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Harlen Ernest
College and Career Readiness Coordinator

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Taking a Case Management Approach to Transitions:

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What is the difference between a forest and a garden?
FY2018 OAE Operations Meeting (October 2017)

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Whatever we fail to MANAGE, we lose!
When we are ORGANIZED, we attract resources!

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Why Case Management?
It is a targeted approach to maximize partnerships or resources to assist your program.
Maximize outcomes – Minimize waste (time, confusion)
Team/Role accountability
Constant communication every step of the adult education process ensuring students receive optimum guidance.

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A Case Management model works best as a part of a wider program of care in which multiple strategies are employed to integrate care.
Benefits of a Case Management Approach:
Service/Partnership Utilization
Enhances educational outcomes
Student experience

8. Components of a Case Management Style: An Effective Transition Team

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Components of a traditional Case Management Style:
Screening
Assessments
Planning
Implementation
Transition
Evaluation & Reviewing
Components of Case Management in relation to a Transitional Student:
Personal Readiness
Academic Readiness
Career Readiness
College Readiness
Helping to Transition a WHOLE student!
FY2018 Transition Fall Meeting (October 2017)

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Personal Readiness:
Screening:
Objective in screening is to determine if a client would benefit from such services.
Screening promotes early intervention and the achievement of desired outcomes.
Assessments:
Identifying the client's key problems to be addressed, as well as individual needs and interests.
Developing a comprehensive case management plan of care that addresses these problems and needs.

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Academic Readiness:
Planning:
establishes specific objectives, goals (short- and long-term), and actions 
plan of care identifies outcomes that are measurable and achievable within a manageable time frame
Implementation:
Focuses on the execution of the specific case management activities and interventions that are necessary for accomplishing the goals set forth in a client’s case management plan of care.

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Career Readiness:
Transitioning:
A case manager prepares the client and the client’s support system
focuses on the review, evaluation, monitoring, and reassessment of a client’s overall condition, needs, ability for self-care, knowledge, etc.
educates the client about post-transition care and needed follow-up

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College Readiness:
Evaluation:
measuring the results of implementing the case management plan of care
This evaluation focuses on several types of outcomes of care: personal, academics, career, post-secondary
Review:
Was the process effective?
Do I have adequate resources to provide actual transition?
What process can I improve on?
Proof/documentation of activities provided for program/adult education students?

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College Readiness:
Evaluation:
measuring the results of implementing the case management plan of care
This evaluation focuses on several types of outcomes of care: personal, academics, career, post-secondary
Review:
Was the process effective?
Do I have adequate resources to provide actual transition?
What process can I improve on?
Proof/documentation of activities provided for program/adult education students?

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Thank You!
FY2018 OAE Operations Meeting (September 25-27, 2017)