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Supporting Special Populations Students in CTE Program. Secondary/Postsecondary Michigan Career Education Conference February 7, 2012. Presenters. Holly McKee , Director of Support Services Kellogg Community College mckeeh@kellogg.edu (269) 965 4150
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Supporting Special Populations Students in CTE Program Secondary/Postsecondary Michigan Career Education Conference February 7, 2012
Presenters • Holly McKee, Director of Support Services • Kellogg Community College • mckeeh@kellogg.edu(269) 965 4150 • Michelle Quarton, CFE Consultant-Special Populations • Oakland Schools • Michelle.Quarton@oakland.k12.mi.us • Norma Tims, Title IX/SPOPS Coordinator • Michigan Department of Education • timsn@michigan.gov (517) 241-2091
Strategies to Eliminate Barriers Classroom/ Lab Accessibility Promotion/Marketing Perception/Reputation Application/Enrollment Student Support
Eligibility for Services • Perkins definitions of SPOPS • Disabled • Single parent • Economically disadvantaged • Nontraditional training • ESL • Displaced Homemakers*
Eligibility for Services • Disability Qualifications • ADA • Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act)
Appropriate Placement • Secondary: • CTE personnel a part of the IEP/ 504 team • Realistic expectations • Accommodations vs. Modifications • Supports
Preparing for Postsecondary Developing Self Advocacy Skills Qualifying for Disability accommodations Involve P/S in IEP Junior Year Standards of Practice in Postsecondary
Transitioning • Transitioning Secondary Students to Postsecondary • Transitioning for Parents When Students Move from High School to Postsecondary
Test Taking Strategies Study Strategies Managing Anxiety Physical Environment Communicate About Accommodations
Resources for Students KHAN Academy (arithmetic, physics, finance video and exercises) http://www.khanacademy.org/ Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilitieshttp://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
Online Resources for Professionals MDE White Paper: Bridging the Special Education – Career and Technical Education Divide: Planning for Success of Special Education Students http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Spec_Ed_CTE_White_Paper_299055_7.pdf Michigan Occupational Special Populations Association (MOSPA) Oakland County Transition Guide, http://www.oakland.k12.mi.us/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=icGcxchgntQ%3d&tabid=241