TRANSITION TRANSITION LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP

INSTITUTEINSTITUTETRIANGULATING ANNUAL GOALS TRIANGULATING ANNUAL GOALS WITH POSTSECONDARY GOALS, WITH POSTSECONDARY GOALS, STATE STANDARDS & INDUSTRY STATE STANDARDS & INDUSTRY

SKILL COMPETENCIESSKILL COMPETENCIES

POSTSECONDARY GOALSPOSTSECONDARY GOALS

Otherwise knows as Post School Otherwise knows as Post School OutcomesOutcomes

Must be “Measurable”= Outcome & Must be “Measurable”= Outcome & ObservableObservable

Student focused/Assessment Student focused/Assessment DirectedDirected

12-24 Months after HS Graduation12-24 Months after HS Graduation Clear goal for the “Next Step”Clear goal for the “Next Step”

HOW EXPLICIT SHOULD THEY HOW EXPLICIT SHOULD THEY LINK?LINK?

Why leave it to chance?Why leave it to chance? Why leave it open to different Why leave it open to different

interpretationinterpretation Why not make linkages to increase Why not make linkages to increase

relevancerelevance Why not focus annual goals to be Why not focus annual goals to be

necessary skills to achieve at the necessary skills to achieve at the next level…why else are we doing it?next level…why else are we doing it?

DO ALL ANNUAL GOALS NEED DO ALL ANNUAL GOALS NEED TO LINK?TO LINK?

At least one annual goal (and/or At least one annual goal (and/or objective) should link directly to the objective) should link directly to the PSGs—clear unmistakable connectionPSGs—clear unmistakable connection

What annual goal/skill would you be What annual goal/skill would you be working on that shouldn’t link to the working on that shouldn’t link to the PSGs?PSGs?

If it doesn’t…how important is it?If it doesn’t…how important is it?

ANNUAL IEP GOALANNUAL IEP GOAL

Skills needed for improvementSkills needed for improvement Skills needed to reach PSGs!Skills needed to reach PSGs! Must link to PSG (at least one…why Must link to PSG (at least one…why

not all?)not all?) How explicitly should they link?...why How explicitly should they link?...why

leave it open to interpretations?leave it open to interpretations? How do we know the Industry How do we know the Industry

Standards?Standards?

STATE CONTENT STANDARDSSTATE CONTENT STANDARDS

Provides appropriate grade level Provides appropriate grade level academic skill targetsacademic skill targets

Ensure alignment with general Ensure alignment with general education curriculumeducation curriculum

Provide academic road map to Provide academic road map to graduationgraduation

INDUSTRY STANDARDS INDUSTRY STANDARDS (COMPETENCY SKILLS)(COMPETENCY SKILLS)

Identify skills required/useful for Identify skills required/useful for chooses field of work/professionchooses field of work/profession

Assures students are working on the Assures students are working on the “right” skills“right” skills

Aligns course of study to Aligns course of study to Postsecondary goalsPostsecondary goals

Provides clear context for Transition Provides clear context for Transition Focused AssessmentFocused Assessment

HOW DO THESE THINGSHOW DO THESE THINGS

TRIANGULATE YOUR ANNUAL GOALSTRIANGULATE YOUR ANNUAL GOALS

Postsecondary Goals

State Content Standards

Industry Standards Competency Skills

HOW TO BEGINHOW TO BEGIN

Clearly Identify Postsecondary Goal—Clearly Identify Postsecondary Goal—Employment & EducationEmployment & Education

Examine skills needed for PSGs using Examine skills needed for PSGs using O*NETO*NET

Examine academic areas of need—Examine academic areas of need—translate to state content standardstranslate to state content standards

Find “Common Ground” between the Find “Common Ground” between the twotwo

CASE STUDYCASE STUDY

Austin: Austin: MaleMale Age 16Age 16 SLD (Writing Expression)SLD (Writing Expression) 1010thth Grade Grade Interested in law enforcementInterested in law enforcement

MODELMODEL

Postsecondary GoalsPostsecondary Goals Austin is interested in becoming a police Austin is interested in becoming a police

officer, after graduation he will enroll in officer, after graduation he will enroll in Front Range Community College to Front Range Community College to obtain his associates Degree prior to obtain his associates Degree prior to entering the police academyentering the police academy

After graduation, Austin will intern with After graduation, Austin will intern with local law enforcement (Sherriff's office, local law enforcement (Sherriff's office, Police Department, Building Security)Police Department, Building Security)

O*NET SKILLSO*NET SKILLS Skills …Skills …

Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.conclusions or approaches to problems.

Writing — Communicating effectively in Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.the audience.

SpeakingSpeaking — Talking to others to convey information — Talking to others to convey information effectively.effectively.

Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension — Understanding written — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Social PerceptivenessSocial Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do…reactions and understanding why they react as they do…

http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/33-3051.01http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/33-3051.01

PSG EDUCATION NEEDSPSG EDUCATION NEEDS

Education: Most occupations in this zone Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.bachelor's degree.

Job Training: Employees in these Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experience and informal training with experienced workers.experienced workers.

http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/33-3051.01http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/33-3051.01

MODELMODEL

Annual GoalsAnnual Goals In order to have the writing skills In order to have the writing skills

necessary for police work, Austin will necessary for police work, Austin will compose all written work at a minimum compose all written work at a minimum 88thth grade writing level as measured by grade writing level as measured by MS Word Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level MS Word Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level evaluation on a minimum of 5 formal evaluation on a minimum of 5 formal writing assignmentswriting assignments

To address State Content Standard 2 (Reading To address State Content Standard 2 (Reading & Writing): Students write and speak for a & Writing): Students write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiencesvariety of purposes and audiences

· make products understandable to others· make products understandable to others

O*NET SKILLSO*NET SKILLS

Work ActivitiesWork Activities Documenting/Recording Documenting/Recording

InformationInformation — Entering, — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. electronic/magnetic form.

MODELMODEL

Annual GoalAnnual Goal In order for Austin to be successful as a police In order for Austin to be successful as a police

officer, he will record (in written format) officer, he will record (in written format) information as heard from 3 different sources information as heard from 3 different sources with 90% accuracy.—As measured 3 times per with 90% accuracy.—As measured 3 times per quarter. quarter.

To address Standard 5: Students read to locate, To address Standard 5: Students read to locate, select, and make use of relevant information select, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, reference, and from a variety of media, reference, and technological sources.technological sources.

· summarize information or re-tell

RESOURCESRESOURCES

O*NET O*NET http://online.onetcenter.org/http://online.onetcenter.org/

CCCS Courses of Study—Career CCCS Courses of Study—Career Clusters Clusters http://www.coloradostateplan.com/defhttp://www.coloradostateplan.com/default_cluster.htm#STEMault_cluster.htm#STEM

Colorado State Content Standards Colorado State Content Standards http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/OSA/k12_standards.htmldocuments/OSA/k12_standards.html

GUIDED PRACTICEGUIDED PRACTICE

1.1. Choose a Postsecondary Goal Choose a Postsecondary Goal (O*NET) handouts—think of a familiar (O*NET) handouts—think of a familiar studentstudent

2.2. Examine the skills identified for the Examine the skills identified for the CareerCareer

3.3. Examine common skills associated Examine common skills associated with Content Standards/Key with Content Standards/Key Components/Access SkillsComponents/Access Skills

4.4. Write the PSG & 2 Annual GoalsWrite the PSG & 2 Annual Goals

FINAL EVALUATIONFINAL EVALUATION

Thinking Backwards—(NOT Backwards Thinking Backwards—(NOT Backwards Thinking)Thinking)

Ask yourselves this: “If I read the annual Ask yourselves this: “If I read the annual goals in isolation of the Postsecondary goals in isolation of the Postsecondary goals (outcomes), can I identify what goals (outcomes), can I identify what the PSG is…without reading it?” the PSG is…without reading it?”

If Yes, Celebrate…If No, Try againIf Yes, Celebrate…If No, Try again

NEXT STEPSNEXT STEPS

Identify Special Education/Transition Identify Special Education/Transition Services to be provided to ensure Services to be provided to ensure Annual Goals can be metAnnual Goals can be met

Identify adult agency connections Identify adult agency connections that may need to occur—including that may need to occur—including internships and employersinternships and employers

Identify a meaningful and Identify a meaningful and AccurateAccurate course of study for the goalscourse of study for the goals

COURSE OF STUDY COURSE OF STUDY RESOURCESRESOURCES

To ensure course of study will actually To ensure course of study will actually lead to the PSG, check the CCCS Career lead to the PSG, check the CCCS Career Clusters Course of Study webpageClusters Course of Study webpage

Adapt the course titles to align with your Adapt the course titles to align with your building/district resourcesbuilding/district resources

Identify any Gaps in courses not offeredIdentify any Gaps in courses not offered Use the Planning tool to identify next Use the Planning tool to identify next

steps with studentsteps with student