PreETS Workshop Think Employment Summit Knoxville TN December

Pre-ETS Workshop Think Employment! Summit Knoxville, TN December 3 rd 2019

Introductions Your Name Your Agency/Organization Your Role Your District(s)

Provide an overview of Pre-ETS in Tennessee Today’s Goals Describe a statewide initiative to improve transition outcomes for youth with disabilities Participate in a self-reflection and strategy building activity

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Purpose of WIOA (2014) Increase preparation/education and supports related to employment for low-income, at-risk, vulnerable populations WIOA and Pre-ETS Goal for Pre-ETS Ensure students with disabilities receive highquality, evidence-based Pre-ETS that lead to successful postsecondary education and employment outcomes Broaden the scope and range of services to meet the needs of individual students within Local Education Agencies (LEAs)

VR (Supervisors and Pre-Employment Transition Specialists) and contractors work in collaboration with each other and LEAs in all 95 counties Who Delivers Services TSWs and CRPs deliver a majority of services, Pre-Employment Transition Specialists can provide one service when necessary Pre-Employment Transition Specialists and their supervisor ensure students are referred to adult services when necessary

Collaborative Activities Services are developed and delivered in collaboration with schools Better and more services can be provided when we work together Pre-ETS support the transition program already established in schools Enhances what the school is already doing

Pre-ETS in Tennessee FY 2018: 9, 992 unique Pre-ETS were delivered FY 2019 Goal: Increase delivery by 5% to 10, 492 services Total unique services delivered FY 2019: 44, 251 Moving Forward Increase knowledge around and quality delivery of Pre-ETS Work with schools as a support to strengthen transition programs Maximize resources available to students

Our goal Expand the capacity of agency personnel in TN to provide Pre-ETS Transition Tennessee Our current efforts Pre-ETS Policy and Literature Review Statewide Needs Assessment Pre-ETS Blueprint Student Blueprint Regional Workshops Parent Resource Guide

You feel fairly confident in your knowledge of Pre. ETS You also desire more training around Pre-ETS Statewide Needs Assessment You believe the preparation of youth with disabilities for the world of work needs to be strengthened You believe there are many barriers to serving students with disabilities including: Student capacity, expectations of adults, and community factors You view your collaborations as largely positive, but would like more extensive collaboration

STOP CONTINUE START

STOP (20 minutes) In regard to Pre-ETS, what do we need to STOP doing ? This could include for example: (1) classroom practices (2) community practices (3) collaborations

SHAREOUT (10 minutes)

CONTINUE (20 minutes) In regard to Pre-ETS, what should we CONTINUE doing? This could include for example: (1) classroom practices (2) community practices (3) collaborations In your group, please come up with 2 -3 successes over the last year

SHAREOUT (30 minutes)

START (20 minutes) In regard to Pre-ETS, what should we START doing? This could include for example: (1) classroom practices (2) community practices (3) collaborations

SHAREOUT, STRATEGIES, SOLUTIONS (35 minutes)

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