TRANSITION

LINKS

I Have a Plan Iowa 
Students will begin an IHAPI portfolio during 8th grade year.  
     HOW TO DOCUMENT IT: 
     1.  Login to https://procenter.ihaveaplaniowa.gov/
     2.  Click "STUDENTS & GROUPS"
     3.  Look up the student and click on their name.
     4.  Click "Career Planning"
     5.  Click "All About You" for information on Career Interests
          **This info goes on the B page under "Interests" and possibly "Work Results"
     6.  Back up and click "Career Plans" for information on Career Clusters.
          **This info goes on B page under "Work Results" and "Postsecondary Expectation for Working"

     Note: The directions above explain simply how to document the info for a compliant IEP as required by law.  IHAPI is not a test; it's a toolbox.  There is a crazy amount of really good assessments and surveys kids can explore.  Best practice would be to use the tools available as a variety of transition assessments, and have students reflect and explain their choices wherever possible.  I see IHAPI as a collection of high-interest, practical, and relevant transition assessments that can provide a wealth of information upon which we can base decisions.

This is GRADE specific, not AGE specific (unlike the Transition IEP).  If a kid has a transition IEP but is not in 8th grade (or vice-versa), see below:

     Not an 8th grader, but it's a transition IEP?  No problem!  Put something like this on B page under "Requirements needed to graduate" and "Activities needed to pursue PSE:"
     **** will need to explore career interests, pathways, and clusters using I Have A Plan Iowa during 8th grade year.

     It gets better.  IF the kid is a 12-year old 8th grader, report the IHAPI information under "Other info."

IHAPI Resource Library - pretty much anything a teacher could want to know.

Career Interest Academies in Waterloo

Arts, Communication, & Business

(ACB) Academy

• Arts, AV Technology, & Communications

• Information Technology

• Marketing, Sales, & Service

• Business, Management & Administration Finance

Engineering, Technology, & Manufacturing

(ETM) Academy

• Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics

• Architectural & Construction Technology

• Manufacturing

• Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics

• Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

Health Services Academy

• Therapeutic, Diagnostic and Support Services

• Health Information & Biotechnology research

• Development for human and animal sciences

Human Services Academy

• Human Services, Career Pathways related to family and human needs

• Hospitality & Tourism

• Education & Training

• Government & Public Administration

• Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security

  National Center on Secondary Education and Transition

Transition Assessment Matrix

My Next Move

What Iowa Department of Education has to say about the 8th Grade Plan

DMACC required skills for specific programs
Find the program you want, then click "Skills Guide."

Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services Teacher Page
Hard to find on there, but here are the voc rehab skills for "functional implications:" mobility, communication, self-care, self-direction, work tolerance, work skills, and interpersonal skills.

LINKS from 2013 Summer Institute in Ames
*Dr. Monica Simonsen - "A Recipe for Meaningful Transition Services"
     School-to-work transition and development
     Videos for youth empowerment
     Research articles and archived webinars about work transition etc
     Maryland Seamless Transition Collaborative
*Dr. David Conley - "What It Takes for Students to Be Ready for College and Career"
     College and Career Readiness
*Evidence-Based Practices
     NSTTAC - 94 evidence-based practices to teach specific skills
     National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders
     What Works Clearinghouse