Beyond High School
Transition from School to Work
Published on 15. December 1997
Book
Hardback
512 pages
978-0-534-34432-0 (ISBN)
Description
This edited text contains 18 articles concerning the preparation of special education students for the transition from school to adulthood. The course focuses on practical ways to make special needs students functional in community and employment situations.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Belmont, CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-34432-0 (9780534344320)
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Content
Forward. Preface. PART A: INTRODUCTION TO TRANSITION. 1. Characteristics of Youth and Young Adults. 2. Emerging Transition Best Practices. 3. School to Work Transition: Overview of Disability Legislation. 4. Dropout Prevention and Special Services. 5. Vocational Education: Emerging Vocationalism. 6. Career Development, School to Work Transition, and Diversity: An Ecological Approach. 7. Foundations for a School-to-Work System that Serves All Students. PART B: TRANSITION PLANNING AND INVOLVEMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 8. Implementing a Transition Perspective of Education. 9. Student-Involvement in Transition Planning and Program Implementation. 10. Families: The Heart of Transition. 11. Student Assessment and Evaluation. 12. Building Statewide Transition Services Through Collaborative Interagency Teamwork. 13. The Personal Career Plan: A Person Centered Approach to Vocational Evaluation and Career Planning. 14. School-Sponsored Work Experience and Vocational Instruction. 15. Supporting the Transition from School to Adult Life. 16. Postsecondary Education. 17. Moving Towards Social Inclusion in Employment and Postsecondary School Settings. 18. Transition: A Stimulus for Change.