Transition Updates MARCH 2016

Denise Bear- Band Leader for Transition

Congratulations 2016 Dove Award Recipient! Zelda Solomons

“Sometimes shifting your perspective is more powerful than being smart.” ~Astro Teller COMPLIANCE & IMPROVED STUDENT OUTCOMES

Creating a New System Infrastructure Compliance Improved Outcomes Technical Assistance & PD Meaningful Coordination Student Performance AccountabilityMonitoring

OSE Funded Grant Support Current Structure Moving Forward Monitoring Transition Technical Assistance & PD Transition Monitoring

Enhancing Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD) Grant funding remains with each ISD Redefine ROLE & FUNCTION Compliance in the context of system improvement No monitoring or complaint investigation work Redefine STRUCTURE Technical assistance informed by OSE monitoring team Collaborative work with ALL MDE funded technical assistance support at ISD level Directed & Coordinated by OSE Redefine ROLE & FUNCTION Monitoring (no compliant investigation work) Written guidance development Data ANALYSIS SPP Performance Monitoring Findings Determinations Complaints/ DPH/ Mediation Other Inform technical assistance Collaborative work with ALL MDE funded technical assistance support at ISD level Redefine STURCTURE Neutral process for ISD and District SYSTEM improvement Technical Assistance (ISD) Monitoring & Accountability (OSE)

Transition Grant Funding with the ISD Redefine ROLE & FUNCTION Compliance in the context of both system alignment and improved student outcome Coordinated data analysis pertaining to secondary SPP indicators New Competency Expectations Personal Curriculum provisions for increased graduation and reduced dropout Increased knowledge of CTE and the Carl Perkins grant requirements Routine use of student EDP information Redefine STRUCTURE Collaborative work with ALL MDE funded technical assistance support at ISD level Funding to support the activities related to Role and Function of the ISD Transition Coordinator Including but not limited to: Training and technical assistance to design a MEANINGFUL transition planning process at the LEA level Collaboration with state and local agencies as part of the Office of Disabilities Employment Programs federal technical assistance process 2020 Youth Transition Plan Department of Labor Social Security Administration Department of Health & Human Services CoordinatorServices

Stakeholder Groups to be identified Technical Assistance Grant (EOSD) Transition Grant Participants will be determined based on the PERSPECTIVES needed to build out the ROLE/FUNCTION for each grant Individuals with multiple perspectives will be given priority for selection Stakeholder input will be complete by April-May of 2016 New grant requirements will be reflected in the Spring 2016 applications New structure to be implemented Fall 2016

Decisions. We can think about things, turn them over in our minds a million times, play out possible scenarios, but really when it comes down to it, you have to go with your heart and move forward. Maybe things will go well. Maybe they’ll turn out poorly. Every decision brings with it some good, some bad, some lessons, and some luck. The only thing that’s for sure is that indecision steals many years from many people who wind up wishing they’d just had the courage to leap. ~Doe Zantamata

The times they are a changin’…or are they? 1990? Had so much to learn…2016 Still have so much to learn…

2016 B13 IEP Review & Data Collection CIMS updating the Transition Coordinator Contact (TCC) for each district April 11 th webinar for TCC

Verification and Closeout of the B-13 CAPs from September 2015

Sent on behalf of Teri L. Chapman, Director OSE ISD Special Education Directors, please also share this message with ISD Planner/Monitors and Transition Coordinators Wayne State University’s (WSU) research team will deploy the following surveys for 2016: Former Student Survey (Post-School Outcomes, State Performance Plan Indicator 14) for students who left high school during school year. This deployment is scheduled to take place this spring/summer for Cohort 3. The survey process will begin with the deployment of pre-survey notifications in early March, followed by survey administration from mid-March through August. Please communicate with your LEA administrators, local transition team members, coordinators, and parent advisory committees to make them aware that parents and/or former students will receive pre-survey notifications, survey mailings, and telephone calls from the WSU research staff. Please remind LEAs that if a parent or a student requests a survey, the parent or student should contact WSU directly at the following toll free numbers: Former Student Survey: Please read the attached documents that include survey timelines and other information from WSU regarding engaging locals in the survey process. Also attached is the Cohort list. Thank you for helping us to collect this important information. PostSchoolSurvey_2016S.pdf

B14 – Cohort 3

Summary of Performance and Alternate Contact Info

From one of the attorney’s at MAASE IEP & Transition Goals If a student meets the requirements for a regular high school diploma District can graduate the student If an IEP determines a student who has met the requirements for a regular high school diploma and has other identified needs/is not ready to exit The IEP team can choose to extend services to address the identified need(s) MARSE Part 1 pg.12

April OCTA - Need your Help Divided into ‘booklets’ Each will have same introduction Student focused Transition - IDEA Middle School High School Adult Transition Going to College What to do with… Agency connections Resources

Course of Study – April OCTA What Related Rules, Regulations, Legislation Why Graduation rates for students with IEPs MDE/OSE – 2020 Federal Youth Transition Plan Compliance Office of Civil Rights How Course of Study ‘Package’ Oakland Schools – Personal Curriculum

Upcoming In- person OCTA Workshops… last 2 of the year! April 19, :30 -2:30 Doyle Center 7273 Wing Lake Rd Bloomfield Hills May 17, :30 -2:30 Orchard Lake Community Church 2 nd floor Community room 5171 Commerce Rd, Orchard Lake, MI Hostess: Kay Carpenter, retired Project SEARCH Instructor/Transition Coordinator