What is the practice?
Whose Future is it Anyway? is a student-directed transition planning curriculum that emphasizes students preferences, interests, and needs with the goal of students being actively and meaningfully involved in their transition planning. This curriculum will provide students with the opportunity to acquire skills to increase their self-awareness, problem-solving, decision-making, goal-setting, and small-group communication skills.
Whose Future is it Anyway? is based on the following: (1) students who are involved in planning for their future will more likely be full participants in the planned educational activities resulting from that plan, (2) students of all abilities can learn the skills to be involved, and (3) students who believe that their voice will be heard will be more likely to participate in the planning process and ongoing educational decisions.
Where has it been implemented?
- Junior high and middle school classes
Where is the best place to find out how to do this practice?
References used to establish this evidence base:
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Lee, Y., Wehmeyer, M. L., Palmer, S. B., Williams-Diehm, K., Davies, D. K., & Stock, S. E. (2011). The effect of student-directed transition planning with a computer-based reading support program on the self-determination of students with disabilities. The Journal of Special Education, 45(2), 104–117. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022466909358916
