Postsecondary Education

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Postsecondary Education Training

• Webinar 1
• Access Overview

PRESENTED BY The Center for Change in Transition
Services
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CCTS Webinar Series

• Welcome to the 2014-2015 Webinar series on
  postsecondary education and training.
• Presented by the Center for Change in Transition
  Services (CCTS), a Washington Special Education
  State Needs Project housed at Seattle University
  and funded through the Office of the
  Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
• CCTS has been serving special need students,
  their families and schools since 1990.

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CCTS Introductions
Cinda Johnson Ed.D., Principal Investigator
Sue Ann Bube Ed.D., Director
Julia Schechter M.Ed., Doctoral Research Assistant
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2014-2015 Webinars
October 8th Access Overview Join us to learn how to utilize CCTS resources in your district to improve post-school outcomesand for an overview of major topics facing students with disabilities transitioning to postsecondary education.
November 12th Strategies for Success Self-determination and self-advocacy are key attributes students should possess for success beyond graduation. Learn how these skills can be acquired in high school and applied in higher education environments.
December 10th Identifying Options What are the education opportunities for students with disabilities post-high school? Options including on-line education, vocational education, and 2- 4-year colleges and universities will be reviewed.
January 14th Applying for Admissions Navigating admissions is challenging for everyone. This webinar will explore admissions issues specific to students with disabilities.
February 11th IDEA vs. ADA and 504 Join us to explore how students with disabilities are impacted by the differences in law when transition between k-12 schools and higher education.
March 11th Accommodations Students with disabilities must seek their own accommodations after leaving high school. This webinar will explore what to expect and how this process works at different types of postsecondary institutions.
April 8th Affordable? Exploring financial aid resources and opportunities to finance postsecondary education will be the subject of this webinar.
May 13th Transition Planning The focus of our final webinar will be preparing for a successful transition by learning how to write postsecondary education goals into the IEP and how to use the Summary of Performance (SOP)document as a passport to education.
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Agenda
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Access Overview

• Data and Issues

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Postsecondary Education
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Postsecondary Education
Median Annual Income
2012 Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Postsecondary Education
Average Unemployment Rate
2012 Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Postsecondary Education

• Students with disabilities . . .
• are not prepared by senior year. (Hitchings et
  al., 2005)
• do not enroll in higher education at the same
  rate as their non-disabled peers. (Wagner et
  al., 2005)
• take 6 years to equal the college going rate of
  non-disabled peers (NLST2)
• 25 of WA students with disabilities enroll in
  higher education within 1 year

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Postsecondary Education
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Critical Interrelationship
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Roadmap
Beginning when the student turns 16, or before if
appropriate (and updated annually), the IEP must
include

• Measurable postsecondary goals based upon age
  appropriate transition assessments related to
  training, education, employment, and where
  appropriate, independent living skills.

• The transition services (including courses of
  study) needed to assist the child in reaching
  those goals.
• U. S.C. 300.320(b)

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Transition Services Flowchart
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Postsecondary Education
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Assess Research . . .
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The ARC SD Scale

• Self-Determination
• research-based
• assess SD strengths and weaknesses
• facilitate student involvement
• develop SD goals and objectives

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Develop Determine . . .
Big Future College Board
Washington Career Bridge
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Transition Skills
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Transition Services

• Encourage students to
• take appropriate coursework.
• use assessments to understand strengths, needs,
  interests, and preferences.
• develop realistic academic and career options.
• review disability- specific financial aid
  opportunities.
• utilize accommodations during standardized
  testing (ACT, PSAT, SAT, etc.).
• Understand college majors, admission
  requirements, entrance exams, and training
  opportunities.

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Transition Services

• Encourage students to
• start planning early.
• develop a comprehensive transition portfolio.
• access vocational rehabilitation services (DVR)
• participate in ALL college related activities,
  such as college career fairs and college tours.
  
• be a self-advocate.
• From the GWU Heath Resource Centers
• Guidance and Career Counselors Toolkit (2006)

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Plan . . .
IDEA ADA
Success Access
Guarantee of services to those that qualify Prohibits discrimination
Ages 3 - 21 All ages
FAPE Equivalent access
IEP No formal plan
IEP Team Responsible Student/Employee Responsible
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Summary of Performance

• Can be used as a passport to higher education.
• Summarizes a students academic and functional
  performance and includes recommendations to help
  the student meet postsecondary goals.
• Required as part of IDEA.

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Improving Outcomes

• Access and utilize CCTS data

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Access Utilize Data

• Washingtons special education students who
  graduated or left high school between the ages of
  16 to 21 are surveyed by school districts within
  1 year of leaving high school.
• Data is reported to CCTS (funded by the Office of
  the State Superintendent) and then used to
  improve the transition services and post-school
  outcomes of students with disabilities.

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WA Post-School OutcomesSpecial Education
2011-2012
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Key Findings

• FINDING 1
• 34.3 of students who
• exited high school with an IEP in are not engaged
  
• in any postsecondary activity.

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Key Finding

• Key Finding 2
• 51 of students
• who are enrolled in a
• school or training
• program a year after
• exiting high school are
• attending a
• community college.

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Key Finding

• Key Finding 3
• The disabilities with the highest postsecondary
  education attendance
• SLD (53)
• Health Impairment (27)
• Autism (6)

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Your Findings?

• How many students were interviewed/surveyed?
• What types of postsecondary institutions are
  students attending, are they in geographic
  proximity?
• Does the district have linkages in place to
  regional higher education institutions?
• How many youth had postsecondary education as a
  goal and how many reached this goal?
• Which youth reached this goal, was there a
  difference by disability, exit status, gender,
  ethnicity?
• Where is there room for improvement?

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Resources

• Postsecondary education/training

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POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION RESOURCES

• Affordable Colleges Online College Guide for
  Students with Disabilities
• http//www.affordablecollegesonline.org
• A complete guide to college financing for
  students with disabilities. Find expert advice on
  loans, grants and scholarships specifically for
  disabled students, as well as resources to help
  with the job search after graduation.
• Association on Higher Education and Disability
  (AHEAD)
• http//www.ahead.org/
• AHEAD is a professional association committed to
  full participation of persons with disabilities
  in postsecondary education. Resources are
  provided for educators, parents and students.
• College Scholarships, Colleges, and Online
  Degrees
• http//www.college-scholarships.com
• The College Scholarships, Colleges and Online
  Degrees page offers college, career or graduate
  school-bound, students of all ages easy access
  information about a wide variety of subjects
  which include Free college scholarship and
  financial aid searches SAT and ACT test
  preparation tips information on colleges and
  universities throughout the U.S. and information
  relating to online degree programs and distance
  education.

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Resources

• George Washington University HEATH Resource
  Center
• http//heath.gwu.edu/
• The GWU HEATH Resource Center Clearinghouse
  provides information on transition to higher
  education including information about disability
  support services, policies, procedures,
  accommodations, and financial assistance. The
  Heath Guidance and Career Counselor Toolkit
  provides extensive resources.
• Online College Database - Directory of U.S.
  Colleges
• A complete guide to distance learning for
  students with disabilities. Learn how to work
  with disability services, employ assistive
  technology, evaluate online programs, and succeed
  in the virtual classroom.
• PEPNet, the Postsecondary Education Programs
  Network
• PEPNet, the Postsecondary Education Programs
  Network, is the national collaboration of the
  four Regional Postsecondary Education Centers for
  Individuals who are Deaf and hard of Hearing. The
  goal of PEPNet is to assist postsecondary
  institutions across the nation to attract and
  effectively serve individuals who are Deaf and
  Hard of Hearing. One publication is Students
  with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary
  Education Know Your Rights and Responsibilities.
• The College Board https//bigfuture.collegeboard.o
  rg/
• The College Boards Big Future page offers tools
  to help with planning for college, finding a
  campus and paying for college. Includes
  scholarship lists.

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Resources

• The College Navigator
• The National Center for Education Statistics
  (NCES) offers the college navigator tool, an
  easy-to-use feature designed to help students
  and parents learn about colleges and
  universities. The site has information on nearly
  7,000 postsecondary institutions in the United
  States.
• http//nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
• ThinkCollege! http//www.thinkcollege.net/index.p
  hp
• This website provides resources for students,
  families, and professionals supporting youth with
  intellectual disabilities exploring postsecondary
  education options
• University of Washington DO-IT (Disabilities,
  Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology)
• http//www.washington.edu/doit/
• DO IT serves to increase the success of people
  with disabilities in challenging academic
  programs and careers. The website provides
  extensive college planning resources including a
  list of scholarships by disability. DO-IT
  produces Preparing for College An Online
  Tutorial http//www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures
  /Academics/cprep.html
• United States Department of Education, Office of
  Civil Rights
• http//www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transiti
  on.html
• The USDE Office of Civil Rights has many
  resources and publications to support students,
  families and professionals explore options for
  transitioning to postsecondary education. One
  such publication is Students with Disabilities
  Preparing for Postsecondary Education Know Your
  Rights and Responsibilities.

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Questions Answers

• Thank you for participating!

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CCTS Contact Information
Email ccts_at_seattleu.edu Phone [phone]

• http//www.seattleu.edu/ccts

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References

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, PL.
  94-142 as amended, 20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.
  (2007).
• College Board (2006). Education Pays Second
  Update. Retrieved September 1, 2009. Retrieved
  from www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/press/cos
  t06/education_pays_06.pdf
• Field, S., Martin, J., Miller, R., Ward, M.,
  Wehmeyer, M. (1999). A practical guide to
  teaching self-determination. Reston, VA Council
  for Exceptional Children.
• HEATH Resource Center. (2006). Guidance and
  career counselor's toolkit. Advising high school
  students with disabilities on postsecondary
  options. Washington, DC The George Washington
  University National Clearinghouse on
  Postsecondary Education for Individuals with
  Disabilities.
• Hitchings, W. E., Retish, P., Horvath, M.
  (2005). Academic preparation of adolescents with
  disabilities for postsecondary education. Career
  Development for Exceptional Individuals, 28(1),
  26-35.
• Lalor, A. R., Madaus, J. W. (2013). Helping
  students with learning disabilities search for
  colleges Tips for professionals. Insights on
  Learning Disabilities, 10(1), 53-72. Retrieved
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  host-live

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References

• Madaus, J. W., Shaw, S. F. (2004). Section 504
  The differences in the regulations regarding
  secondary and postsecondary education.
  Intervention in School and Clinic, 81-87.
• National Center for Education Statistics. (2000,
  June). Postsecondary students with disabilities
  Enrollment, services, and persistence. Stats in
  Brief. Washington, DC U.S. Department of
  Education.
• National Secondary Transition Technical
  Assistance Center. (2012). Indicator 13
  Checklist Form A Form B. Pdf. Retrieved from
  www.nsttac.org/content/nsttac-i-13-checklist
• Shaw, S. F. (2009). Transition to postsecondary
  education. Focus on Exceptional Children, 42(2),
  1-16.
• Shaw, S. F., Dukes III, L. L., Madaus, J. W.
  (2012). Beyond compliance using the summary of
  performance to enhance transition planning.
  Teaching Exceptional Children, 44, 6-12.
• Thomas, S. (2000). College Students and
  disability law. The Journal of Special Education,
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• Newman, L., Wagner, M., Cameto, R., Knokey,
  A.-M.(2009). The Post-High School Outcomes of
  Youth with Disabilities up to 4 Years After High
  School. A Report of Findings from the National
  Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) (NCSER
  2009-3017). Menlo Park, CA SRI International.

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References

• United States Department of Education, The
  Secretary of Educations Commission on the Future
  of Higher Education. (2006). A test of
  leadership Charting the future of U.S. higher
  education (ED-06CO-0013). Retrieved from
  www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/hiedfuture/reports/
  final-report.pdf
• U. S. Department of Education, Office for Civil
  Rights. (2004). Students with disabilities
  preparing for postsecondary education Know your
  rights and responsibilities. Retrieved March 1,
  2005, Retrieved from www.ed.gov/about/offices/list
  /ocr/transition.html
• Wagner, M., Newman, L., Cameto. R., Levine, P.,
  Marder, C. (2007). Perceptions and expectations
  of youth with disabilities. A special topic
  report of findings from the National Longitudinal
  Transition Studey-2 (NLTS2) (NCSER 2007-3006).
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