We are always on the lookout for
new websites that are helpful to folks involved in vocational special needs
education. Please, send us the sites that you have found helpful.
Thanks!Service Organization Links
We are always on the lookout for
new websites that are helpful to folks involved in vocational special needs
education. Please, send us the sites that you have found helpful.
Thanks!
NOTE: The descriptions that follow the links are taken directly from the web sites.
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/
The US Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) website has information, research, and resources to help prepare young people and adults for postsecondary education, successful careers, and productive lives. OVAE's activities fall into four areas: High Schools, Career and Technical Education, Community Colleges, and Adult Education and Literacy.
The ERIC clearinghouse provides comprehensive information services (including searchable publications list and database) in Adult and Continuing Education, Career Education, Vocational and Technical Education & Employment and Training.
The Association for Career and Technical Education is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers.
The Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT), a division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), is a membership organization for persons and families interested in career and vocational issues for students with disabilities.
See Connect to Related Professional Associations.
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/sped/tri/institute.html
The Transition Research Institute at the University of Illinois (TRI), established in 1985, identifies effective practices, conducts intervention and evaluation research, and provides technical assistance activities that promote the successful transition of youth with disabilities from school to adult life. TRI also serves as an information resource for teachers, service providers and researchers statewide, nationally and internationally.
http://www.transitioncoalition.org/
The mission of the Transition Coalition is to maximize professional development in secondary school reform and transition at the national, state, and local levels.
http://www.nichcy.org/outprint.asp#ts6
This issue of Transition Summary describes the importance of vocational assessment in the educational process of students with disabilities planning for the transition from school to work.
http://www.transitioncoalition.org/assessing/index.htm
The purpose of this website is to provide information and resources to persons wanting to do assessment for transition planning.
http://vocserve.berkeley.edu/Briefs/Brief62.html
Successful school-to-work transition planning must be linked to good vocational assessment. The question is, what type of assessment provides the information needed to achieve these important outcomes?
Get in the Know Vocational Education in Correctional Settings
The Correctional Education Association (CEA), founded in 1946, is a non-profit, professional association serving educators and administrators who provide services to students in correctional settings. They have a discussion group related to vocational education in correctional settings.
Get in the Know Tap into Info from State Leaders from Across the Nation
The National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium is the Washington D.C.-based professional society of the state and territory agency heads responsible for career technical education.
http://www.nasdse.org/home.htm
The National Association of State Directors of Special Education and its website are dedicated to, and focused on, continuously improving educational services and outcomes while ensuring a balance of procedural guarantees for our children and youth with disabilities and their families.
Below are links to websites managed by other organizations serving students with special needs in vocational technical education.
ACTE -- Special Needs Division
Policymaker Partnership for Implementing IDEA
