1. IEPs, IGPs, ADA, IDEA, EEDA, OSIS, GCDFs, CSARs, EVFs and other 3 and 4 Letter Words: The Joys of Career Facilitatoring
2013 Presentation
Sherry R. Williams, Education Associate, SCDE - Office of Student Intervention Services, EEDA Team

2. Agenda EEDA Updates Career Specialist Information EVFs CSAR IGPs
Changes In IEP/IGP Process

3. Office of Student Intervention Services
Dropout, suspension, truancy, Incident Management data
21st Century Program
EEDA
At Risk Students
Career Specialists
IGPs
Safe Schools
Alternative Schools

4. EVFs Flex Proviso 43.205 cancelled Every district funded
500:1 vs 300:1

5. CSAR Due for every school serving 6th – 12th grade
Even if they are not funded for CDF
2 report periods
January 10, 2014 for August –December 2013
June 6, 2014 for January – June 2014
Links sent 1st week of December to career specialists

6. New staff? Are you getting the flow of information you need?
Career Specialist 101 video on ETV Streamline

7. IGP/IEP Process Changes

8. Knowledge Check
The EEDA requires an IGP for all students in grades 8 – 12.
True
False

9. Knowledge Check
Students diagnosed with PMD may be removed from the IGP system so as not to affect the 100% completion rate.
True
False

10. Knowledge Check
The guidance counselor should lead IEPs since they have to lead the IGP.
True
False

11. Knowledge Check
The IEP and IGP have similar goals. Which is not a component of both the IEP and IGP:
Assessments (formal and informal)
SC Career Clusters
Graduation/certification/diploma requirements
Employment/training/independent living goals
All of the above
None of the above

12. Time for a Change IDEA legislation changes
No longer use PMD, TMD classifications
New language
New EEDA IGP Success Planner tool
No longer “removing” PMD students from system so as not to affect 100% participation

13. EEDA Requirements All students must complete an IGP
IGP will align career goals and student’s course of study
IGP must incorporate provisions of student’s IEP when appropriate
IGP must be approved by certified guidance counselor, student, and student’s parent, guardian or designee

14. IGPs and Students with Disabilities
No discrimination
Awareness of legislation, students
Communication/collaboration
Consideration of IEP, 504 accommodations (if appropriate)
Integration of IGP goals (academic/career) during IEP, 504, transition discussions

15. Scope Of Practice
Guidance Counselors attend and lead the IGP and attend (not lead) the IEP
Career Specialist should always defer to the Guidance Counselor when the activity is not within their scope of practice (academic issues, counseling)
Career Specialists are minimally involved in the IGP/IEP process to share information related to career exploration

16. IEP Process for Transition
Step II:
Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance
as determined by appropriate assessments
Step III:
Transition Services
Accommodations
Modifications
Step IV:
Measurable Annual Goals
Step I:
Measurable Post-secondary Goals
Includes:
Courses of study
Instruction
Related services
Community experiences
Employment and other post-
school adult living objectives
Accommodations/Modifications
When appropriate:
Daily living skills
Functional vocational evaluation
based on
that address
Age-appropriate transition assessments
Training/Education
Employment
Independent Living
Skills – when
appropriate

17. Transition Assessment
 Address Three Areas 
Time Allotment:
1 minute
Materials:
None
Facilitators Notes:
“Transition assessment should address three areas: employment, education and training, and as necessary independent living.”
Independent Living
Employment
Education/ Training

18. Guiding Questions (Colorado DPI, 2005)
Where is the individual presently?
Where is the individual going?
How do we get the individual there?
(Colorado DPI, 2005)
Time Allotment:
1 minute
Materials:
None
Facilitators Notes:
“Transition assessment is an individualized process designed to answer three broad questions about a person.” [read slide]

19. New Process Attend IEP Note information discussed Create IGP Attendees
Cluster
Major
Courses
Life goal
Create IGP
If you have a tablet – create IGP in IEP meeting
If you don’t have mobile technology use the paper IGP to create your IGP then go to your office and enter it in the system
No need to have another meeting
No need to get signatures (already have them on IEP)

20. Online IEP/IGP Resources
IGP Guidelines
IEP/IGP Guidelines
Paper IGP
Counselor’s IGP Video

21. Human Resources District Special Education Teachers
Guidance Counselors
District Professionals
State
Office of Exceptional Children Staff
EEDA staff

22. Do you feel like a hero? You are!

23. Sherry R. Williams srwillia@ed.sc.gov 803-734-6267
Contact
Sherry R. Williams