These are five areas that should be discussed in a transition planning meeting. Under each area, there are questions, activities, and resources to help guide your discussion.
Guidance Questions
- Who is aligning high school classes and schedules with career interests?
- How are student experiences, assessments, & skills being used to develop realistic goals?
- How are post-school applications, scholarships, and funding sources being investigated?
- Who is coordinating referrals to agencies?
- Who is coordinating services and supports for post-secondary education/training?
Activities
- Assessment: formal and informal
- Career Cluster Interest Inventory
- Career Readiness Skills (Employability Skills)
- Individual Education Program (IEP)
- Personal Learning Plan (PLP)
- Skill Inventories
Guidance Questions
- Who is guiding the student?
- How is job exploration coordinated with other plans for transition i.e.
Personal Learning Plan, IEP, ISP, IPE? - Who needs to be at the table?
- Who is accountable for the student plan/s?
- How often is the student plan reviewed?
- How is active student involvement facilitated?
- How is parental involvement encouraged? Who is coordinating referrals to agencies?
Activities
- Career Tours
- ENGAGE - Career Education Curriculum
- Guest Speakers
- Job Observation
- Nebraska Career Connections
- NECareerTours.com (activity)
Guidance Questions
- Who is supporting development of self-advocacy skills?
- How does the student demonstrate decision-making skills & use of community resources?
- What are the student’s plans to reach his/her goals?
- How is independent living being considered?
- Who is coordinating referrals and information with other agencies?
- How does the student talk about his/her disability and needs for support?
Activities
- Person-Centered Planning (PCP)
- Student-led IEP
Guidance Questions
- How are multiple plans for transition coordinated?
- Who is in charge of creating opportunities for and supervising work-based learning?
- How is information from the work experience being applied to the transition plan?
- Have appropriate safeguards, regulations and standards been followed?
- Who is coordinating referrals and information to agencies?
Activities
- Business Tours
- Career Exploration Searches
- Entrepreneurship Experience
- Guest Speakers
- Job Observation
- Service Learning
Guidance Questions
- What the student’s career goals?
- What steps need to be taken to reach those goals?
- What supports and/or resources does the student need to reach his/her career goals?
- What experiences are available to develop career readiness skills?
- Who is coordinating career readiness training experiences with other agencies?
- Who is providing training for career readiness skill development?
- How does explicit instruction in career readiness skills happen for all students?
Activities
- Assistive Technology
- ENGAGE - Career Education Curriculum
- Nebraska Career Connections
- Service Learning