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Graduation and Transition

Graduation

• Graduation with a Regular Diploma
  OSEP
  1999
  www.ed.gov/policy/speced/leg/idea/brief4.html
  This Topic Brief looks at the provisions proposed in the Notice of Public Rulemaking (NPRM) with respect to graduation with a regular diploma, the comments received during the public comment period, and the changes that were made and released in the final regulations.
• Raising the Bar for a High School Diploma: The Down Side
  Pat Latham
  Member, LDA Professional Advisory Board
  1999
  www.fape.org/idea/Education_change/raising_bar.html
  Explores the effects of the new interest in testing and accountability on the graduation prospects for students with disabilities.
• State Web Sites for Graduation Requirements
  National Center on Educational Outcomes
  2002
  http://education.umn.edu/nceo/TopicAreas/Graduation/StatesGrad.htm

Transition

• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 Transition Requirements: A Guide for States, Districts, Schools, Universities and Families
  Western Regional Resource Center
  May 2000
  http://interact.uoregon.edu/wrrc/trnfiles/trncontents.htm
  This monograph looks closely at IDEA 97's transition requirements, suggests a process for addressing those requirements in the IEP, and includes many sample materials.
• Transition and Post-School Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities: Closing the Gaps to Post-Secondary Education and Employment
  National Council on Disability, Social Security Administration
  2000
  http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2000/transition_11-01-00.htm
  This report presents an analysis of research on the status of transition, post-secondary education, and employment outcomes for primarily 14 to 22 year old youth and young adults with disabilities over the past 25 years. Looks at the persistent issues and problems that hurt post-school outcomes for students with disabilities.
• IDEA 1997: Implications of the Transition Requirements
  National Transition Network
  January 2000
  This Policy Update issue reviews all of the changes IDEA '97 brought to transition services, with direct quotations from the legislation.
• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 Transition Requirements: A Guide for States, Districts, Schools, Universities and Families
  Western Regional Resource Center
  May 2000
  http://interact.uoregon.edu/wrrc/trnfiles/trncontents.htm
  This report discusses the transition requirements of the IDEA. It includes samples and implementation suggestions.
• Resources for Transition for Incarcerated Youth with Disabilities
  Transition/Aftercare, The National Center for Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice
  www.edjj.org As students with disabilities leave a correctional facility, they need support to transition to post-school activities and to help them avoid re-offending. The links at this site describe promising practices for developing and implementing transition plans for students with disabilities in the juvenile justice system.
• Postsecondary Students with Disabilities: Enrollment, Services and Persistence
  Education Statistics Quarterly
  2000
  http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/

Vocational Education

• Vocational Education & Civil Rights
  1991
  www.fape.org/idea/How_it_works/ocr_voc_ed.html
  This pamphlet discusses the Vocational Education Guidelines and how they relate to the civil rights of students and staff beneficiaries and to the responsibilities of recipients (schools, colleges, proprietary schools, and Voc Ed centers) that receive federal assistance.
• Myths and Realities Series: Benefits of Vocational Education
  ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, & Vocational Education
  2000
  www.fape.org/idea/How_it_works/voced_myths_8.html
  Identifies popular beliefs about secondary vocational education and the labor market - those true and false.
• Myths and Realities Series: Lifelong Learning
  ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, & Vocational Education
  2000
  www.fape.org/idea/How_it_works/voced_myths_9.html
  Explores the concept of lifelong learning along with different ideas about the purposes and goals of education

Self-Determination

• A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
  On the Social Security Administration site: www.ssa.gov/work/workta.html
  On the Department of Justice Site: www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/workta.htm
• Student-Led IEPs: A Guide for Student Involvement
  www.cec.sped.org/bk/catalog2/student-led_ieps.pdf
• Self Determination
  A center created by people with disabilities for people with disabilities.
  http://www.self-determination.com
• How to Get the most out of your IEP
  Read an encouraging story from a self-advocate.
  http://www.fvkasa.org/edu_IEP.asp
• Justice for All - Speech by Kyle Glozier, self-advocate, at the 2000 Democratic Convention
  www.ragged-edge-mag.com/extra/glozierspeech.htm
  Speech given at the Democratic National Convention by Kyle Glozier, a 14-year-old young man who has Cerebral Palsy, uses a power chair, and a Liberator speech communication device. He says many wonderful things about current issues for families who are using home care. Kyle's speech is a powerful testament for the dignity of people with disabilities.

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