TRANSITION PLANNING SERVICES
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Support for Schools & Teachers
ACE CTE Program and Teacher support
Our team provides ACE Career & Technical Education Program approvals, teacher credentialing, curriculum support, student and teacher conference opportunities.
We also are happy to provide context driven consulting and design support for your school's work based learning programming at in-school and community based sites.
Transition Assessment
Professional development, consultation & collection of varied transition assessments
- Transition Assessment Finder & Resource Tool
- CareerScope -- career interest and aptitude aptitude assessment & facilitated small group workshops
- Strong Interest Inventory -- career & post-secondary training interest
- EdReady Support --Current Diagnostic for Technical College Programs at Emily Griffith Technical College
- Foundations of Transition Planning Professional Development Unit
- Request support or consult through this survey form
Special Populations Support
In a joint effort with CareerConnect, we are providing support to not only Special Education students, but also students with additional barriers to success. Our ACE Regional Coordinator supports students who fall under the Perkins defiition of Special Populations (pregnant/parenting, ELA, foster-involved, low SES) with career exploration, connections to DPS programming across the district, internship and job search support. This role works primarily through the Pathways Schools, but is available to support students at all schools who have additional needs and supports in their career and college-related pursuits.
Graduation Requirements
Consulting to understand and implement the new graduation requirements and how they affect your students with IEPs. Get helpful guidance on the Transition Readiness Capstone Portfolio.
CONTACT
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Katie Kraft, Team Supervisor & Internship Coordinator
Rachel Almond, Work-Based Learning and School Based ACE Teacher Support
Courtney Kallas, Transition Assessment, Student Self-Determination, Instructional Support & Family Involvement
Jamie Youngblood, Higher Ed & Technical Skills Partnerships
Nicole Franchino, Career Exploration & Workforce Development Partnerships
Z Arellano, ACE Regional Coordinator for Special Populations
QUICK LINKS
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Sign up for the EPIC Transition resource newsletter
Graduation Guidance for Students with Disabilities
Transition Assessment Finder Tool
ACEConnect courses & competencies