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 …
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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 …
Highlights from Perkins V: Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) represents an important opportunity to expand opportunities for every student to explore, choose, and follow career and technical education programs of study and career pathways to earn credentials of value. Perkins V includes specific supports for unique demographic groups, referred to in the law as special populations, …
The Role of Centers for Independent Living (CIL)
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are disability-led organizations that provide a constellation of services, including youth transition services, to people with disabilities. The resources below offer insight into the role of CILs in transition services, and were developed by the Center for Transition and Career Innovation, with support from NTACT:C. Download the CIL Exemplar Brief Download the CILs and Transition …
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.
Engaging with Families Training Module
Families are an important part of a student’s development. Traditional, non-traditional, biological, foster, or adoptive families provide vital support throughout students’ lives, including during the transition to adulthood. However, transition outcomes associated with traditional employment, postsecondary education, and independent living may not always align with the values that historically marginalized families consider most important. The goal of this module is …
Interagency Collaboration Training Module
Like all young adults, students with disabilities require support as they leave school and enter the adult world. For students with disabilities, there may be many agencies and organizations that provide supports and services. Oftentimes, these services can be confusing and overwhelming for families. That’s why interagency collaboration is a must! The purpose of this module is to give you …
State Team Planning Tool & Resources
A key technical assistance activity that we at NTACT:C provide is resources and support to states that are engaging in state-level interagency team planning. We have created a number of tools and resources state interagency teams can use to prepare for and participate in quality team planning. Below are a few resources team leads can use with their teams prior …