Assess for Success (eBook)

A Practitioner's Handbook on Transition Assessment

Wynne H. Begun, Pamela J. Leconte, Richard C. Lombard, Debra A. Neubert, Patricia L. Sitlington (Herausgeber)

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2007 | 2., Second Edition
176 Seiten
SAGE Publications US (Verlag)
978-1-4522-9748-4 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;Makes a distinct contribution to the field, addressing a critical area of responsibility for schools under IDEA 2004."e;-Gary Clark, Professor of Special EducationUniversity of Kansas"e;Will become a valuable resource to many stakeholders."e;-Jeanne Repetto, Professor of Special EducationUniversity of FloridaHelp 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 goals-including postsecondary education and employment choices-for 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 assessmentUse assessment outcomes in IEP developmentCollaborate effectively with team members and other participantsMatch students to appropriate transition environmentsStudents 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.

Inhalt

Preface
1. Overview of Transition Assessment
2. Career Development as a Context for Transition Assessment
3. The Role of Self-Determination in the Transition Assessment Process
4. Using Outcomes of Assessment for IEP Planning
5. Roles of Key Players
6. Methods of Gathering Information
7. Matching Students to Environments: Making Transition Assessment a Success
Appendix A. Summary for Post-Secondary Living, Learning, and Working
Appendix B. Selected Commercially Available Tests/Assessment Procedures
Appendix C. Sample Community Assessment Form
Appendix D. Sample Job Analysis Form
Appendix E. Sample Vocation Training Analysis Form
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.4.2007
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Sekundarstufe I+II
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Schlagworte: adolescents with disabilities • career development • Career education • Disabilities • Disabled students • High School • High School Education • IEP • IEP development • Individualized Education Program • individualized transition plan • interdisciplinary assessment • ITP • secondary education • Self-determination • Special education • Special Needs • special needs students • student assessment • Students with disabilities • Students with special needs • transition assessment • Transition Planning • vocational assessment
• ISBN-10: 1-4522-9748-7 / 1452297487
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4522-9748-4 / 9781452297484