Secondary+Transition


 * Secondary Transition:**

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 * **Definition**
 * Secondary Transition is a Federal and State initiative that is intended to create a bridge between school programs and the opportunities of adult life in order to prepare for post-secondary education & training, employment &/or independent living after graduation. Developing partnerships among students & families with school-age services/program providers, post-school services/program providers, and local community members are essential for a meaningful transition planning process. Assessment of student strengths, interests, preferences, and needs is necessary to build preparatory skills services and supports needed to achieve future success.
 * Beginning not later than the IEP to be in effect when the child is 14 ( according to PA Chapter 14 Regulations), and updated annually thereafter, t he term “transition services” means a coordinated set of activities for a **child**with a disability that...
 * Is designed to be **within a results**-oriented process, **that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child’s** movement from school to post-school activities, including post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment, continuing & adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation
 * Is based on the individual child’s needs, taking into account the child’s strengths, preferences, and interests; and
 * Includes instruction, related services, community experiences, the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives, and when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation.


 * **Legislative Requirements**: In response to accountability requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, ( IDEA 2004), Indicator 13 requires professional training & development for all secondary special education staff in writing measurable and coordinated IEP goals that will reasonably assist students of transition age to meet postsecondary goals after high school. Indicator 14 requires exit & post school data collection to monitor the results of transition supports and services and to provide evaluative feedback.


 * Capital Area Regional Transition Council (CART) is a networking collaborative comprised of district transition coordinators from 24 local school districts, 2 career / technical schools, CAIU, cyber charter and private schools across the Capital Region as well as **community agency representatives** who serve those districts from Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry & Northern York counties.

__**Upcoming Training/ Events: ( Refer to CARTsmart wiki link below for listing of future transition events) **__
 * __**CART Calendar,**__ **__Professional Training Opportunities,__** **__Community Opprtunities__**

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