Student-Centered Transitions Network Newsletter
Graduation Toolkit | Herramientas para Graduarse
The Graduation Toolkit provides details about the new Foundation High School Program and other planning information for high school years and beyond.
Career Assessment Tools and Resources |
Recordings are available through April 30, 2023. Presentations by Roy Sean with TransCen.
Webinar 1: Understanding the Foundations of Employment Services and Implementing Discovery and Assessment (2/7/2022)
Webinar 2: Engaging Families and Effective Job Development (2/14/2022)
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Parent/Family Webinar 1: Work is Possible: Raising Expectations for Employment Success Parent/Family Webinar 2: Making Employment Happen: Finding a Good Job Match and Building Skills |
Dropout Prevention and Recovery Resources |
Graduation Requirements |
House Bill 5: Foundation High School Program The 83rd Texas Legislature established the Foundation High School Program as the default graduation program for all students entering high school beginning in 2014-2015. The State Board of Education adopted rules related to the new Foundation High School Program in January 2014. |
§89.1070. Graduation Requirements Chapter 89. Adaptations for Special Populations Subchapter AA. Commissioner's Rules Concerning Special Education Services |
College Contacts for College Programs for Students with Disabilities, 2021 |
Reality Check Calculator After high school, students will need to pay for housing, transportation, clothes...students will need money. Use the calculator to estimate living expenses and the amount of money you will need to earn to pay for them. |
Texas CTE (Career and Technical Education) for Special Populations |
Texas Transition & Employment Guide |
Transition Academics (TEA) |
Transition Network: Student-Centered Transitions Network Primary responsibility is to provide leadership, training, technical assistance, and the dissemination of information throughout the state. |
Transition Timeline for Families Planning for Life After Graduation |
Career OneStop — Sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor |
Essential Tools: Improving Secondary Education and Transition for Youth with Disabilities Handbook for Implementing a Comprehensive Work-Based Learning Program According to the Fair Labor Standards Act |
Legal Framework Online resource summarizes state and federal requirements for special education by topic and includes a glossary of special education terms and acronyms. The site is viewable in English and Spanish (legal citations reflect English only). |
Career Development & Transition (DCDT) Promotes national and international efforts to improve the quality of and access to, career/vocational and transition services, increase the participation of education in career development and transition goals, and to influence policies affecting career development and transition services for persons with disabilities. |
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) Coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures. |
The HEATH Resource Center Online clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities |
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) assists state and local workforce development systems to better serve all youth, including youth with disabilities and other disconnected youth. |
National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC) NSTTAC is a national Technical Assistance and Dissemination center funded from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2010 by the U.S. Department of Educations Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (Award #H326J050004). |
Texas Project First Created by parents for parents - this website is a project of the Texas Education Agency, and is committed to providing accurate and consistent information to parents and families of students with disabilities. |
Mary Groomer
Educational Consultant
432.567.3209
mgroomer@esc18.net