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DOTS News; Recent Information

Students

 

Transition Checklist

 

 

 

Grade level suggested transition activities

 

 

Assess Yourself

 

 

 

Online and downloadable assessment tools

 

 

Options While in School

 

 

 

Awareness of school vocational options for students to prepare for life after school

 

 

Options After Leaving School

 

 

 

Awareness of post school options for work, job training, post school programs, and college

 

 

Turning 18?

 

 

 

Age of Majority information

Parents

 

Transition Checklist

 

 

 

Age level suggested transition activities

 

 

Preparing for Transition IEP

 

 

 

Suggestions on how parents/guardians can prepare for a Transition IEP meeting

 

 

Suggested Community Experiences

 

 

 

Suggestions for home and community activities to assist in the transition process

 

 

Age of Majority

 

 

 

Information regarding the transfer of the student's educational rights

 

 

Community Resources

 

 

 

School to Community resource page offer on and off campus school resources

 

 

Transition FAQ's

 

 

 

Frequently asked questions about transition

Teachers

 

Assessment

 

Teacher Administered Assessments

 

Formal assessment tools currently available for teachers

 

 

 

 

Interactive Assessments

 

Links to online interactive assessment tools

 

 

 

 

Informal Assessments

 

Transition Planning Profile (English/Spanish); Learn to Earn Assessment Sections available for each grade level

 

 

Curriculum

 

Learn to Earn

 

Transition curriculum:
- Grade 8
- Grade 10
- Grade 11/12

 

 

 

 

Standards Matrix

 

User friendly matrix identifying Learn to Earn activities supporting grade level CA English Language Arts content standards

 

 

Documents

 

School to Community

 

Template for on and off campus resources for each LAUSD high school

 

 

 

 

School Information Sheet

 

Template for individual school site contacts

 

 

 

 

Student Enrollment Chart

 

Template for recording student participation in transition activities

 

 

 

 

Student Transition Planning Profile

 

Template: An informal assessment tool used in preparation for student's IEP meeting (available in English and Spanish)

 

 

 

 

Suggested Transition
Activities

 

- Middle school
- 9 th and 10 th grade
- 11 th and 12 th grade
- Students with Cognitive Challenges
- Students in the Community Based Instruction program

 

 

 

 

Individual Transition Plan

 

LAUSD ITP form

 

 

 

 

Student Timesheet

 

LAUSD timesheet for students participating in work based learning

 

 

 

 

For Staff Use

 

LAUSD-specific activity logs, time sheets, meeting agendas for DOTS staff

 

 

 

 

Publication Materials

 

DOTS Brochure, poster, and logo

 

 

Guidelines for the IEP Team

 

Determining Transition Services for Students

 

LAUSD guidelines regarding transition services for students with disabilities beginning at age 14

 

 

 

 

High School Graduation and Commencement Participation

 

LAUSD uniform policy and procedures on graduation and participation in commencement exercises by students with disabilities

 

 

ITP and You

 

The ITP and You Pocket Guide

 

Designed to help students and parents understand and take part in the IEP meeting

 

 

 

 

The ITP and You Booklet

 

Designed to help students with developmental delays understand and take part in the IEP meeting

 

 

DOTS Memos

 

 

 

LAUSD DO TS -specific memos

 

 

LAUSD Memoranda

 

 

 

LAUSD District-specific memos (e.g., MEM-549 ITP Reporting Using Secondary SIS)

 

 

PowerPoint Presentations

 

DOTS Overview

 

Includes transition statistics, CA Core Messages, IDEA requirements, Age of Majority information and outside agency descriptions

 

 

 

 

Preparing a Compliant ITP

 

Detailed training tool for completing the LAUSD-specific transition plan (ITP)

 

 

 

 

A Presentation for Parents

 

Parent presentation regarding transition planning

 

 

Work Based Learning Programs

 

 

 

Overview of available subsidized work based learning programs including WorkAbility I, TPP and others with online downloadable applications

Employers

 

List of Employers

 

 

 

A list of employers and organizations providing work based learning opportunities for our students

Directory

 

 

 

 

 

DO TS staff directory and contact information

Web Links

 

 

 

 

 

Online resources and links available to assist in transition planning

 

 

About this Web site

Design and development of the DOTS Website has been a collaborative effort headed by Daniel Gumarang and the Technology Committee of the District Office of Transition Services. We welcome feedback, questions, and comments on our new site. Please send your recommendations for this new site to the sitemaster. This site may contain links to Web sites not administered by the Los Angeles Unified School District, or one of its divisions, schools, departments, units or programs. LAUSD, is not responsible or liable for the accuracy or the content of linked pages.