Additional Resources for Providing Secondary Transition Services

Overview

The CDE Secondary Transition Team is committed to supporting schools and families, we have collected resources and tools specific to secondary transition that may be useful as you plan for students. 

Assessment Resources

• Indiana Secondary Transition Assessment Matrix  You may choose assessment tools by topic area, grade level of the study, and disability type.  The matrix will bring up all assessments that match your selected criterion.
• NTACT: Collaborative Assessment Guide for Transition Planning Services website - This toolkit provides an explanation of transition assessment, explains why transition assessments should be conducted, how to select transition assessment tools, and how to conduct transition age-appropriate transition assessment.  In addition, it provides examples of informal and formal transition assessments.

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Career/Employment

• 50 Videos for Career Path Explorations  From the arts to science to religion, introduce students to a variety of careers with KQED, BAVC and Salesforce resources.  Use these videos to inspire young people to discover careers and explore possible career paths.
• CareerOneStop video collection  CareerOneStop's video collection allows individuals to learn about careers, industries, skills and abilities, or work options and education levels.
• Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center  The website includes a wide variety of short career exploration videos. Some demonstrate the job activities and the type of workplace environment employees would be expected to work in; others interview an employee about their work, their career preparation, and what they enjoy about working in their fields. 
• Next Vista for Learning - Career videos  1000s of videos about various careers such as health and fitness, history and culture, math, performing arts, etc.
• ONET - (get link from resources page)

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  Families

• Center for Parent Information and Resources
• Job Tips
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)
• National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
• National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT)
• O NET O*Net (. . .occupational guide to understanding the full scope of roles and skills needed for many careers and jobs)
• PACER National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
• Peak Parent Center
• Personal Assistance Services of Colorado (PASCO)

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Helpful Online Resources

• Project 10 Transition Education Network - Online Transition-Related Resources (PDF)  This list of resources supports teachers and transition stakeholders who are teaching and providing transition services to students with disabilities through distance learning methods.
• Division of Career Development and Transition
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)
• National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT)
• O NET O*Net (occupational guide to understanding the full scope of roles and skills needed for many careers and jobs)
• Office of Postsecondary Readiness
• Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
• Peak Parent Center
• Transition Coalition
• Additional Resources for Providing Secondary Transition Services

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Independent Living

• Project 10 Transition Education Network  These resources provide information and resources for school professionals, students and families regarding independent living options and strategies for students with disabilities. Resources are included for financial literacy, health, housing, leisure and recreation, and transportation.
• Self-Determination – I’m determined  Focuses on providing direct instruction, models, and opportunities to practice skills associated with self-determined behavior. This project facilitates youth, especially those with disabilities to undertake a measure of control in their lives, helping to set and steer the course rather than remaining the silent passenger.
• Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment – Self-Awareness, Self-Advocacy, and Self-Determination  Transition education resources to build students’ self-awareness, self-advocacy, and self-determination.

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National Resources

• Transition Assessment Websites (PDF)​

National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT) Tools and Technical Assistance

• NTACT Log-In Page
• NTACT: Collaborative Assessment Guide for Transition Planning Services website 

Assistive Technology Resources

• SWAAAC: StateWide Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication

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Postsecondary Education/Outcomes

• Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center Postsecondary Education Resources  The resources listed include a variety of publications, links to helpful organizations, fact sheets, and checklists pertaining to students with disabilities who are either planning to attend or who are exploring the possibilities of attending college after graduating from high school.
• Project 10 Transition Education Network  Assist students with disabilities to participate in postsecondary options that fit their interests and aptitudes.

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Technical Assistance (TA) Documents

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 Transition Continuum

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Transition Record Review Resources

• To review more information on the Transition Record Review process visit CDE's General Supervision webpage
• Standard Record Review Protocol (PDF)
• Standard Record Review Instructions (PDF)
• State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Report

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Contact:

Kacy Little Owl
Secondary Transition Specialist
Email Kacy Little Owl
Phone: (720) 827-8283