Transition Talk Webinar Series:
CTE, Special Education, and VAC
December 4, 2013
Webinar handouts available at
www.bit.ly/transitiontalk2013
Miya Brevard
Elizabeth Danner
CTE Specialist
miya.brevard@esc13.txed.net
Transition Specialist
elizabeth.danner@esc13.txed.net
Career & Technical Education (CTE)
What is CTE?
• Model for success
• Skills and Technical Knowledge
• Real-world Experience
Who can teach CTE courses?
• Experience in the specific industry, degree
and/or license
• Must obtain a Texas Teaching Certificate
Why should a student take CTE classes?
• Application and project-based learning
• 21st Century Skills
• Post-Secondary and Career Exposure
Vocational Adjustment Class (VAC)
What is VAC (Vocational Adjustment Class)?
“This instructional arrangement/setting is for providing special education &
related services to a student who is placed on a job with regularly scheduled
direct involvement by special education personnel in the implementation of
the student’s IEP.” 19 TAC §89.63(c)(9)
Who can be a VAC (Vocational Adjustment Coordinator)?
• Assigned after 9/1/90:
• Special Education certificate
• Teacher certificate + special education endorsement
• Generic special education
• + 60 clock hours of specified in-service training
When is VAC appropriate for a student?
• “Only after the school district’s career and technology classes have been
considered and determined inappropriate for this student.”
19 TAC §89.63(c)(9)
• Review: transition assessments, postsecondary employment goals
ARD Committee Decisions about
Work-Based Learning
Consider:
• The student’s preferences, interests, and
postsecondary goals for employment
• Skills the student will need to meet those goals
• Options that are available on campus (CTE classes)
• Supports the student needs to be successful
• The LRE for the student
• VAC options if CTE is not appropriate
Spec Ed (VAC)
Gen Ed (CTE)
CTE Participation in the ARD
1. Ask questions (collect information about the student if previously not
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ARD committee shall include a representative
2. Describe in detail to the committee your course and its’ content including
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career and technical education, preferably
setting, environment, expectations etc.
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when considering initial or continued
Suggest goals, accommodations, modifications
placement
of a student in a career and technical
4. State your concerns
5. Clarify the goals/objectives
to be fulfilled
by your course
education
program.
6. Ask for a copy of the IEP/ARD minutes
7. Collect contact information on diagnostician, administrative
Commissioner’s Rule §75.1023(d)(1)
representative, counselors, special education teacher (tracking teacher or
case manager) and general education teacher
8. Sign – check agree or disagree – put in parentheses – “CTE” if not
otherwise specified.
Students with IEPs in CTE classes
Students who need accommodations:
• CTE teacher receives copy of accommodations
• SpEd case manager supports per IEP (consult, co-teach, etc)
• Consider adaptations to equipment
Students who need modifications:
• CTE teacher receives copy of accoms/mods
• SpEd case manager supports per IEP (consult, co-teach, etc)
• Consider adaptations to equipment
Consulting with a Special Educator for CTE
Business Information Management
John
• SLD in reading fluency, reading comprehension, written
expression, and oral language processing
• Struggles with use of calendar or other planners
• Reads at an eighth grade level with fluency; struggles
with oral reading comprehension and written exp.
• Accommodations
• Extended time
• Computer software resources to support listening
comprehension and writing
Example 2
Culinary Arts
Stephanie
Mild cognitive disability
• Approximate reading level: 2nd grade
• Can read familiar signs and tell time using digital
• Can follow 2- and 3-step oral directions or picture cues
• Works at pretzel shop during Work Skills (VAC) with support from job coach
Modifications
• Modified tests and assignments
• Change in TEKS (access to TEKS, not mastery of TEKS)
• Auditory instruction
• Check for understanding
• Paraprofessional to support in class
Students should continue accessing
work-based learning as recommended
by the ARD and per transition plan.
VAC is an instructional arrangement
and can be used when a student is in
paid employment with SpEd support.
If an 8x code is used this course will be for local credit only.
If a CTE code is used (e.g., Career Prep) the student could
get state graduation credit . . . But TEA has not yet specified
who the teacher of record must be for this course.
Questions?
Miya Brevard
Elizabeth Danner
CTE Specialist
miya.brevard@esc13.txed.net
Transition Specialist
elizabeth.danner@esc13.txed.net
Next Steps . . .
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Next webinar: February, 2014