Dynamic Learning Maps Alternate Assessment Consortium Alan Sheinker and Patti Whetstone Center for Educational Testing and Evaluation University of Kansas The present publication was developed under grant X from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The views expressed herein are solely those of the author(s), and no official endorsement by the U.S. Department should be inferred.

NLSTA-2 Facts Despite the significantly higher enrollment rates (28% versus 8%) experienced by students intellectual disabilities 2005 compared with 1990, They remain one of the lowest to enroll in postsecondary education. Employment rates for students with intellectual disabilities are the lowest. Criminal arrest rates rose for students with disabilities including ID students.

Student Story Lena’s Story: Completed High School in Works at a dental clinic sterilizing instruments.

Andrew’s Story: Wanted to go to college. Is a student with SCD. Attends Vanderbilt University with Next Steps Program. Already has a job!!

What Does It Mean to be College and Career Ready?

What Does it Mean to be College and Career Ready? Post secondary opportunities Employment Career planning

At the End of the Day… Persistence Paid jobs Self-Determination Involvement in the IEP Awareness of disability Goal setting

Define College and Career General Education: – ACT/SAT scores – Plan of study – Resume building activities

College Ready for All… Components in a comprehensive definition of college readiness: Key Cognitive Strategies Problem solving, reasoning, analysis, interpretation, critical thinking Key Content Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies Conley, D.T. (2011). Redefining college readiness, Volume 5. Eugene, OR: Educational Policy Improvement Center.

College Ready for All… Academic Behaviors Self monitoring, time management, using information resources, social interaction skills Contextual Skills and Awareness Seeking help with admissions, procedures, group interaction skills Conley, D.T. (2011). Redefining college readiness, Volume 5. Eugene, OR: Educational Policy Improvement Center.

Career Readiness for All… Association of Career Technical Education (2010) defines Career Education as: – Core academic skills – Employability skills – Technical job specific skills Association for Career and Technical Education, (April, 2010). What is “career ready”? Retrieved from

Career Readiness for All… Sample pathways to career include: – Apprenticeship – Community college certification – Job training – On the job training – Vocational technical institutes

Employability Skills for All… Tony Wagner (2008) described seven survival skills: 1.Critical thinking and problem solving; 2.Collaboration; 3.Agility and adaptability; 4.Initiative and entrepreneurialism; 5.Effective oral and written communication; 6.Accessing and analyzing information; 7.Curiosity and imagination. Wagner, T. (2008). The global achievement gap: Why even our best schools don’t teach the new survival skills our children need – and what we can do about it. New York: Basic Books.

Skills Employers Desire… Literacy in mathematics and reading Trustworthiness Social skills Luecking, R. G. (2011). Connecting employers with people who have intellectual disability. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 49(4), doi: /

Define College and Career Students with SCD: More than a cut-score… Changing beliefs: – High expectations – Instruction in academics and employability – Postsecondary opportunities – Accommodations and supports

All Students Combined Model

What Do Successful Programs Look Like? Think College Bridges from School to Work Project Search Next Steps Program

So…What Does it Mean to be College and Career Ready? Ensuring that all students have high expectations, The needed supports, Academic skills, Transition planning and Options for the future!

References: Association for Career and Technical Education, (April, 2010). What is “career ready”? Retrieved from Conley, D.T. (2011). Redefining college readiness, Volume 5. Eugene, OR: Educational Policy Improvement Center. Grigal, M., Hart, D. & Weir, C. (2011). Framing the future: A standards-based conceptual framework for research and practice in inclusive higher education. Think College Insight Brief, Issue No. 10. Boston, MA: University of Massachusetts Boston, Institute for Community Inclusion. Luecking, R. G. (2011). Connecting employers with people who have intellectual disability. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 49(4), doi: / Newman, L., Wagner, M., Cameto, R., Knokey, A.-M., & Shaver, D. (2010). Comparisons across time of the outcomes of youth with disabilities up to 4 years after high school. A report of findings from the National Longitudinal Transition Study (NLTS) and the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) (NCSER ). Menlo Park, CA: SRI International. Wagner, T. (2008). The global achievement gap: Why even our best schools don’t teach the new survival skills our children need and what we can do about it. New York: Basic Books.

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