Dig Into Transition

Secondary Transition Services help students with disabilities move from high school to the wild, wonderful world of adulthood. Below are a few resources to help students, families & staff with the Transition Process.

Graduation

• 24 credits & Graduation Pathway
• 60 hours Service Learning (Form)
• Service Learning ideas from:
  • Ballard HS,
  • Chief Sealth HS
  • Cleveland HS
  • Hale HS
  • Ingraham HS
  • Roosevelt HS
  • The Center HS
  • West Seattle HS

HSBP (High School & Beyond Plan)

• HSBP-OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction)
• Clever login for SPS HSBP (High School & Beyond Plan) platform-Naviance
• Aligning HSBPs (High School & Beyond Plans) & IEPs (Individual Education Plan) Transition Plans

Jobs & Internships

• SPS Career Quest Internships-Regional internships for SPS students (school year & summer)
• Looking for a job? Resume tips & ideas on how to find a job:
  • Chief Sealth HS
  • Franklin HS
  • Roosevelt HS
  • The Center HS
• Visual Resumes
  Resumes tips from:
  • Chief Sealth HS
  • Franklin HS
  • Roosevelt HS

Pre-ETS (Pre-Employment Transition Services)

• SPS Pre-ETS-Pre-Employment Transition Services for students with disabilities (IEP, 504 or documented disabilities), ages 14-21
• DVR Pre-ETS-Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Pre-Employment Transition Services

Post-Secondary Options

• Seattle Promise at Seattle Colleges
• Explore Programs & Career Pathways at Seattle Colleges (3 months certificates to 2 year AA/AS degrees + transfer to 4-year)
• South Seattle Georgetown Apprenticeships
• Apprenticeships in Washington
• Apprenticeship info from The Center HS
• Community & Technical Colleges in Washington (34)
• King County STW (School to Work)

Transition Planning

• Student-Led IEP meetings from CCTS (Center for Change in Transition Services)
• T-Folio free Transition Portfolio for teens with disabilities from CCTS (Center for Change in Transition Services)
• Writing Effective Transition Plans for high school with examples-SEL, Autism, SLD, ID

For more info about any of these topics, feel free to reach out to SPS CTE & Special Education teacher Katherine Meyer at kemeyer@jdzruiran.com

Other Transition-Related Resources:

• CCTS-Center for Change in Transition Services
• DDA-Developmental Disabilities Administration
• DVR-Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Learning at Work–>CTE credit for your job/internship
• Seattle Public Schools-504 Student Accommodations
• Seattle Public Schools- BRIDGES, 18-21 Transition Program
• Seattle Public Schools-CTE (Career & Technical Education)
• Seattle Public Schools- Seattle Skills Center
• Seattle Public Schools-Special Education
• Seattle Public Schools-Transition & Adult Services