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Established 1963

Learn about DOR's vision for successful transition for students with disabilities, collaboration opportunities, and discussion points. Discover DOR's mission, core values, student services, partnerships, and lessons learned. Explore resources and training materials.

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Established 1963

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  1. Established 1963 Director, Joe Xavier

  2. Presentation Overview • Introduce DOR • DOR’s Vision of successful transition for students with disabilities • Collaboration opportunities to make a difference together • Discussion, Question & Answers

  3. DOR Vision & Mission DOR Vision: Employment, Independence and Equality for all Californians with Disabilities. DOR Mission: The California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) works in partnership with consumers and other stakeholders to provide services and advocacy resulting in employment, independent living and equality for individuals with disabilities.

  4. DOR Core Values We believe in the talent and potential of individuals with disabilities. We invest in the future through creativity, ingenuity and innovation. We ensure our decisions and actions are informed by interested individuals and groups. We pursue excellence through continuous improvement. We preserve the public's trust through compassionate and responsible provision of services.

  5. DOR’s Transition Vision • DOR Student Services: • Student and family centered. • Experiential and exploratory • Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act • Services to Youth Including Students (16-21) • 15% of the VR grant dedicated to Pre-ETS • Services Limited To Competitive Integrated Employment • Transition away from services associated with subminimum wage employment (Sec. 511)

  6. Required DOR Student Services • Job exploration counseling; • Work-based learning experiences, including work experience • Post Secondary Counseling • Workplace readiness training • Instruction in self-advocacy

  7. WIOA Assessment of Need 137,000 Individuals with IEP, ages 16 – 21 Est. of 13,000 individuals with or potentially eligible for Section 504 services 150,000 individuals, ages 16-21 Historically, DOR has served approx. 100,000 annually through the vocational rehabilitation services.

  8. Historic Partnerships • Longstanding Interagency Agreement with CDE • Common goals and commitments to the students we serve • Common outcomes through IDEA and WIOA • Historic, impactful relationships for decades • TPP Statewide • Workability I (there is also WA II, III & IV) • We Can Work Activities (est. 2015) • Work Experience Opportunities through AJCC’s (est. 2018)

  9. DOR Reallocation of staff Lessons learned from recent research: CaPROMISE In April, 2018, DOR reallocated 210 staff members, specifically to provide DOR student services Additional Work Incentive Planning Resources Impact on vocational rehabilitation services Transition/ learning curve Collaborative training efforts

  10. Interagency Agreement with CDE • Interagency Agreement with CDE, Special Education • Updated to reflect changes in WIOA and IDEA • Developed jointly by DOR and CDE • https://www.dor.ca.gov/Home/SsExploreYourOptions APPENDIX A – LocalInteragency Agreement Template

  11. Resources DOR Student Services Factsheet https://www.dor.ca.gov/Home/StudentServices WIOA-IDEA Performance Indicators Crosswalk at WIOA Common Performance Measures_HANDOUTS https://www.caschooldashboard.org/ 2018 CDE-DOR Interagency Agreement (Word) or (PDF) School Liaison List (Excel) Training Catalog 2018-2020 DOR Office Locations: http://www.dor.ca.gov/DOR-Locations/index.asp

  12. Discussion Topics Importance of relationships at all levels Meaningfully align systems and leverage resources to achieve shared one mission and goal How do we collaborate effectively at all levels to enhance career pathways for students with disabilities?

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