AJE is excited to share this information from National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: the Collaborative.

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From Our Partners: 

It’s not too late to participate in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Back to School Week! The week will feature curated content and live discussions between ED leaders focused on a particular theme each day as we begin the 2021-2022 school year. August 12-13 from 12-2 pm ET. Register Here!

CAPE Youth is hosting “Funding Mental Health Service Delivery for Youth with First Episode of Psychosis: Using Resources Available Through the Workforce Development System and American Rescue Plan” webinar which will address effective practices and funds that state and local policymakers can use for Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) service delivery, including supported education and employment, for the estimated 115,000 individuals who experience a first episode of psychosis (FEP) annually on August 24th at 2:00 p.m. Register Here!

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Resources:  The Department of Education released the “Return to School Roadmap” to support students, educators, schools, and communities as they return to safe and healthy in-person learning this fall and emerge from the pandemic stronger than before. The Roadmap features three “landmark” priorities that schools, school districts, and communities are encouraged to focus on to ensure all students are primed for success: (1) prioritizing the health and safety of students, educators, and staff; (2) building school communities and supporting students’ social, emotional, and mental health; and (3) accelerating academic achievement. NCII partnered with the PROGRESS Center to develop an online learning module library to support self-directed, self-paced learning. Check out the three recently released and updated modules providing an introduction to intensive intervention, the five steps of DBI, and an overview of the Taxonomy of Intervention Intensity to help you learn about DBI as you prepare for the next school year Advance CTE has recently published new resources focused on equity and access. Some of their latest resources include the Making Good on the Promise series, Connecting Every Learner: A Framework for States to Increase Access to and Success in Work-Based Learning, and Communicating Career Technical Education: Learner-centered Messages for Effective Program Recruitment. CIPP has just released Evaluation During Disruptions: Course Corrections and Other Considerations which offers guidance to evaluators and staff whose projects have been disrupted, with a particular focus on Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) grantees.

The following is a list of IDC resources that states can use to support their understanding and actions related to the FFY 2020–2025 Part B SPP/APR. States can use the resources to improve communication about the FFY 2020–2025 SPP/APR requirements and encourage increased engagement among state staff and stakeholders related to SPP/APR planning and implementation.

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Appalachian State is looking for an Assistant Director Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program. Learn about about the qualifications and responsibilities of this role through their vacancy announcement. Researchers at Colorado State University are conducting a study to help improve the Vocational Fit Assessment, a tool designed to help young adults, ages 18 to 22, with intellectual disabilities find employment settings suited to their strengths. Find more information about how to participate on their study announcement flyer.

SRI is looking for a new Education Researcher/Senior Education Researcher. Learn about about the qualifications and responsibilities of this role through their vacancy announcement. The Center for Change in Transition Services (CCTS) at Seattle University is searching for a Director of Transition Services. CCTS is a Washington State Needs Projects funded by OSPI Special Education using Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) state-level discretionary funds. Learn about about the qualifications and responsibilities of this role through their vacancy announcement