Postsecondary Transition

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A comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens. Funded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), this program supports the career development efforts of schools, community organizations, and adult job seeker programs.

2024 Transition Training Institute
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REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. 

Meet our 2024 TTI Keynote Speaker, Sam Glenn.

The 2024 Transition Training Institute will be held from June 26-28, 2024, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center, 2200 Interstate 70 Drive, Southwest, in Columbia, Missouri.

Registration fee is $150. The fee may be paid in advance or during onsite registration. Payment must be made using a check or money order made payable to Treasurer, State of Missouri. No purchase orders will be accepted. Registration fee is non-refundable, but substitutes will be allowed. If mailing your registration fee in advance of the conference, mail to: Custom Meeting Planners, PO Box 30785, Columbia, MO 65205, making sure to list the names of all registrants that the check or money order represents. Onsite registration will begin Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. and will open again on Thursday, June 27, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. until noon.

All expenses related to meals and lodging will be incurred by the individual registering. Participants are responsible for choosing a lodging location and making reservations. The Holiday Inn Executive Center has provided a block of rooms at the state government rate of $103 on a first-come-first-serve basis. A tax exempt letter must be provided to the hotel to receive the discounted rate. This rate is available until May 26, 2024, and is based on availability. The group code to use when making your reservation is TTI. There are three ways to book your room reservation:

Call 573-445-8531 directly and ask for reservations for the Transition Training Institute using the group code TTI24. Call 1-800-HOLIDAY central reservations and request to book at the Holiday Inn Executive Center – Columbia Mall, Columbia, MO. Click here to book online.

If you have additional questions, please contact Marsha Campe at 573-751-2512 or marsha.campe@dese.mo.gov.

Handouts are now available for participants to upload and print prior to the conference. You will want to check back periodically for updates and additional postings.  

Please Note: Those planning to attend any of the Compliance Form C Strand (1H; 2H; 3G; 4G; 5G; 6G; 7F; 7H) need only to print one set of the following forms that support Drew through the postsecondary transition process:

Breakout Session 1
Wednesday, June 26 - 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Session

Session PP Slides Handout

Session Title/Presenter/Additional Handouts

1A

PowerPoint Slides Handout-Skill Up

Building a Path to a Better Life - Employment and Training Options - Lindsey Thomas

1B

 

Empower Your Transition - Mastering Daily Living With the Color-Coded Chef - Terry Jordan

1C

 Community Partnerships, Work Experience, and More! - Kayla Pratte

1D

PowerPoint Slides HandoutEmpower Adults Through Self-Advocacy for Decision Making, Housing, Work, and Safety - Julia Chaney Faughn

1E

PowerPoint Slides HandoutTransitioning From School to Adult Life - If We Don't Know Where We Are Going, Any Road Will Lead Us There - Wayne Crawford

1F

PowerPoint Slides HandoutCustomized Employment Partnerships - Dana Flournoy McGaw

1G

PowerPoint Slides HandoutSupported Decision-Making as a Path to Self-Determination and Advocacy - Jane St. John

1H

PowerPoint Slides HandoutForm C - The Evolution of Drew From School to Career - Stacie Holt

Breakout Session 2
Thursday, June 27 - 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Session

 

Session Title/Presenter/Session Handouts

2A

PowerPoint Slides Handout

Facilitating Opportunities for Students with Special Needs in Career and Technical Education (CTE) - Dr. Amy Herrman

2B

PowerPoint Slides HandoutBeyond Guardianship - Innovative Pathways for Transition-Age Youths - Jennifer Hulme

2C

 

Missouri Connections - Junior Version - Jackie Marling

2D

PowerPoint Slides HandoutEmployment First - A Pathway to Competitive Integrated Employment - Anne Hochstein

2E

 Self-Advocacy Training for Youths and Young Adults in Transition - Insights from Missouri's Community of Practices - Wen Zeng

2F

 Charting the LifeCourse to Healthy Adult Living - Jane St. John

2G

PowerPoint Slides HandoutThe Rules of the Road: Achieving Independence by Preparing for and Passing the State's Written Driver Test - Darin Stageberg

2H

PowerPoint Slides HandoutStudent Involvement - The Evolution of Drew the Student - Kathy Daniel

Breakout Session 3
Thursday, June 27 - 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Session

Session PP Slides Handout

Session Title/Presenter/Session Handouts

3A

 Youth Disability Panel

3B

PowerPoint Slides HandoutStriving for Tomorrow - Transition to Employment for Students with Autism - Cortney Fish

3C

PowerPoint Slides HandoutTransition Planning Made Easy - Using Missouri Connections for Assessment and Services - Samantha Cole

3D

 Training Adolescents in Relevant, Goal-Oriented Educational Transitions and Skills (TARGETS) - Mickey Shirley

3E

 Transition? It's a Family Tradition - Zach McCall

3F

PowerPoint Slides Handout

Benefits and Work Made Simple - SSI - Sandy Keyser

3G

PowerPoint Slides Handout

Transition Assessments and Activities - The Evolution of Drew From Student to Career - Jana Locke

3H

PowerPoint Slides HandoutPre-Employment Transition Services for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired - Kevin Kellerkern

Breakout Session 4
Thursday, June 27 - 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Session

Session PP Slides Handout

Session Title/Presenter/Session Handouts

4A

 Employer Panel

4B

PowerPoint Slides HandoutCommunity Engagement at L.I.F.E. University - What We Learned in Our Second Year - Vivian McKinney

4C

 Why Did Johnny Steal the Chicken? Strategies for Challenging the School-to-Prison Pipeline - Kim Albecht

4D

PowerPoint Slides HandoutCustomize a Meaningful Day (Job One) - Jeff Carpenter

4E

PowerPoint Slides Handout

Work-Ready Behavior Framework - Elizabeth Merideth

4F

PowerPoint Slides HandoutLearning by Doing - A Showcase of Successful Apprenticeship Models in Education - Marci Dowdy

4G

PowerPoint Slides HandoutThe Impact of Postsecondary Goals - The Evolution of Drew's Dreams to Reality - Bailey Tennesen

4H

 Ticket to Work - How Earned Income Impacts SSI - John Scalise

Breakout Session 5
Thursday, June 27 - 3:45-4:45 p.m.

Session

Session PP Slides Handout

Session Title/Presenter/Session Handouts

5A

 College Panel - Postsecondary Transition

5B

PowerPoint Slides Handout

Student Success - A Story of Partnership - Anna Bryant

5C

PowerPoint Slides HandoutEssential Components of Community-Based Work Experiences for Students with Intellectual Disability - Magen Rooney-Kron

5D

 

Unleash Your Potential - Learn How Using the Color-Coded Chef Can Lead to Employment Opportunities - Terri Jordan

5E

 Can You Hear Me? It's My IEP! - Carrie Ragsdale

5F

PowerPoint Slides Handout

Benefits and Work Made Simple - SSDI - Sandy Keyser

5G

PowerPoint Slides Handout

Annual Goals in Relation to Postsecondary Transition - The Evolution of Drew (Who, What, When, Where, and How She Will Achieve Her Dream Career?) - Kathy Daniel

5H

PowerPoint Slides Handout

How Assistive Technology Can Help With Transitioning in All Aspects of Life - Aaron Milligan

Breakout Session 6
Friday, June 28 - 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Session

Session PP Slides Handout

Session Title/Presenter/Session Handouts

6A

 A Regional Transition Network Town Hall

6B

PowerPoint Slides Handout

Bridge to Success - Peggy Shelton

6C

PowerPoint Slides HandoutCenters for Independent Living - Missouri's Hidden Transition Resource: Connecting with Centers for Independent Living as a Resource for Transitioning Students - Karen Gridley

6D

PowerPoint Slides Handout

Work-Ready Behavior Framework - Elizabeth Merideth 
(Repeat Session from 4E, Thursday, June 27th)

6E

PowerPoint Slides HandoutUnified Champion Schools Make a More Inclusive Future - Emma Thomas

6F

 Listen Up! Youth Voice Strategies - Zach McCall

6G

PowerPoint Slides Handout

Individual Career and Academic Plan - The Evolution of Drew (Did She Create and Follow a Good Map?) - Dawn Luchtenberg

6H

 Food and Gardening as Enrichment - Billy Polansky

Breakout Session 7
Friday, June 28 - 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Session

Session PP Slides Handout

Session Title/Presenter/Session Handouts

7A

PowerPoint Slides Handout

What Accommodations and Modifications Look Like in Career Technical Education (CTE) - Dr. Amy Herrman

7B

PowerPoint Slides Handout

Social-Emotional Learning Overview - Tanya Grant

7C

PowerPoint Slides HandoutThe Question Concerning Technology and Transition - David Baker

7D

PowerPoint Slides HandoutThe Rules of the Road: Achieving Independence by Preparing for and Passing the State's Written Driver Test - Darin Stageberg
(Repeat Session from 2G, Thursday, June 27)

7E

PowerPoint Slides HandoutCenters for Independent Living - Missouri's Hidden Transition Resource: Connecting with Centers for Independent Living as a Resource for Transitioning Students - Karen Gridley (Repeated Session from 6C, Friday, June 28)

7F

PowerPoint Slides Handout

Indicator 14 - Where Are They Now and Why Do You Need to Know? (The Evolution of Drew - Where is She Now?) - Tori Chance

7G

PowerPoint Slides HandoutPartnership Building to Improve Employment, Continuing Education, and Social Opportunities for Students - Cindy Lange

7H

PowerPoint Slides HandoutForm C - The Evolution of Drew From School to Career - Stacie Holt
(Repeat of 1H, Wednesday, June 26)

 

College and Career Competencies

Free Professional Development for Missouri Schools

A list of the steps to Self-Efficacy

The College and Career Competency Project

supports educators in systematically embedding Self-Efficacy instruction into course content helping students become more resilient learners. Students learn to apply 10 different Self-Efficacy strategies that help them persevere through challenging tasks, improve confidence in their abilities, and help them overcome setbacks more easily.


Educators have seen the following impacts from

Self-Efficacy instruction:

  • Increased belief that ability grows with effort
  • Improved confidence in their own abilities
  • Increased willingness to accept challenging learning, and
  • Improved ability to manage emotions.

 

The College & Career Competencies Project is a professional learning opportunity for Missouri schools offered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in collaboration with the University of Kansas Research CollaborationFour selected schools will receive free, professional development that includes training, coaching, assessments, curriculum, and parent guidance materials that educators will use as they implement instruction that leads to enhanced student persistence, resilience, and self-efficacy. Schools are also encouraged to designate two individuals who will receive additional training on competency coaching techniques so they can provide on-site guidance and support to their colleagues throughout the implementation process.

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The College & Career Competencies Project is accepting applications for K-12 schools for the 2024-25 school year.  To apply download the application here.  Once you have completed the application, email it to Gwen.Deimeke@dese.mo.gov.   Applications are being accepted through July 15, 2024.  You will be notified of a decision by July 17.

 

Missouri Transition Planning - Resource Locator

This document provides recommended resources, services, and activities for students with disabilities as they prepare for life after high school.

Transition Resource Locator

Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT)

The Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) is a state transition team, which addresses data-driven goals for improvement and collaboration with the shared vision of improving employment, independent living, and postsecondary education outcomes for Missouri students with disabilities. The MITT Collaborative Programs and Projects is currently being revised and updated. Once finalized, you will find the link posted here. This booklet will provide information regarding the various agencies that are represented by the members of the MITT.  

  • Membership List (Currently being updated) Please check back.  
2024-25 Missouri Interagency Transition Team (MITT) Meeting 
To be posted soon. Please check back. Thank you.
Transition Liaisons

Missouri Transition Liaisons are practicing teachers from across the state who devote time and energy to increasing the capacity of local level secondary special educators and districts. They work within their own districts to enhance transition practices and programs. Liaisons participate in regular trainings and meetings and disseminate information at the district and regional levels to develop a collaborative network of colleagues focused on issues related to secondary transition of youth with disabilities.

2024-25 Missouri Transition Liaison Map with Contacts

Social-Emotional Learning for All (SEL-A)

Social-Emotional Learning for All (formerly Missouri Postsecondary Success (MPSS)) is a multi-year transition and College and Career Competency (CCC) improvement initiative that provides face-to-face professional development and online support to interdisciplinary high school teams. Teams learn to effectively teach and sustain the development of competencies which lead to success in both career and college settings. Teams analyze data, choose evidence-based instruction and work with stakeholders to provide ongoing supports to students as a part of the classroom experience. 

Early Warning Signs

Early Warning Signs is a data-driven decision-making process allowing educators to identifying students at-risk by examining the underlying causes, match interventions to student needs, and monitor the progress of interventions. EWS examines five essential areas:

  • adult advocates
  • academic support
  • classroom/social/behavioral issues
  • personalized learning environment/Instructional practice
  • necessary skills for graduation and postschool success

Using data indicators are most predictive of a given student outcome as a “warning sign” that a student is in trouble. This system allows educators to track interventions assigned to particular students and track the associations between interventions and outcome for students.

If you need additional resources or have questions, please contact your Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC).

Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)

Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) offers no-cost transition services to Missouri public school students with disabilities, ages 16-21, who are eligible for vocational rehabilitation services. These services are designed to make an impactful difference for students with disabilities at an earlier age which leads to better coordination, enhanced communication, stronger collaboration, and increased successful post-school outcomes.

Pre-ETS is contracted by the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR).

Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation 

Vocational Rehabilitation
If you want to work but have a disability that keeps you from finding, keeping, or advancing in a job, VR may be able to help.

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