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Many of you are likely aware of this great resource but Casey also has a life skills assessment that can be quite useful to schools in age appropriate transition assessents. Take a look if you are not aware of this. There is no charge to districts for the assessment. We have had Casey provide training for us on this and, again, no charge. Here is the description we have on our website with a direct link. Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment (ACLSA) The ACLSA is an evaluation of youth independent living skills. It consists of statements about life skills that the youth and his/her caregivers complete. All assessments and the scored reports are free of charge. www.caseylifeskills.org Cinda -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jane Falls Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 3:54 PM To: PSO CofP Subject: [NPSO]: FW: REFERENCE POINTS: Post Secondary Resources National Post School Outcome Data Community of Practice ------------------------------------------------------ FYI, some excellent post secondary resources! Enjoy. Jane ------ Forwarded Message > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 14:53:02 -0600 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Conversation: REFERENCE POINTS: Post Secondary Resources > Subject: REFERENCE POINTS: Post Secondary Resources > > REFERENCE POINTS: Post Secondary Resources > > A NEW GUIDE FOR SUPPORTING FOSTER YOUTH'S POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION > "It's My Life: Postsecondary Education and Training," has been > published by Casey Family Programs to help foster youth successfully > prepare for and complete postsecondary education or training. Topics > addressed include fostering high academic aspirations, long-term > planning and preparation for postsecondary education, support in > taking standardized tests, obtaining financial aid, and more. Two > appendices provide information on Chafee programs for youth and recommended activities. > http://www.casey.org/NR/rdonlyres/92960D67-DDA4-4E50-9E4F-D52315D55D45 > /746/Cas > eyPostSecondaryGuide021306.pdf > > > THE COLLEGE LADDER: LINKING SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FOR > SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS This publication reviews 22 programs that > provide opportunities for high school students to earn college-level > credit or take college-level courses to determine their impact on a > range of student outcomes, including credits earned during high > school, performance on high school tests, high school graduation > rates, college-going rates, college remediation, college grades, > retention in college, and degree and job market attainment. > http://www.aypf.org/projects/LuminaProjectonSPLOs.htm > > STUDENTS MUST PREPARE FOR COLLEGE BETTER, EARLIER A new policy brief > from The Education Commission of the States High School Policy Center > stresses the need for students to better prepare for college, by > obtaining knowledge of college entrance requirements earlier and by > preparing for college from the start of their high school careers. To > read the brief, go to http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/70/37/7037.pdf > > DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS > About 11.2 million college students, or more than half, received some > form of financial aid from outside their families to help pay for > their education, according to tabulations released recently by the > U.S. Census Bureau. These tabulations, reported in "Financing the > Future: 2001 - 2002", provide information on the characteristics of > postsecondary students and the costs and financing associated with their schooling during the 2001-2002 academic year. > Data are presented on types of costs, patterns of financial aid > received, the extent to which the aid covers costs and the > characteristics of the institutions attended - all shown by students' > demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. For more information go > to > http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/education/00 > 7383.htm > l > > LUPUS INSPIRATION FOUNDATION > The L.I.F.E Scholarship is awarded to one or more students. The award > recipients will receive a minimum of award of $500.00. Each applicant > must be diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus and working > towards a degree with a minimum of six credits per semester at an > accredited United States college or university and hold a minimum of a > 3.0 GPA and be involved in at least one extracurricular activity. > Applications are due December 16th, for more information go to > http://lupusinspiration.tripod.com/lifescholarship/id10.html > > LUMINA FOUNDATION: HELPING PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL This list of > web resources that can help students and families develop a plan for > success in pursuing education beyond high school from the Lumina > Foundation and can be found at > http://www.luminafoundation.org/grants/students_families.html > > NEW VISIONS COLLEGE PLANNING GUIDE > It's never too early for a student to start thinking about what they > are going to do after high school. The earlier they begin preparing > for college and their dream career, the easier it will be for them to > achieve their goals. A new college planning guide from Citigroup, News > Corporation, and New Visions, a local education fund, include tips and > tools for students and families to use in plotting their path toward a > college education. This easy-to-read guide contains year-by-year > checklists, timelines, myth debunkers, and other resources that can > help inform and inspire families in navigating the college admissions and financial aid process. > http://www.newvisions.org/teaching_learning/downloads/2006collegeguide > web.pdf > > POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL > DISABILITIES Exiting high school is an exciting and tense time. But > when students with intellectual disabilities and their families think > about what will happen next, they don't always consider college. This > brief gives a rundown of current program options, barriers, and > solutions for students with intellectual disabilities who want to go > to college. An extensive bibliography is included. The brief can be > found at > http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=178 > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * > > REFERENCE POINTS, transition updates from the TATRA Project, features > resources and information to help parent organizations, advocates and > professionals better serve adolescents and young adults with > disabilities, and their families. Administered by the TATRA Project at > PACER Center www.pacer.org, REFERENCE POINTS was launched with the > initial support from the National Center on Secondary Education and > Transition www.ncset.org. TATRA is funded by the U.S. Department of > Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration > > To SUBSCRIBE to REFERENCE POINTS go to > http://www.pacer.org/tatra/list/signup.asp > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, please go directly to > http://www.pacer.org/tatra/list/maildel.asp > > Readers are invited to send information about new resources on > secondary education, transition and vocational rehabilitation topics to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Note: There are no copyright restrictions on this document. However, > please credit the source and support of federal funds when copying all > or part of this material. > ------ End of Forwarded Message
