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IDEA requirement.IDEA requirement.

Special education process.Special education process.

Questions to consider.Questions to consider. What will this student’s life be like at 25, What will this student’s life be like at 25,

30, or 35 years of age?30, or 35 years of age? What is my role in preparing this What is my role in preparing this

student for success in life?student for success in life? How do I balance the responsibilities of How do I balance the responsibilities of

graduation and NCLB with transition?graduation and NCLB with transition?

Rubrics for TransitionRubrics for Transition ManualsManuals

Rubrics for Transition for Higher-Functioning StudentsRubrics for Transition for Higher-Functioning Students 65 skills for students whose goal is independent living.65 skills for students whose goal is independent living.

Rubrics for Transition for Lower-Functioning StudentsRubrics for Transition for Lower-Functioning Students 61 skills for students who may live more dependent adult lives.61 skills for students who may live more dependent adult lives.

Rubrics for Transition for Autism Spectrum StudentsRubrics for Transition for Autism Spectrum Students 63 skills for students whose behavior is on the Autism Spectrum63 skills for students whose behavior is on the Autism Spectrum ..

Each manual includes:Each manual includes: Research-based set of skills.Research-based set of skills. Needs assessment survey.Needs assessment survey. Tracking form Tracking form (track multi-year progress)(track multi-year progress).. Rubrics that define skills in detail.Rubrics that define skills in detail.

Comprehensive Set of Comprehensive Set of Transition SkillsTransition Skills

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Strategies Effectively identify transition needs Involve the student and parents Use rubrics to organize the transition process Guide students to acquiring needed skills Document progress over multiple years

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Manage process Organize annual goals Edit rubrics Pass information to next teacher

Activities Lessons Interviews Observations Evaluations Plans to improve Real situations

Rubrics Clarify expectations Simplify IEP writing Teach skills clearly Document progress Collect better data

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Track progress over multiple years

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Targeting TransitionTargeting TransitionSkill CategoriesSkill Categories

Basic Success SkillsBasic Success Skills Workplace Skills and AttitudesWorkplace Skills and Attitudes ResponsibilityResponsibility Interacting Well with OthersInteracting Well with Others

Adult Success SkillsAdult Success Skills Computer and Internet SkillsComputer and Internet Skills Basic Academic SkillsBasic Academic Skills Habits of WellnessHabits of Wellness Planning for SuccessPlanning for Success

Identify Needed Identify Needed Transition SkillsTransition Skills

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Identify Needed Transition Identify Needed Transition SkillsSkills

Use the survey to organize IEP meetings.Use the survey to organize IEP meetings.

Help the student present his or her interests, Help the student present his or her interests, strengths, and needs.strengths, and needs.

Involve the team in a meaningful, but Involve the team in a meaningful, but controlled discussion of the student’s future.controlled discussion of the student’s future.

What could the student be doing in the future?What could the student be doing in the future? What skills are needed to reach that future?What skills are needed to reach that future?

Help the team identify transition priorities for Help the team identify transition priorities for the year based on the discussion.the year based on the discussion.

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Get a big-picture view of student Get a big-picture view of student progress.progress. Track needed skills over multiple years.Track needed skills over multiple years. Track progress over multiple years. Track progress over multiple years.

Track yearly progress.Track yearly progress. Track date yearly priorities are set.Track date yearly priorities are set. Track date yearly priorities are met.Track date yearly priorities are met. Track under which IEP categories priorities Track under which IEP categories priorities

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Prepare a student's portfolio.Prepare a student's portfolio. Attach the two-page tracking form to a file folder.Attach the two-page tracking form to a file folder. Print and prepare rubrics for needed skills.Print and prepare rubrics for needed skills. Distribute rubrics to appropriate person’s.Distribute rubrics to appropriate person’s.

Use portfolio to track student progress.Use portfolio to track student progress. Collect completed rubrics and place in portfolio.Collect completed rubrics and place in portfolio. Summarize progress using the tracking form.Summarize progress using the tracking form.

Pass the portfolio on to the next transition Pass the portfolio on to the next transition teacher.teacher.

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Use Rubrics to Structure Use Rubrics to Structure

the Learning of Skillsthe Learning of Skills

Use Rubrics to Teach SkillsUse Rubrics to Teach Skills

Use rubrics to . . .Use rubrics to . . .

Develop a common language Develop a common language between team members.between team members.

Define goals and objectives.Define goals and objectives. Communicate expectations.Communicate expectations. Teach skills.Teach skills. Evaluate progress.Evaluate progress. Document results.Document results.

Analysis of a RubricAnalysis of a RubricDate GoalsSet and Met

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• Specific skills

•Details for objectives

•Criteria for lessons

Writing Measurable G/OsWriting Measurable G/OsUse subcriteria to define objectives in more Use subcriteria to define objectives in more

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Objectives:1.John will use strategies for being

more effective and efficient by deciding how tasks with be done before beginning, storing tasks for easy retrieval, and finishing one task before beginning another 4 out of 5 times as evaluated by a teacher checklist.

2. John will keep a daily to-do list by making a list of tasks to be completed, prioritizing tasks, marking tasks off as they are completed, and transferring uncompleted tasks to the next day's list with 80% accuracy as measured by the classroom teacher.

Goal: John will increase his organizational skills from being organized 20% of the time to being organized 80% of the time as measured by teacher observation and standard grading procedures.

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See that Transition Skills See that Transition Skills

are Learnedare Learned

Seeing thatSeeing thatTransition Skills are Transition Skills are

LearnedLearned Manage the learning of transition skills.Manage the learning of transition skills.

Guide students into appropriate classes.Guide students into appropriate classes. Guide students into meaningful situations.Guide students into meaningful situations. Document that skills have been learned.Document that skills have been learned.

Teach transition skills when appropriate. Teach transition skills when appropriate. Write skills as transition goals.Write skills as transition goals. Teach skills in time available.Teach skills in time available.

during special education timeduring special education time during separate transition coursesduring separate transition courses

Document that skills have been learned.Document that skills have been learned.

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Use Software to Manage Use Software to Manage

the Transition Processthe Transition Process

Targeting TransitionTargeting Transition SoftwareSoftware

Manage multi-year transition Manage multi-year transition process.process. Track skills over multiple years.Track skills over multiple years. Produce progress reports.Produce progress reports. Export student information to next teacher.Export student information to next teacher.

  Manage transition priorities.Manage transition priorities. Identify and manage priorities.Identify and manage priorities. Produce goal and objective information.Produce goal and objective information.

Manage rubrics.Manage rubrics. Edit rubrics to meet student needs.Edit rubrics to meet student needs. Print rubrics for priorities.Print rubrics for priorities.

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ActivitiesActivities

Use Ten Sigma ActivitiesUse Ten Sigma Activities

Variety of activities.Variety of activities. Lessons.Lessons. Interviews/observations/practice activities.Interviews/observations/practice activities. Evaluations/planning for improvement.Evaluations/planning for improvement. Scenarios (real-life challenges).Scenarios (real-life challenges). Performance assessments.Performance assessments. Certificates of strength and accomplishment.Certificates of strength and accomplishment.

Activities available in two forms.Activities available in two forms. Via online (Internet) access—part of training material.Via online (Internet) access—part of training material. In a hard-copy, seven-volume set (HF only). In a hard-copy, seven-volume set (HF only).

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Their website is : Their website is : www.tensigma.org/transition.. Download a Download a PowerPointPowerPoint summary of the program. summary of the program. Get the email addresses of people familiar with the program.Get the email addresses of people familiar with the program. Get information about our material, training, and workshops.Get information about our material, training, and workshops.

Talk to Ten Sigma staff at (800)-657-3815.Talk to Ten Sigma staff at (800)-657-3815. Learn more about the program and material.Learn more about the program and material. Schedule training or workshops.Schedule training or workshops.

Purchase material.Purchase material. Purchase a sample set of manuals and transition activities. Purchase a sample set of manuals and transition activities. Purchase material in volume. (prices may vary depending on needs Purchase material in volume. (prices may vary depending on needs

$350 - $500 )$350 - $500 )