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Introducing The New S.T.A.R. Online Transition Training Program
- S = Structure and Systems
- T = Training and Tools
- A = Accountability
- R = Transition Resources
Scroll down to see how STAR can transform your Transition program for staff and students!
Scroll down to see how STAR can transform Transition for your students and staff!
Introducing The New S.T.A.R. Online Transition Training Program
- S = Structure and Systems
- T = Training and Tools
- A = Accountability
- R = Transition Resources
Scroll down to see how STAR can
transform Transition for your students!
Scroll down to see how STAR can transform Transition for your students!
There are
SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES
for staff, parents, and students
when Transition is treated like
it's just a section on the IEP!
Legal Issues
Employment Issues
Relationship Issues
Health Problems
Self-Advocacy Issues
Stress & Unhappiness
Staff Turnover
Frustrated Parents
Inconsistent Outcomes
10 Ways Making Transition a Priority
Makes a Big Difference…
Here are
10 Ways Making Transition a Priority Makes a Big Difference…
- Prepares students for success in life
- Helps students to develop a solid plan for their future
- Identifies student strengths and needs and priorities
- Increases student ownership & involvement
- Involves the student's entire IEP team
- Teaches students self-advocacy skills
- Combines compliance & best practices
- Creates program consistency from year-to-year
- Fosters strong relationships with students & their IEP team
- Reduces staff turnover & frustration
But how can schools do all this?
Ten Sigma Has The Answer
This online Transition training program will transform your transition program forever!
What is the
STAR program?
What is the STAR program?
Online Training
8 Powerful Modules
33 Total Bonus Resources
Includes the STEP Curriculum
Creates an Effective
Transition Program!
8 Online Training Modules Focusing on
Transition Compliance & Best Practices
8 Online Training Modules Focusing on Transition Compliance and Best Practices
Inside Module 1:
- Course Overview and Objections
- STAR Pre-Assessment
- Why Transition is the Key
- STAR Compliance Rubric
- STAR Best Practices Rubric
Inside Module 2:
- Inviting Students to Their EIP Meeting
- Age Appropriate Transition Assessments
- The PLAAFP and Compliance
- Prior Consent
- Postsecondary Goals
Inside Module 3:
- Compliance Rubric Overview Part 2
- Transition Services
- Measurable Annual Goals
- Courses of Study
Inside Module 4:
- Increasing Student Ownership BEFORE Their IEP Meeting
- Informal function skills assessments
- Exploring Postsecondary Goal Options
- Defining and Writing Their Postsecondary Goals
- Involving Parents Before The Transition IEP Meeting
- Preparing to Lead a Portion of Their Transition IEP Meeting
Inside Module 5:
- Increasing Student Ownership DURING Their IEP Meeting
- Inroduction and Summary of Work They've Done for the IEP Meeting
- Explaining Their Postsecondary Goals
- Discuss and Identify Research, Activities, & Tasks to Be Completed Between Now & The Next Meeting
- Identify Supports They Will Need from The IEP Team to Move Closer to Their Postsecondary Goals
Inside Module 6:
- Increasing Student Ownership BETWEEN Their IEP Meetings
- Learn about Their Rights, Services, Accommodations, and Modifications
- Continue Identifying Tasks that Need to Be Completed & Timelines for Completing Them
- Meeting with Teachers, Parents, and IEP Team Members to Share Progress and/or to Get Help
- Continue Taking Responsibility and Action for Their Transition Plan
Inside Module 7:
- Understanding Steps Before, During, and Between IEP Meetings the IEP Team Can Take to Increase Student Ownership in the Transition Process
- Having IEP Team Members Complete A Functional Skills Assessment about the Student
- Having Transition Services Aligned with Postsecondary Goals that will be met as Activities
- Proving Information About Outside Agencies for the Student & Parents
- Continue Taking Responsibility and Action for Their Transition Plan
- Providing a Complete and Organized Summary of Peformance
Inside Module 8:
- Congratulations & Next Steps
- The STAR Post-Assessment
- Getting Your CEU's and STEP Program Access (after successfully completing the 3 requirements)
- Bonus Trainings and Resources
- Better prepares students for their transition to adult life
- Can be completed in about 8 hours
- Improves Transition compliance & best practices
- Creates a consistent and quality Transition program
- Reduces staff turnover & frustration
- Increases student outcomes and staff accountability
- Makes Transition success easy!
- Better prepares students for their transition to adult life
- Can be completed in about 8 hours for 8 CEUs
- Improves Transition compliance & best practices
- Creates a consistent and quality Transition program
- Reduces staff turnover & frustration
- Increases student outcomes and staff accountability
- Makes Transition success easy!
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Benefits of the STAR Program…
- Better prepares students for their transition to adult life
- Can be completed in about 8 hours
- Improves Transition compliance & best practices
- Creates a consistent and quality Transition program
- Reduces staff turnover & frustration
- Increases student outcomes and staff accountability
- Makes Transition success easy!
Benefits of the
STAR Program…
- Better prepares students for their transition to adult life
- Can be completed in about 8 hours for 8 CEUs
- Improves Transition compliance & best practices
- Creates a consistent and quality Transition program
- Reduces staff turnover & frustration
- Increases student outcomes and staff accountability
- Makes Transition success easy!
- Understanding the Difference Between Special Ed teachers and Transition Teachers
- Fast Start Guide to Achieving Transition Compliance
- Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment Chart
- Gathering Transition Data Simplified PDF
- Transition Assessments Categories List
- Sample Compliant Transition PLAAFP & Template
- Sample statement in the PLAAFP for outside agencies
- 100% Compliant Postsecondary Goals Method
- Transition Acitivities/Services List and Eample IEP Page
- Annual Goal Components PDF
- Student Transition Questionaire
- Career Clusters, Research and & Interests Survey
- Sample Script for Student-Led IEP Meetings
- Self-Advocacy Resource Video
- IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA: Which Laws Do What?
- Helping Students Make a List of Supports & Agencies PDF
- Sample Summary of Performance PDF
- Understanding the Difference Between Special Ed teachers and Transition Teachers
- 15 Supplemental Videos
Plus This Special Bonus
STEP Bonus is Earned By:
- Completing the Pre-Assessment in Module 1
- Completing all 8 STAR modules
- Getting at least 80% on the Post-Assessment in Module 8
The STEP license is for 1 teacher for 1 year ($49 value)
What is
S.T.E.P.?
STEP is a 3 Phase
Student
Transition
Engagement
Program
which is a PDF license assigned
to each student and is completed by:
(Fillable PDF)
OR
OR
(Printed)
STEP involves students
- BEFORE
- DURING
- BETWEEN
IEP meetings!
Each “phase” is color coded
for quick identification and contains a simple set of items that teachers and IEP team members (including parents or guardians) guide/support the student in completing:
Green = Before
Orange = During
Blue = Between
Green = Before the meeting
Orange = During the meeting
Blue = Between meetings
See below for details on what's included in all 3 phases!
STEP Phase 1:
guides and increases
student Transition ownership…
BEFORE
IEP meetings!
BEFORE the IEP meeting, the teacher will guide students to complete the following items:
- Postsecondary Goal Transition Survey
- Pre-IEP Meeting Summary
- IEP Meeting Presentation Form
- Parent Postseconday Goal Feedback Form
The purpose of these activities is to involve the students BEFORE their Transition IEP meeting to:
- Introduce students to Transition and the role it plays in their IEP and goals
- Guide students to explore their interests, strengths, goals, and concerns
- Prepare students for their Transition IEP meeting and their role in it
- Educate and engage parents about the Transition IEP process before the meeting
STEP Phase 2:
guide and increases
student Transition ownership…
IEP meetings!
STEP Phase 2:
guides and increases
student Transition ownership…
DURING
IEP meetings!
DURING the IEP meeting, the teacher will guide students to lead the IEP team through the:
- Welcome & Introduction
- Transition Survey
- Postsecondary Goal Research Form
- Pre-IEP Meeting Form
- Parent Postseconday Goal Feedback Form
- Transition Task Checklist
The purpose of these activities is to involve the students DURING their Transition IEP meeting to:
- Guide students (to the best of their ability) to lead a portion of the meeting
- Teach students to communicate their interests, strengths, goals, and concerns
- Empower students to advocate for themselves
- Ensure that students are active participants in this important IEP meeting
- Engage students, parents & IEP team members in supporting the student between Transition IEP meetings
STEP Phase 3:
guides and increases
student Transition ownership…
BETWEEN
IEP meetings!
BETWEEN the IEP meeting, the teacher will guide students to work with the IEP team using the:
- Transition Task Checklist
- Postsecondary Goals Update Form
The purpose of these activities is to involve the students BETWEEN their Transition IEP meeting to:
- Complete the necessary tasks to make progress towards their postsecondary goals
- Take ownership of communication with the IEP team to get their support as needed
- Monitor their progress on the Transition task checklist between IEP meetings or graduation
After successfully completing the STAR training, the teacher can use STEP with all of their students for 1 year.
The teacher simply uses our software to assign a license to each of their students. The program can be completed by students as:
OR
Ten Sigma does not store any data completed by the students!
STEP provides a simple framework and set of activities that Transition age students or young adults can complete with (or without) assistance based on their abilities.
STEP is perfect for Transition age students who are likely to live independently in the future, but can also be implemented and modified for those with moderate disabilities who will not live independently.
STEP is not designed for students or young adults with severe disabilities.
STEP provides a simple framework and set of activities that Transition age students or young adults can complete with (or without) assistance based on their abilities.
STEP is perfect for Transition age students who are likely to live independently in the future, but can also be implemented and modified for those with moderate disabilities who will not live independently.
STEP is not designed for students or young adults with severe disabilities.
Yes! When a STEP license is purchased, a PDF version of the Teacher's Guide will be provided.
STEP licenses are sold as:
- Annual Teacher License
- Annual Building License
- Annual District License
Once a license is purchased, the teacher(s) can use the program will all of their students.
The teacher(s) will receive access to our software dashboard where they can assign a license to each student.
When a license is assigned to a student, the student can complete the program using a fillable PDF or the teacher can print the pages and they can be completed by student.
*Ten Sigma does not store any completed student data!
Yes, the STEP program comes in 2 versions, which are included with each license:
- For Transition age students having their 1st Transition IEP meeting where they will identify their Postsecondary Goals for the first time.
- For Transition age students who are updating their Postsecondary Goals because they have already had at least 1 IEP meeting that previously identified them.
When a STEP license is purchased, the teacher is able to select the version to be assigned to each student on a case-by-case basis.
One of the best parts about STEP is how easy it is for teachers to implement.
STEP ensures that students are engaged and focused on Transition and their postsecondary goals before, during, and between IEP meetings.
We recommend that teachers plan for at least 2, 15 minute meetings with each student during the school year.
One meeting will occur before the IEP meeting and the other will occur after the IEP meeting.
Absolutely! Ten Sigma is located in Minnesota and was founded in 1992 by Dr. John Wessels and Clyde Birkholz (both former teachers and school administrators) to provide educators with better and more useful tools to help them educate their students.
Dr. Wessels studied education-related research and worked with educators to determine what's working and what's not, and then used that information to develop practical, usable products that aim to share the best practices in education with a wider audience.
Eventually, Dr. Wessels partnered with cmERDC in Minnesota to help advance his vision and develop additional products and software.
In 2022, Ten Sigma was purchased by Kim Spudic (M.A. in Ed.) and Tom Spudic (B.S. in Education) both who have been working with the company for many years and live in Minnesota) with the goal of continuing to advance the Ten Sigma vision started by Dr. Wessels.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between educational theory and the day-to-day realities of the classroom. To do this, we provide parents, schools, and school districts with practical tools to teach, assess, and ensure students make a successful transition to adult life!
STAR will help
prepare your students
for their transition to adult life!
STAR will help prepare your students for their transition to adult life!
Get started with STAR by
selecting an option below:
About Ten Sigma and
Kim Spudic – STAR Instructor
Ten Sigma is located in Minnesota and was founded in 1992 by Dr. John Wessels and Clyde Birkholz (both former teachers and school administrators) to provide educators with better and more useful tools to help them educate their students.
Dr. Wessels studied education-related research and worked with educators to determine what's working and what's not, and then used that information to develop practical, usable products that aim to share the best practices in education with a wider audience.
Eventually, Dr. Wessels partnered with cmERDC in Minnesota to help advance his vision and develop additional products and software.
In 2022, Ten Sigma was purchased by Kim Spudic (M.Ed.) and Tom Spudic (B.S.Ed.) both who have been working with the company for many years and live in Minnesota) with the goal of continuing to advance the Ten Sigma vision started by Dr. Wessels.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between educational theory and the day-to-day realities of the classroom. To do this, we provide parents, schools, and school districts with practical tools to teach, assess, and ensure students make a successful transition to adult life!
The STAR Program is taught by Kim Spudic (M.Ed), who has been a Special Educator for over 30 years and is a Transition expert.
STAR will help
prepare your students
for their transition to adult life!
STAR will help prepare your students for their transition to adult life!
Become a Transition STAR
by clicking an option below:
Have questions about STAR?
Call Ten Sigma at
(800) 657-3815
Email support@tensigma.org
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