Transition info from Sue Walter

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FYI - Sue Walter

From NSTTAC:

" Student Involvement in the IEP " features two evidence based

strategies to involve students in the IEP process

http://www.nsttac.org/pdf/dcdt_fact_sheet.pdf

" Age-Appropriate Transition Assessments " provides a working

definition of " age appropriate transition assessments, " examples of

formal and informal types of assessments, and offers guidance to

practitioners on selecting and conducting assessments.

http://www.nsttac.org/pdf/trans_fact_sheet.pdf

Note that a draft version of a longer " Age Appropriate Transition

Assessment Guide " is also available on the NSTTAC web site in PDF

format at http://www.nsttac.org/pdf/transition_guide/nsttac_tag.pdf

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL CENTER RELEASES RESOURCES ON ENSURING A SMOOTH

TRANSITION INTO HIGH SCHOOL

MDRC conducted research in four urban districts and found that many

students are unsuccessful at their transition from middle schools

into larger high schools. The research suggests that as many as 40

percent of students are disengaged from their coursework and are not

promoted from 9th to 10th grade on time. Additionally, less than 20

percent of those students recover from their setback and go on to

graduate high school. To address this problem, the National High

School Center has released a toolkit that contains four resources on

how to support a student's transition into high school. To access the

resource toolkit in its entirety, go to

http://www.betterhighschools.org/docs/NHSC_TransitionsReport.pdf

ISSUE BRIEF-DROPOUT PREVENTION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: A

CRITICAL ISSUE FOR STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES

The purpose of this issue brief is to provide information and

guidance to state education agencies (SEAs) regarding their

accountability for IDEA 2004 legislative mandates in the area of

dropout prevention for students with disabilities. The Brief was

prepared by the National High School Center and can be found at

http://www.betterhighschools.org/docs/NHSC_DropoutPrevention_052507.pd

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BUILDING EFFECTIVE DROPOUT PREVENTIONS PROGRAMS

Since 2004, the National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with

Disabilities (NDPC-SD) has synthesized available research and

practice in the area of dropout prevention for students with

disabilities providing insights into why youth with disabilities drop

out, the consequences faced by these youth, and effective prevention

strategies. This article, presents key strategies and recommendations

gleaned from research and practice, which can be used by state or

local administrators as well as educators to guide the development of

dropout prevention programs for students with disabilities.

http://www.ndpc-

sd.org/assistance/docs/Building_Effective_Dropout_Prevention_Programs.

pdf

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REFERENCE POINTS, transition updates from the TATRA Project, features

resources and information to help parent organizations, advocates and

professionals better serve adolescents and young adults with

disabilities, and their families. It is managed by PACER Center

www.pacer.org as a joint technical assistance activity of the TATRA

Project and the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition

www.ncset.org

Visit our web sites for access to a wealth of additional resources

and information!

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