start Benefits of the partnership Impact on APS students Impact on 1st graders Challenges & Resolutions Effective Practices
Community Transition Programs
Tucson Unified School District Slide 7
Contacts
Dan Perino, Coordinator(520) 232-8430 or dan.perino@tusd1.org
Merry Ireland, Lead Teacher(520) 206-3195 or merry.ireland2@tusd1.org
Tucson Unified School DistrictCommunity Transition Programs
Interscholastics Office1010 E. 10th StreetTucson, AZ 85719
Community Transition Programs
Tucson Unified School District Slide 10