Complete the special education transition plan using case study Elijah Johnson.
Title of Paper Goes Here
Your Name
Instruction and Curriculum Leadership Department, University of Memphis
SPED 3802: Educational Assessments in Inclusive Settings
Professor Keishana Barnes
Insert Date here
Title of Paper Goes Here Again
Part A: Description of the High School and Mentor Teacher
[Using an Asset-based perspective, insert general school info here: school name, type,
demographics, other pertinent info]
Comparisons to Elementary Setting
Similarities to Elementary Setting
Differences between High School and Elementary Setting
Positive Attributes of the High School Setting
Areas for Improvement in the High School Setting
Overall Impression of High School Setting, Mentor Teacher, and Services
Part B: Questions connected to Transition TN Courses
Foundational Principles that Inform the Transition Process Implemented with Students
Approaches Teachers Should Use to Assess Students’ Transition Needs
Factors Teachers Should Take Into Consideration When Developing Postsecondary Goals for Students
Process of Ensuring Students’ Preferences, Interests, Needs, And Strengths When Developing Work Opportunities For Students
Activities Teachers Should Implement to Help Students Explore College Opportunities
Teaching Strategies Teachers Should Use to Address Community Life Skills
Strategies Teachers Should Use to Equip Students to Lead Their Own IEP Meetings
Strategies Teachers Should Use to Partner with Supports In The Community To Help
Students Transition Smoothly into Life After Graduation
Part C: Description of Student
[Using an Asset-based perspective, insert general info here: Name (pseudo name); Age; Disability (or area of concern if not on an IEP or 504); Ethnicity; Grade; Current Levels of Math and/or Reading; Standardized Testing Scores]
Student Interests
[Using an Asset-based perspective, write intro paragraph here that sets up the rest of the section.]
Motivators/Interests
Career or College Interest (before assessment)
Current course of study
(e.g., taking all SPED classes, taking Resource Reading, in gen ed with interventionist, etc)
Description of Interest Inventory given
Describe the interest inventory by including the following information:
[Name of inventory; What the inventory is measuring; How it was administered; Setting where it was administered; Who administered the inventory (you and your background/experience)
Results of Interest Inventory
Describe the results of the interest inventory by including the following information:
[List and describe all results]
What was discussed with the student and/or teacher regarding results
What career/college interested was determined based on assessment and student interests
Post-Secondary Goal for Student
Transition Service Goals for the student
Conclusion
Conclude by writing how you tied the results of your assessment to create the goals for the student, how it will benefit the student, and what you would do to further support the student if you were the students SPED teacher.
References
Gerbasi, M. E., & Prentice, D. A. (2013). The self-and other-interest inventory. Journal of
Personality and Social Psychology, 105(3), 495. [EXAMPLE]