Secondary Transition Administrators (CoP) / December 2018
Focus Areas: Program Evaluation, Skilled Staff
Type: Open Committee
1. SLIP Winter Conference – January 17-18, 2019, Crowne Plaza, Lansing; Registration open on MAASE website and lodging is available at MAASE rate.
2. Next SLIP Meeting – February 12, 2019
3. Site Visit – John A. Bozymowski School, 11870 Eldorado Dr., Sterling Heights, MI 48312. Date was rescheduled to March 15, 2019 due to conflict with CEC. Host: Jennifer Rogers
Hot Topics
Agenda:
1. SLIP Winter Conference – Program was sent out with the presentations scheduled for Day 1 & Day 2. First day is focused on supervisors and the second day is focused on staff working with any low incidence. Please forward program to your staff. It will also be placed on the MAASE website shortly.
2. Site Visit to WoodsEdge – Visit went well and allowed for time to discuss topics more in-depth than at the bi-monthly meetings. They also were able to tour the facility as well.
3. Site Visit to John A Bozymowski – Information for RSVP’s will be sent out in February and a minimum number need to plan to attend for this to remain scheduled.
4. 1% Cap – This requirement is returning again and will be shared at the SLIP Winter Conference.
Round Table:
1. Referral Process – Discussed the referral process, specifically for those entering kindergarten. Group discussed observations, review of information, and looking at interventions within the classroom. Concerns related to an increase in students with mild impairments and behavior difficulties.
2. Seclusion/Restraint Reporting – Discussed the process each program is following on reporting seclusion/restraints and when an incident report is required and when one isn’t required.
3. Remodeling – Some centers are remodeling and may be asking to do visits to others recently remodeled to get input.
4. Modified Schedules – Some discussion on those doing modified schedules for specific behavioral situations. Tina will forward document shared from Region 3 monitors, which was also looked at by MDE.
Secondary Transition Administrators (CoP) / April 2018
Focus Areas: High Quality Student Evaluations, Skilled Staff, Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
Type: Open Committee
Hot Topics
Conversation with MDE – Janet Timbs:
MDE
“Identifying priorities for next school year along with a “format” for meetings/trainings. Having 2 workshops a year will not move us toward better results. I am open to any suggestions!”
–Janet:
- “Seamless Transition”
- Company is Transcend
- 3 sites last year, 2 new sites this year – cross agency teams
- Obligation includes: 3 face to face with all teams together, 2 face to face with individual teams, monthly call, online “homework”
- Goal = build capacity and then take across state
- Janet is co-leading with Bill Colombo from MRS
- application process to be a part of the next cohort is coming in October – could be at ISD level or at district level – must include education and community agencies – most are heavy on MRS / Disability Network – Kent is newest team and they have CMH involved
- Discussion about difficulty in getting collaboration from partners
- Janet sent to Transition Coordinators, MRS leadership sent to counselors
- What prerequisites would be expected? – commitment that all will work together
- Team has to identify minimum of 12 students who will be leaving in a couple of years – going through Discovery Process, looking at Customized Employment
- Intended Outcome is a group of students having employment (competitive / integrated) by the time they leave school
- Similar to Building Your Future with START
- First round – people only had 2 weeks to turn around applications – want to start early this time to allow for time to prepare
- No funding – but it is quality training
- April 12 – 13 Training will “close out” priorities for this year’s grant
- transition assessment
- data analysis
- IEP development
- MDE, BSBP, MRS, MTSA – Denver NTTAC Capacity Team Building Conference – each agency pays for own person to attend will become our Employment First – School to Work Committee (Monthly Group under Lt Governor’s office – NTACT Team under OSE) —someone from MAASE could be a part of this group
- What are priorities for next year? Best practice
- Tennessee Transition – courses online
- University of Indiana – Tuesday Transition Tips
- MAASE collect exemplars of best practices from around the state, vet them, send out to the field
- Practice of the month
- MAASE CoP – collect information and send out to the field
- Catamaran will have a space for best practice and will add to it
- Marcia can share document outlining Employment First in Michigan
- Developmental Disabilities Council – limited connection with education but now starting outreach – work more with adult population
- Student led IEPs and self-determination
- Activities in the transition plan are specially designed instruction
- Still a struggle to get folks to understand the WHY behind transition planning
- Across K-12, all kids (including SWD) there is a frustration with the pressure to get career / college ready
Collaboration with CTE?
Secondary Transition Administrators (CoP) / February 2018
Focus Areas: High Quality Student Evaluations, Program Evaluation, Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
Program Evaluation
B-13: Research and Data from other states
Skilled Staff
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Follow up from Paul and Lauren – Question of the Month Strategy of Transition Assessment (for students)
-coaching questions for resource staff
Secondary Transition Administrators (CoP) / October 2017
Focus Areas: Program Evaluation, Skilled Staff, Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
Hot Topics
Discussion and resource sharing around the topic of facilitating a system of change from compliance to real outcomes for students through the training of staff in best SDI practices for transition. CoP is looking to develop specific resources for the field: Question of the Month informational assessment strategy and statewide book study on transition assessment.
Ongoing work related to program evaluation – each CoP member will identify the question for their logic model and be prepared to share at the December meeting.
Secondary Transition Administrators (CoP) / June 2017
Focus Areas: Program Evaluation, Skilled Staff, Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
Type: Open Committee
SDI and Skilled Staff: CoP Chairs will be presenting at MAASE Summer Institute regarding secondary transition assessment. CoP developed content for this presentation.
Program Evaluation: Discussion about use of the Brad Rose Logic Model from Tuesday Professional Learning session. CoP agreed to make program evaluation the focus for fall of 2017.
Secondary Transition Administrators (CoP) / February 2017
Focus Areas: Skilled Staff, Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
Michigan Transition Service Association Annual Conference – March 15-17, 2017 http://www.michigantsa.com/conference
Hot Topics
The Secondary Transition CoP has been working to develop professional learning content around the topic of transition assessment. The group has developed a PL session titled “Transition Assessment: one size does not fit all” that will be presented at the Upper Peninsula Special Education Conference, Michigan CEC, and MTSA.
April 2017 MAASE Transition CoP will focus on overcoming barriers to the implementation of Project Search.
Secondary Transition Administrators (CoP) / February 2016
Focus Areas: Program Evaluation, Skilled Staff, Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)
Type: Open Committee
Hot Topics
- Specially Designed Instruction: A subgroup of the CoP is researching tiered diploma systems in other states.
- Skilled Staff: There may be a need to provide support for Transition Coordinators as they develop the new competencies required by MDE.
- Program Evaluation: A subgroup of the CoP is researching existing program evaluation tools for Age 18-26 Transition Programs.