Keene State College / MCST Transition Resources

There is an abundance of information regarding transition planning for students with disabilities available on the internet. The Transition Resource Tables contain frequently used low-cost/ no-cost web-based transition resources available to professionals, students with disabilities, and their families.

"July 26, 2016 marks the 26th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). For more information on how this groundbreaking law changed the lives of Americans with disabilities, and how Disability.gov is celebrating ADA26, visit Disability.Blog. And be sure to check out Disability.gov's "26 Days of the ADA: A to Z" on Twitter."

"Sponsored by NTACT, Michael Wehmeyer will identify how the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction can be implemented in classrooms, schools and throughout a district. Also learn about a new self-determination assessment, the Self-Determination Inventory."

"We believe every young person deserves a pathway to economic success. That's why we're announcing a new $75 million investment to expand high-quality career-focused education programs that lead to well-paying jobs and long-term careers. Failing to prepare young people with the right skills and education for these jobs is not just a missed opportunity for them-it's a missed opportunity for businesses to hire the talent they need to grow and compete."

"The Coalition supported the recommendations made by the 65×25 Work Group in regards to their: Definition of a high-quality postsecondary credential; Target populations and number of credentials to get to 65×25; Strategies to reach 65×25; and Structure to support and sustain statewide effort to reach 65×25. To see the detailed recommendations of the Work Group"

"A career pathways system is a coordinated system of programs and services supporting students in the transition from school to the workforce, and it can be one part of a comprehensive system to support students' college and career readiness. The College and Career Readiness and Success (CCRS) Center's resource Designing a Career Pathways System: A Framework for State Education Agencies is a four-chapter module intended to help state education agency staff design, implement, and evaluate a career pathways system. Each chapter includes a facilitator's guide, slide presentation, and activity handouts. The four chapters include:"

"Digital literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, utilize, share, and create content using information technologies and the Internet. As a Cornell student, activities including writing papers, creating multimedia presentations, and posting information about yourself or others online are all a part of your day-to-day life, and all of these activities require varying degrees of digital literacy. Is simply knowing how to do these things enough? No-there's more to it than that."

An Open Letter to Parents of Students With Disabilities About to Enter College

"What is an edcamp? Organic, participant-driven professional learning experiences created by educators, for educators."