Student Transition
Transition to Employment Designee (TED)
Jami Smith, jsmith@perrytonisd.com
Transition in Texas
http://www.transitionintexas.org
The purpose of this website is to provide viewers with knowledge of the secondary transition process to facilitate student progress toward attainment of their post-secondary goals. On this site you will find resources for students, parents, educators and agency resources.
Texas Transition and Employment Guide
https://www.texastransition.org/apps/pages/texas-transition-and-employment-guide
The Texas Transition and Employment Guide provides youth, young adults, parents and professionals with secondary transition resources to facilitate a young person’s progress towards post-secondary goals to education, employment, and community living. This guide will continually be updated.
2014 Higher Education Resource Guide for Students with Disabilities
http://tcdd.texas.gov/resources/publications/
While this guide focuses mainly on attending college, it also touches on other options, such as online training and technical and trade schools. Additional options include job training programs, adult education programs and new transition models for students with disabilities.
Perryton Special Education SSA
http://www.perrytonisd.org/26071_1
This website offers additional information benifical to students and parents thru coordinating efforts with SSA school districts to identify and serve students with disabilities ages 3-21, according to the procedures established by state and federal law. Some of the services provided include speech, occupational and physical therapy, as well as assessment and educational support.
All students taking state assessment (STAAR), including students receiving special education services, are subject to grade-advancement requirements and participation in an accelerated instruction program.