Transition Planning and the CDOS Credential Presented By: Matthew Jurgens LI RSE-TASC: Transition Specialist Suffolk County

Transition Planning and the CDOS Credential Agenda o Inclusion Activity: What is the Point of School? o FAPE o Transition Assessment Overview o The CDOS Learning Standards o Diploma and Credential Options for Students with Disabilities o Brief Overview of CDOS Credential 2 L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center

What is the point of school? L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center Inclusion Activity Quotation Reflection

o The IDEA Statement on the purpose for Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE):  20 U.S.C. 1400(d) “The purposes of this chapter are to ensure that all children with disabilities have available to them a free, appropriate public education that emphasizes special education and related services designed to meet their unique needs and prepare them for further education, employment, and independent living.” L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center The Purpose of FAPE

 “The mission of the __________ School District is to develop each child's full potential in a nurturing and supportive student-centered environment that will promote a foundation for lifelong learning.”  Within the culturally and ethnically diverse community that is ___________, the public schools occupy a unique position. It is our responsibility, in partnership with parents and the community, to enable every student to reach high levels of individual academic achievement, to acquire the sophisticated skills necessary for life and work, and to become informed, concerned citizens of a rapidly changing, interdependent society. L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center Our Visions Align…

 The __________ School District’s mission is to educate all students to their fullest potential by providing opportunities for learning that are challenging and effective. The education will enable all students to master the knowledgeable skills, strategies, and attitudes necessary to become responsible citizens.  “The mission of the _________ School District is to empower and inspire all students to apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to be creative problem solvers, to achieve personal success, and to contribute responsibly in a diverse and dynamic world.” L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center Our Visions Align…

The ongoing process of collecting data on the individual’s needs, preferences, and interests as they relate to the demands of current and future working, educational, living, and personal and social environments. 7 (CEC-DCDT, 1997) What is Transition Assessment? Education “Learn” Employment “Earn” Independent Living “Live” L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center o Assessment data serve as the common thread in the transition process. o Forms the basis for defining goals and services to be included in the IEP. Handout 1

8 Earning Professional/Technical Entry Level Supported employmen t Living Independently With Support High School Middle School Elementary School Learning College/University Trade School Adult Education Career Cluster Selection, Advanced Academic Skills Related Work Experience 0 Career Exploration Academic Foundations Job Shadowing & Mentoring Career Awareness & Self-awareness Ongoing Assessment 0 0 L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center

9 Career Exploration Applied Academics Soft Skill Development Technical Skill Development Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS): A Progression of Learning Standards L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center

o Part of NY STATE Learning Standards o For ALL students – Have been around since inception of NYS Learning Standards o Should be integrated into instruction in ALL classes o 3 Levels (elementary, intermediate, commencement) 10 The CDOS Learning Standards L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center

1. Career Development 2. Integrated Learning 3a. Universal Foundation Skills 3b. Career Majors CDOS learning standards are available at: Instruction in CDOS School and Community Based, as appropriate L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center

CAREER DEVELOPMENT Self-knowledge Who am I? Career exploration Where am I going? Career Plan How do I get there? knowledge INTEGRATED LEARNING What am I learning? Why am I learning it? How can I use it? application UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION SKILLS (SCANS) What do I need to know? What skills are important for me? skills Questions students should be able to answer 12 L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center

Personal Qualities  Selects /Applies Technology  Maintains Equipment  Designs and Creates To Meet Needs Technology Thinking Skills  Can Think Creatively  Uses Decision Making Skills  Thinking Leads to Problem Solving  Knows How to Learn  Applies Knowledge to New Situations Systems  Improves & Designs Systems  Monitors & Corrects Performances  Understands How Systems Perform Related to Goals, Resources and Organizational Function Demonstrates:  Responsibility  Ability to Plan  Ability to Take Independent Action  Integrity/Honesty  Self-determination and ability to self-evaluate knowledge, skills and abilities Basic Skills  Can Read  Can Write  Perform Math Functions  Listens Effectively  Speaks Clearly Career Development and Occupational Studies Standard 3A Universal Foundation Skills Managing Resources Understands how to use:  Materials  Facilities  Time  Money  Human Resources  Networking  Acquires and Evaluates Information  Organizes/Maintains Information  Interprets/Communicates Information  Uses Computers to Enter, Modify, Retrieve and Store Data Managing Information  Teaches Others  Serves Clients  Exercises Leadership  Negotiates/Communicates  Works as a Member of a Team  Works with Diversity Interpersonal Skills L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center 13

ElementaryIntermediateCommencement Career Development Demonstrate an awareness of their interests aptitudes and abilities Know the value of work Explore preference for working with people, information and/or things Career Development Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship among personal interests, skills and abilities and career research Understand the relationship of personal choices to future career decisions Career Development Complete the development of a career plan that would permit eventual entry into a career option Analyze skills and abilities required in a career option and relate them to their own skills and abilities 3 Levels of CDOS L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center 14 Handout 2

21 st Century Skills in Action 15 L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center Life and Career Learning and Innovation Digital Literacy Core Subjects Flexibility and adaptability Initiative and self-direction Social and cross-cultural skills Productivity and accountability Leadership and responsibility Critical thinking and problem solving Creativity and innovation Communication Collaboration Information literacy Media literacy Information, Communication and Technology skills English, reading, language arts Math and economics Arts, Science History etc. 21 st Century interdisciplinary themes

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Student Exit College and Career Ready NYS Options: Regents - 65 Pass on 5 Regents Exams (ELA, Math, Sci., US History, Global History) * Regents diploma with advanced designation * Regents diploma with technical endorsement Local - via Safety Net for SWD pass option (low pass option) 2.RCTs for cohorts prior to September Compensatory Option – effective 10/31/12 Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential NYSAA eligible & assessed Accompanied by new model of Student Exit Summary High School Exiting CREDENTIALS (beginning ) High School DIPLOMAS High School Equivalency GED Test To change in Jan GED Test To change in Jan McGraw Hill to provide Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) Notify “near passer” students of need to complete current GED exam by 2014 NYS Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Commencement Credential Only for Students with Disabilities 1)To supplement diploma, or 2)As exiting credential for students unable to earn a HS diploma Documents preparation for entry-level employment 17 L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center Handout 4

o No IEP Diplomas issues after June 30, o Credential, not a diploma o Recognition of student’s preparation for entry-level employment o Students must still be provided with opportunities to earn a Regents or local high school diploma  Meaningful access to participate and progress in the general curriculum 18 o Supplement to a Local or Regents Diploma OR o Exiting credential  For a student with a disability who is unable to earn a regular diploma and is not taught/assessed on NYSAA.  With exiting credential, parent must receive written notice that the student is still eligible for a free appropriate public education (FAPE) until he/she earns a Regents or local high school diploma or until the end of the school year in which the student turns age 21. NYS CDOS Commencement Credential L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center

Principal’s Discretion o The principal, in consultation with relevant staff, to award the certificate if the student has demonstrated, in other ways, they have met the requirements of the credential.  Prior to July 1, 2015 for all students with disabilities  For transfer students (permanently) 19 NYS CDOS Commencement Credential L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center Targeted Use of IDEA Grant Funds* A school district that awards this credential to more than 20 percent of the students with disabilities in the cohort, where it is not a supplement to a HS diploma, shall be required to use a portion of its Part B IDEA grant funds for targeted activities to ensure that students with disabilities have appropriate access to participate and progress in the general education curriculum necessary to earn a regular high school diploma. *Case by Case Basis

Instruction, Coursework and Work-based Learning Meaningful access to participate/progress in gen ed curriculum (opportunities to earn a HS diploma) CDOS Learning Standards Equivalent of 2 units of study in CTE Coursework and/or Work-based Learning (WBL) (at least 54 of the 216 hours must be WBL) Documentation Requirements Commencement Level Career PlanEmployability Profile 20 L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center Handout 5

Concluding Thought… 21 “Our goal is to get more students with disabilities employed, not to make them non-disabled.” L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center

22 L.I. Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC): Assessment.final.pdf Assessment.final.pdf New York State Work-Based Learning Manual: New York State Career Plan: The Partnership for 21 st Century Skills: Career Development and Occupational Studies Learning Standards: Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement Credential: htm htm Career Development and Occupational Studies Sample Lessons: New York State CareerZone: Resources

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