Transition Tidbits
March 2023
Southeast Ohio Transition Council is a network of educators and providers in collaboration to promote successful transitions for students with disabilities from high school to post-secondary education, employment, and independent living. The council will incorporate professional development, compliance/ODE updates, sharing of evidence-based practices and predictors, opportunities for networking/collaboration to increase partnerships, and strategies for implementing meaningful transition plans.
The last SOTC Virtual Networking hour for this year will be on May 4 from 1:00-2:00 pm. Please register using this link. Here is the Zoom link to join the meeting.
Thank you to those who were able to join us in person on March 2, it was great to see you!
We are currently planning for next year. In an effort to make the Council accessible and meaningful for as many as possible, please complete the FY24 SOTC Planning Survey
Secondary Transition Roadmap
This is an exciting new resource to help districts work with staff, families, and students to understand and support successful secondary transition, starting as early as Pre-k! The Secondary Transition Roadmap is an interactive tool that may be used by families of children with disabilities ages 3-21 to identify crucial points of the secondary transition process. The tool also includes key websites and resources to help families and their children prepare for life after high school. The Roadmap can be found on the ODE page for Families of Students with Disabilities along with other great resources.
Summary of Performance Packet
This Summary of Performance (SoP) Packet was created by the State Support Team Region 1 Regional Transition Council in an effort to facilitate an efficient, effective transition process that promotes interagency collaboration for students with disabilities who are graduating/aging out from school-age educational services. The documents are a compilation and, in some areas, an adaptation of various SoP forms and materials which are referenced in full at the end of the packet. The packet consists of a SoP form, guidance document, sample cover letter and resources page. Use of the documents within this packet is not mandatory to meet federal Summary of Performance requirements.
Career Tech: Ohio Department of Education
Be sure to visit the Career Tech page on the ODE website for lots of useful information and resources.
Career Tech inspires students to identify paths to future success and provides students opportunities to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for high school graduation and beyond. Students learn through career exploration, take college courses and earn industry credentials. They receive customized learning that matches their passions and interests with their career aspirations.
Innovative Workforce Incentive Program
Check out the list of industry-recognized credentials that qualify for incentive payments. Under this program, schools can receive $1250 for each qualifying credential a student earns.
Questions? Contact Emma Waymire Emma.Waymire@education.ohio.gov
Equity for Each Competitive Grant Informational Webinar
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equity-for-each-competitive-grant-informational-webinar-tickets-558212838627
The Office for Exceptional Children (OEC) is offering secondary transition enhancement funds to support school districts, educational service centers and career technical centers to become Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) providers for the delivery of Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). Applications must be submitted to Amy Szymanski amy.szymanski@education.ohio.gov by 5:00 PM Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
2022 OLTS Report
"One of the 16 indicators required for federal reporting, Indicator 14, requires all states to report data on post-school outcomes of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) in effect at the time they left school, including students who graduated, aged out of K-12 services, or formally dropped out of school. There are three post-school outcome categories defined by federal statute: Data for these post-school outcome categories are collected through the Ohio Longitudinal Transition Study (OLTS). The study was designed to collect information about and from students regarding their secondary and post-school experiences at the end of their final year in high school and again one year later. The Indicator 14 post-school outcome categories (i.e., A-C in Figure 1) are used to measure the engagement of Ohio students with IEPs one year after leaving school as they transition from high school to adult life."
