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From: referencepoints@...Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 5:41 PMTo: tatra@...Subject: REFERENCE POINTS: Transition ResourcesREFERENCE POINTS is an activity of TATRA, a project of PACER CenterREFERENCE POINTS: Transition ResourcesIDENTIFYING EFFECTIVE MODELS AND PRACTICES FOR POSTSECONDARY TRANSITIONThe report, "Systematic Reviews of Research on Postsecondary Transitions: Identifying Effective Models and Practices" focuses on transition programs for youth to postsecondary education. It's from the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE). To access the report, go to http://tinyurl.com/yftk7z2 SELF ADVOCACY TIPS FOR TEENSDisability.gov has published a variety of self-advocacy resources for teens that help them begin to express their needs and wants by participating in

their Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings. These meetings assist teens in learning ways to talk about their disability to others, setting goals, and practicing other self-advocacy skills. To access the resources, go to http://www.disability.gov/education/student_resources/self-advocacy PERSONAL SAFETYThe Riot! has published a newsletter focused specifically on personal safety and what self-advocates should know to protect themselves. To access the issue in RTF go to http://www.hsri.org/docs/Riot_Issue_22.RTF and to access it in PDF go to http://www.hsri.org/docs/Riot_Issue_22.PDF USING THE RIGHT DATA TO DETERMINE IF HIGH SCHOOL INTERVENTIONS ARE WORKING TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREEERSThis report is designed to guide educators in collecting and analyzing valuable student achievement data that can help them determine if and how high school interventions for under prepared students are working to effectively

prepare them for college and careers. For more information go to http://www.betterhighschools.org/docs/NCEA_CollegeCareerReadiness.pdf * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *REFERENCE POINTS is administered by PACER Center http://www.PACER.org as a technical assistance activity of the TATRA Project. The TATRA Project is funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration.To SUBSCRIBE to REFERENCE POINTS go to http://www.pacer.org/tatra/list/index.aspTo UNSUBSCRIBE, please go directly to http://www.pacer.org/tatra/list/maildel.aspReaders are invited to send information about new resources on secondary education, transition and vocational rehabilitation topics to tatra@....Reference Points received initial support from the National Center on Secondary Education and Transition http://www.ncset.org/. Visit their web site for a wealth of information related to

secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities.Note: There are no copyright restrictions on this document. However, please credit the source and support of federal funds when copying all or part of this material.