This document is comprised of catalogs of projects concerned with the transition from school to work of students with disabilities and sponsored by the Department of Education's Division of Personnel Preparation of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for the years 1984-1988. Each project description typically contains…

Examines the problem of transition for disadvantaged students from secondary vocational programs to postsecondary programs, and recommends several components for a proposed system which may facilitate better transition. (CT)

Project ADVANCE (Alternatives for Delinquents--Vocational, Academic, Networking, Cognitive, and Entrepreneurial) includes both residential and aftercare components to help incarcerated youth gain skills, make the transition to work, and adjust to community and work life. (SK)

A British project identified key factors for successful transition to work of people with learning difficulties: manager support, employment as a realistic goal, individualized training packages, and matching of learner interests and employment opportunities. Limited funding for transitional programs made partnerships and strategic planning…

Discusses ideas for establishing rituals and celebrations to ease enrollment and staffing transitions during the child care center school year. Recommends ways to make transitions part of the curriculum through the use of daily routines, picture books, celebrations, and gift giving to mark significant events and changes. (JPB)

The Starting School Research Project in Australia collected data from children, parents, and teachers to find out what they consider important as students start school--and how transition programs can help. A set of guidelines is provided for school programs that promote effective transition. (Author/MLF)

"Strengthening School Transitions for Students K-13," conceived and sponsored by NASSP and other organizations, was a project helping seven demonstration school districts address student transition problems. This article summarizes program accomplishments, critical transition points, and keys to success and describes each demonstration…

By recognizing the importance of early transitions for young children with handicaps and viewing transition as a lifelong process, professionals can guide parents in developing skills that can be applied to subsequent transitions throughout the child's life. Described are steps in the transition process, parents' transition skills, and expected…

The transition process of young people with mental handicaps from secondary to postsecondary placements or employment are discussed. Drawing from the literature and service programs in Vancouver, British Columbia, new directions and promising practices are described. (Author/DB)

The article explores collaborative consultation as a model to facilitate the transition from school to community and employment settings of disabled persons. Provided are a rationale, an overview of collaborative consultation, consideration of advantages of the triadic model of consultation, and a description of professional roles and…

The article describes critical factors in the organization and delivery of services to students-in-transition with severe to profound mental retardation. The extent of need for transition services is reviewed; a framework for transition case management in Philadelphia is described; and the roles of communications, capability, and disposition in…

A study examined the extent to which the Wisconsin Youth Reentry Specialist (YRS) program was effective in the transition of youth with handicapping conditions from an institutional school into special education programs. Results showed that the YRS position increased the likelihood for a successful transition. (Author/JOW)

When transitional programs are left to chance, there is no guarantee that such programs will be effective. This article describes two articulation teams' efforts to meet the needs of students entering and leaving a Baltimore, Maryland, middle school. The two-tiered program helped relieve students' anxieties, introduced them to teachers and staff,…

This article describes a program developed at the University of Georgia aimed at increasing teacher competency in secondary transitional programing for students with disabilities and reports on participant teachers' (n=22) implementation efforts. Extent of implementation, factors affecting implementation, and the perceived value of the training…

Beginning middle-level teachers face numerous challenges, including becoming productive team members, designing and implementing interdisciplinary instruction units, serving as effective student advisors, and developing consistent disciplinary models. A formal mentoring programs can help beginning teachers meet these challenges and develop…