Danielle, Lincoln High School (LHS) Next Step student, receives on-the-job training at St. Mary

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What is the LHS Next Step for 18 to 21-year-old
students in Manitowoc?

• Danielle, Lincoln High School (LHS) Next Step
  student, receives on-the-job training at St.
  Marys Home Café, Manitowoc 

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LHS Next Step Model 2009

• Work
• Schedule
• Cross-Categorical
• Community Resources
• Assessment
• Communication

• Community Vision
• Focused
• Structured
• Practical

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LHS Next Step Model 04 to 09

• Lincoln House, 2004 Next Step,
  2009
• House-school vision
  Community-student vision
• Life skills/volunteer work Life skills/paid
  work
• School day schedule Individualized
  schedules
• Cognitive challenged Students with
  disabilities
• Accessing community Integrating community
• Interest Driven Assessment Driven
• Communicate - Parent/Student Communicate
  Employer/Agency

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Vision (then now)

• House-School 04
• Students attend class one or more times per week.

• Community-Student 09
• House is home base for students learning in the
  community.

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The House Became A Portal
Manitowoc Community 09

• Lincoln House 04

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Life Skills/Work (then now)

• Life Skills/Volunteer 04
• Focus
• Meal planning
• Household chores
• Home maintenance
• Leisure/Recreation
• Social skills
• Volunteer work

• Life Skills/Paid 09
• Focus
• Life skills contd
• Paid employment

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Next Step Paid Sites (09 examples)

• for students to successfully live and work in
  Manitowoc

Don G., ClerkGoodwill Store
Steve K., HousekeeperBest Western Hotel
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Days Schedule (then now)

• School Day 04
• Day structured around school bells
• Full-day schedule
• Bad weather, half days, staff shortage Lincoln
  House not used

• Individualized 09
• Day structured around activities
• Each student has own schedule partial to full
  day
• If level of independence reached, follow schedule
  regardless of weather or shortened days

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In 09, rain, nor sleet, nor snow will keep Mike
from his route
Michael R., LHS Next Step student, waits at bus
stop for Maritime Metro Transit city bus to
transport him to work.
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Students Served (then now)

• Cognitive Challenged 04
• Programming focused solely on students with
  cognitive disabilities

• Students w/ Disabilities 09
• Slowly moving to an umbrella program designed for
  all students with an IEP

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Community Resources (then now)

• Access 04
• Students are moved outside of school building
  with easier access to resources city bus,
  stores, restaurants, and so on.

• Integration 09
• Students apply for jobs, plan activities, and
  coordinate bus routes to fit their individual
  schedules.

• Lesson Learned
• To connect with the community, students need to
  make the connections (when possible).

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Assessment (then now)

• Interest 04
• Student interest is key.

• Assessment/Interest 09
• Student interest guided by periodic employability
  skills assessments and feedback from job
  coaches/on-site supervisor
• Identify and pursue placement of greatest success
  - community vs. sheltered work

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Assessment (09 example)
Next Step students, in red shirts, worked with
Goodwill staff to demonstrate employability
skills and earn Goodwill Employability Skills
Certificate.
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Communication (then now)

• Employers/Agencies 09
• Employer and agency input key in student
  education and post high school plans

• Parents/Students 04
• Continued ongoing communication as in regular
  school day IEP meetings, parent-teacher
  conferences, etc.

• Lesson Learned
• Feedback from employers and agencies regarding
  criteria for gainful employment and qualifying
  for community services is a reality check

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Next Step Forms

• LHS Next Step Flyer
• Agency-School Transition Record for Grades 7 to
  12
• MPSD Next Step Evaluation Referral Form for
  Student Work Experiences
• 2008 MPSD Post High School Outcomes Survey of
  2006 2007 Exiters with Disabilities

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LHS Next Step Contacts
Chris Zinkel, Next Step Coordinator 920-683-6962
/ zinkelc_at_mpsd.k12.wi.us David Koenig,
Transitional Coordinator Cell 920-323-2810 /
koenigd_at_mpsd.k12.wi.us Dawn Lelou-Matte,
Director of Pupil Services 920-683-4800 x4740 /
leloumatted_at_mpsd.k12.wi.us Manitowoc Public
School District, Manitowoc, Wisconsin