PRESENTING: Bill East, Executive Director, NASDSESteve Wooderson, CEO, CSAVR

May 5, 2015Capacity Building Institute

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Impact of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity

Act (WIOA)

CSAVR/NASDSE – Collaboration on the implementation of the new transition

requirements in WIOA

TemperatureCSAVR

Clear intent to increase VR role in transition

Competitive Integrated Employment and STEM

WIOA vs IDEA

Student vs Youth with Disability

Demand on resources

NASDSE

College & career ready

Competitive Integrated Employment

ESEA then IDEA

Services required at age 16

SSIP/RDA/Determinations

Where Are We in the WIOA and NPRM

Process?

WIOA signed July 22, 2015

Informal comment period

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Issued April 16, 2015Comments due June 15, 2015

Section 422, WIOA: “In General”

The Designated State Unit, in collaboration with LEA shall:

provide or arrange pre-employment transition services (PETS) for all Students With Disabilities

who are eligible or potentially eligible for servicesAll students with disabilities served must be determined

eligible by VR.

NPRM Summary

Expands population and services to youth and students

15% set aside for Pre Employment Transition Services

Designed to provide a continuum of VR services

Pre Employment Transition Services to any student with a disability, even if not yet applied for services

Permits for services to youth with disabilities prior to seeking intensive VR services

NPRM Summary (2)

In sum, VR is to provide a range of services, from basic to intensive individualized services.

“Nothing…reduces the obligation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act…of a local educational agency or any other agency to provide or pay for any transition services that are also considered special education or related services and that are necessary for ensuring a free appropriate public education to children with disabilities...”

NPRM Summary

Student With a DisabilityNot younger than the earliest age for

transition services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Is not older than 21 (or the state’s maximum age)

Is an individual with a disability on 504 planYouth With a Disability

Is not younger than 14Is not older than 24

Envisioning a Pipeline

“If people begin to see the educational system as a single entity through which people move, they may begin to behave as if all of education were related.”

Harold Hodgkinson in ‘All One System’, 2000

• Early Childhood

Readiness and Early Learning

• Elementary• Level

Literacy, Numeracy and Behavioral Health

• Middle School Level

Subject Area Competence , Personal

Growth and Active Engagement

• High School Level

Application of Subject Area Knowledge;

Demonstrated Mastery, Choose Own Path • Post-

secondary and Employment Continuous Learning,

Personal Mastery, Continuous Adjustment

and Openness to Change

WIOAStrengthening

Connections in Transition

Four Simple Questions for Collaboration

Who cares about this and why?

What work is already underway separately?

What shared work could unite us?

How can we deepen our connections?

Section 422, WIOA: Required Activities

Job exploration counseling

Work-based learning experiences

Counseling…comprehensive transition services or post-secondary education programs in IHEs

Workplace readiness training to develop social skills and independent living

Instruction in self-advocacy

Transition and IDEACoordinated activities designed to be in a results-

oriented process

Focused on improving academic and functional achievement

Facilitates movement from school to post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living or community participation

Transition and IDEA (2)Based on child’s needs (strengths, preferences,

interests)

Includes:InstructionRelated servicesCommunity experiencesObjectives for employment and post-school adult

livingIf appropriate, daily living skills and a

functional vocational evaluation

Special Education (IDEA) Requirements

Summary of Performance (SOP)

Indicator 13

Indicator 14

Include on its state advisory panel representative

Transfer rights to student at age of majority

Special Education (IDEA) Requirements (2)

If talking about postsecondary goals and transition services, must invite student to IEP meeting

Invite agency likely to be responsible for providing or paying for transition services to the IEP meeting

Section 422, WIOA: Authorized Activities

Independent living and inclusion strategies

Independent living, postsecondary education, competitive integrated employment

Instruction for VR counselors, school transition personnel, others

Disseminating information on innovative, effective and efficient approaches

Section 422, WIOA: Authorized Activities

(2)Coordination with IDEA services provided by LEAs

Applying evidenced-based findings to improve policy, procedure, practice and the preparation of personnel

Model transition demonstration projects/establishing multi-state partnerships

Disseminate information/strategies to improve transition to postsecondary activities for traditionally underserved populations

Coordination…Attend IEP meeting when invited

VR counselor may not be able to attend allVirtual, telephonic, etc

Work with workforce developmentInternships, summer employment, school year

employment, apprenticeships

Work with schools to coordinate and ensure provision of Pre Employment Transition Services

Attend person centered planning meetings for Title XIX (Medicaid) – when invited

Persistent ChallengesTechnical Challenge

Requires information, knowledge or tools

Adaptive (Relationship) Challenges

Requires understanding and a willingness to make behavior changes

Youth as Stakeholders

Youth as Stakeholders

Questions/Ideas