Transition
Effective secondary transition plans are key predictors of postschool success for students with disabilities.
Trainings and Materials
2024 Virtual Trainings
#314331 SES-PCG: Successful Transitions, Putting It All Together, Virtual Professional Development Series
In partnership with the Alabama State Department of Education Special Education Services (ALSDE-SES), Public Consulting Group will facilitate three 90-minute virtual professional development sessions. In this three-part series, participants will explore a framework that supports the systematic structure and inter-agency collaboration to ensure that comprehensive transition programs are effectively implemented.
Learn to implement an effective transition framework by joining one or all three virtual sessions. Participants can earn a total of 4.5 hours by joining all three sessions or can earn 1.5 hours per session.
Transition Virtual Session 1: Implement an Effective Transition Framework - PowerSchool Section Number 493217
February 21, 2024, from 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. CT
Participants will:
• Research and explore transition and postsecondary outcomes.
• Understand the legal requirements for transition service language in the IEP.
• Increase knowledge about state and federal compliance monitoring of transition language in the IEP.
• Make the connection between compliance monitoring and outcomes.
• Examine practices for working with culturally and linguistically diverse families.
• Understand how to develop relevant, compliant transition plans.
Transition Virtual Session 2: Resources for Successful Transitions - PowerSchool Section Number 493218
March 6, 2024, from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. CT
Participants will:
• Investigate components of a transition plan, including the six key components of an IEP.
• Discover and explore transition assessments.
• Identify community programs and postsecondary options.
• Learn how to access transition resources for students.
Transition Virtual Session 3: Creating Effective Transition Plans - PowerSchool Section Number 493225
April 10, 2024, from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. CT
Participants will:
• Understand how to write effective transition goals, address the three goals, and utilize transition assessments.
• Learn how the transition components align and work together to create an effective IEP.
• Determine how to select tools to collect data for transition planning effectively.
Participants will access the training sessions through a Zoom link provided prior to the training date.
Additional Information
Training Resources
Link to Session 1 Engagement Guide
2023 Onsite Trainings
#304598 SES-PCG: Implement an Effective Transition Framework, Onsite Professional Development
In this full-day session, participants will explore a framework that supports the systematic structure and inter-agency collaboration to ensure that comprehensive transition programs are effectively implemented. Participants will:
Research and explore transition and post-school outcomes.
Understand the legal requirements for transition service language in Individualized Education Programs(IEPs).
Increase knowledge about state and federal compliance monitoring of transition language included in IEPs.
Examine effective practices for working with culturally and linguistically diverse families.
Understand how to develop and write compliant transition plans.
Learn how the transition components align and work together to create an effective IEP.
Determine how to select tools to effectively collect data for transition planning.
Discover and explore transition assessments.
Identify community programs and post-school options, learning how to access transition resources for students.
Training Resources
MEGA Conference Session Materials
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*All links redirect to ALSDE’s PowerSchool platform.
