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Assess for Success: A Practitioners Handbook on Transition Assessment 2nd Revised edition [Hardback]

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  • Formāts: Hardback, 176 pages, height x width: 254x177 mm, weight: 570 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 13-Jun-2007
  • Izdevniecība: Corwin Press Inc
  • ISBN-10: 1412952808
  • ISBN-13: 9781412952804
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  • Formāts: Hardback, 176 pages, height x width: 254x177 mm, weight: 570 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 13-Jun-2007
  • Izdevniecība: Corwin Press Inc
  • ISBN-10: 1412952808
  • ISBN-13: 9781412952804
"Makes a distinct contribution to the field, addressing a critical area of responsibility for schools under IDEA 2004." Gary Clark, Professor of Special Education University of Kansas

"Will become a valuable resource to many stakeholders." Jeanne Repetto, Professor of Special Education University of Florida

Help students with disabilities transition successfully into adult life!

Assisting students with disabilities in planning for their future as adults offers both challenges and unique opportunities for educators. An authoritative guidebook for Individualized Education Program (IEP) and Individualized Transition Planning teams, Assess for Success, Second Edition, helps students, special educators, and families define appropriate goalsincluding postsecondary education and employment choicesfor the transition to adult life.

New resources in the revised edition emphasize practical transition assessment techniques with sample forms for community assessment, job analysis, and vocational training analysis. Written by a team of highly respected authors, and aligned with the reauthorization of IDEA 2004, the text discusses self-determination and career development, and demonstrates how to:





Utilize methods for transition assessment Use assessment outcomes in IEP development Collaborate effectively with team members and other participants Match students to appropriate transition environments

Students with disabilities can successfully transition into adult life when they are supported by solid planning, realistic goals, and a team of caring individuals who want to ensure the best possible outcome.

Recenzijas

"Will become a valuable resource to many stakeholders." -- Jeanne Repetto, Professor of Special Education "Makes a distinct contribution to the field, addressing a critical area of responsibility for schools under IDEA 2004." -- Gary Clark, Professor of Special Education

Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
About the Authors xi
Overview of Transition Assessment
1(10)
What Is Transition Assessment?
2(1)
Transition: A Look at Where We've Been
3(1)
IDEA 2004
4(2)
Summary of Performance (SOP) Requirements
6(1)
Other Selected Legislation Impacting Transition Assessment
7(2)
Summary
9(1)
References
10(1)
Career Development as a Context for Transition Assessment
11(18)
Defining Career Development
12(2)
Career Development Phases
14(7)
Career Pathways and Decision Making
21(1)
Standards for Transition Assessment
22(1)
Need for Assessment of Career Development
22(1)
Standards Pertaining to Career Development
23(2)
Aligning National Transition Standards With Phases of Career Development
25(1)
Aligning National Career Development Guidelines With Career Development
25(1)
Summary
26(1)
References
27(1)
Additional Resources
28(1)
The Role of Self-Determination in the Transition Assessment Process
29(16)
Student Involvement on the Assessment Team
32(3)
Assessing and Developing Self-Determination Skills
35(5)
Steps to Self-Determination
40(3)
Summary
43(1)
References
43(2)
Using Outcomes of Assessment for IEP Planning
45(20)
Integrating Transition Assessment Into the IEP
45(1)
What Is the First Step in Transition Planning Using the IEP?
46(1)
How Are the Results of Transition Assessment Infused Into the Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance?
47(1)
How Are the Results of Transition Assessment Used in IEP Planning?
48(1)
What About Interagency Linkages?
49(15)
References
64(1)
Additional Resources
64(1)
Roles of Key Players
65(18)
Who Should Participate and What Information Can They Provide?
66(15)
Summary
81(1)
References
81(1)
Additional Resources
81(2)
Methods of Gathering Information
83(28)
Methods of Gathering Information About Individuals
85(18)
Methods of Assessing Potential Environments
103(4)
Summary
107(1)
References
108(2)
Additional Resources
110(1)
Matching Students to Environments: Making Transition Assessment a Success
111(14)
The Transition Assessment Process
111(3)
Developing an Assessment Plan
114(8)
Summary
122(3)
Appendix A: Sample Summary for Postsecondary Living, Learning, and Working 125(4)
Appendix B: Selected Commercially Available Tests/Assessment Procedures 129(8)
Appendix C: Sample Community Assessment Form 137(6)
Appendix D: Sample Job Analysis Form 143(8)
Appendix E: Sample Vocational Training Analysis Form 151(8)
Index 159
Patricia L. Sitlington is Professor and Coordinator of the graduate emphasis in Career/Vocational Programming and Transition at the University of Northern Iowa. She has been a secondary classroom teacher and state department staff member, as well as program consultant. She has written extensively in the field of transition, and is co-author of Transition Education and Services for Students with Disabilities, a major textbook in the field. Her main interest areas are assessment, outcomes studies of young adults with and without disabilities, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Dr. Richard C. Lombard is a Professor of Special Education at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has authored or co-authored over forty articles in professional journals with an emphasis on transition assessment, vocational evaluation, community based transition models, and inclusion. Dr. Lombard served as President of the International Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) in 1999-2000. He currently serves as the Sweden Exchange Coordinator for UW-Whitewater and Umea University in Umea, Sweden. His international service includes work in Sweden, Australia, Nepal, India and Trinidad.