Educational Program Structure - Session 2
Program Philosophy
Annual transition
conference:
Transportation
(Program name and provided & dinner contact information) prepared and
presented by the
students in a
program. Raffles.
What is Working?
Door-to door
transportation for
MTP meetings.
Yonkers- Richard
Bergen
Collaborating with
outside agencies.
Linking with colleges
Jeff KocalskiSUNYU Buffalobring in recent grads
to talk
Michael Milliman –
Highland / Marlboro
Brochure
Transition I & II
classes for general
and special ed
students
Applications/
resumes
Program
Evaluation
Field trips to
worksites/workforce
Increase in VESID
referrals
Tracking “afterschool” life journeys
of students in
collaboration with
SUNY Potsdam
mmyers@msc.k12.ny
.us
Job Coaches
Student Input
Quarterly Internship
Meetings – ?What
works? / What
doesn’t?
(Williamsville)
Transition Advisory
Council Meetings –
(Erie 2 BOCES)
Strategic Planning
Resource Allocation
Human Resource
Development
Assessing the students
within the transition
process – resumes,
applications, cover
letters, etc.
Richard Bergen –
Yonkers
Hiring a guidance
counselor who is specific
to special ed
Hire a vocational
specialist specifically to
work with the special ed
students ( through the
grant)
Using UB to teach
“Limited seating” in
notices to set the tone of
importance.
Providing food, raffles,
beverages
Transportation- helps to
get the students/ parents
@ outside meetings.
Counselor is partner in
transition program.
dvalley@sllboces.org
Keys to your Future
(non- college) and
Recipe for College
Success.
Student conferences
sponsored by county
BOCES transition
program.
Transition brochure for
planning for parent
conference.
Work program –
mmyers@mcs.k12.ny.us
Self-addressed stamped
envelope – helps to get
paperwork back.
Invite all MTP
partners to Board
Meeting – including
director of curriculum
planning.
Existing human
resources (transition
staff) Williamsville
Central School
Newsletter- Scio CS
– Doug Looney
Close proximity to
services to districts
Embedded
Coordinators in
classroom (Patty
Bennett – OCM
BOCES; Kristin
Duclek WSC
schools)
Survey to students to
met & get ideas
(Theresa Stromberg,
Scio)
Newsletters
Real life authentic
experiences
College shadowing
Visitations – District
Transports
Williamsville
Transition Fair
Speakers, Dr. Ellen
Arnold
(Best Practices in
Transition)
Erie 2 BOCES
Student
Empowerment
What doesn’t work?
Trying to follow
through with the
transportation piece
of the grant
VESID counselors with
too much on plate.
Not enough time.
Slow process to get
needed items
Individuals doing
individual activities
(no collaboration)
Planning – not well
directed and thought
out, no three year
plan for grant.
Need more help
within districts
Challenges?
Getting the student
actively engaged
Students struggle
with what is beyond
today
Parent attitude
Role clarification,
Different inventories
are being used w/in
the grant ( with
different districts
involved)
VESID – promoting
the name
Finding real-life
success stories
Transportation w/in
the families and w/in
the grant.
Educating the parents
Guidance folks seem
to overlook the
students who need
the most help.
MTP did not develop
It is a work in
progress, where do
we go?
Follow-through on
the district/ buildings.
Contract amendments
( 2 mo turnaround)
Selling of the philosophy
of transition to the
students
Relate it to real-life
experiences.
Lack of funding for
stipends for internships/
work stipends.
Too many additional
duties
Coming in as an
outsider is a problem.
Budget amendments
Realistic expectations of
day to day life ( trying to
get the students to
understand what is really
in store)
Finding best practices to
meet our population.
Individuals doing “own”
thing.
How to turn individual
practice into school
policy?
Space to work in
Lack of computers
$ vs. Business office
Not enough staff for
programs.
Staff development /
trainings needed,
mission statement
before beginning.
allocation.
Working with IEP
diploma track students
within school day.
Lack of education on
our roles
Getting parents involved.
(Mt. Vernon)
How to address illegal
immigration students
within the project?
Integration w/
Regents
Students
MTP vs NYSED
Philosophy
MTP (Transition )
needs to be part of
curriculum
Colleges
New relationships or Ethan Allen Staffing
( Employment
collaborations
Agency)
established?
OMRDD
(Be specific)
Agencies:
Gateway Industries
VESID
ARC
RCAL (Resource
Center for Accessible
Living)
Business Sector
Yes- through local
groups and deal &
Brighton Schools
(epilepsy foundation)
Using district Teacher
Center to explain process
- Teachers get paid for
learning about transition
MCC – RIT
Using parent network
seminars as free
teaching
opportunities
Using school tech
classes to video tape
conference for later
viewing.
steal
Speakers- VESID,
Military, Apprentice
Unions, Job Corps,
Agencies, SelfEmployment
( Door Prizes, fast
paced, Erie 2
BOCES)
Follow-up activities
OMRDD – come in
to educate the staff
VESID – come in to
educate the staff as
well.
Getting guidance to
believe the special
education students
are their students as
well.
Network to find out
how others are
networking
Checklist to make
sure every student
has received a
VESID application
Administrative training
Continue to push
VESID – and help to
understand.
Timetable to reallocate
$$
What are good
evaluation strategies?
How to evaluate what is
working?
Need verification –
what’s allowable
regarding
independent agencies
Listserve
Sharing with non- MTP
districts.
Developing program
evaluation
To share with non-MTP
districts
Develop initial
philosophy for local
MTP group
Need a “plan” ie an
IEP for the MTP
Needed
Information/
Tech.
Assistance needs?
Network for all MTP
grants
On-line sharing
Assessment /
Learning tools:
Career Scope,
Guidance Direct.com,
Regional training
Timely information
about grant availability
after 3 1/2 years.
VESID counselors’
caseload does not
allow enough
flexibility – aligning
schedules with
outside agencies
7:30-2:30 vs 9:00 –
MECCA from
Conover, Career zone
(free)
visiting schools?
Additional Issues?
5:00.
Long term notice about
conferences and
trainings.
Need more specific
guide (specific focus)
Have VESID come in
and provide
informative
presentations to the
teaching staff.
Deal & Steal website
Rural vs Urban –
possibly a division
for conferencing
based on district
similarities /
geographies
Where is the funding??