Transition

Student Curriculum

Effective secondary transition plans are key predictors of postschool success for students with disabilities. PCG is working in collaboration with ALSDE to offer a Transition curriculum called Transition Playbook. Transition Playbook is an online, student-facing curriculum designed to help students succeed in high school and beyond.

If you are interested in signing up for Transition Playbook, please click here or on the “Register for Playbook” link below and follow the instructions for providing your contact information. Once we receive your information, we will follow up with you on how to proceed. If you have any questions, you can reach out to Michelle Wade at mwade@pcgus.com.  

Trainings and Materials

#314331 SES-PCG: Successful Transitions, Putting It All Together, Virtual Professional Development Series

In partnership with the Alabama State Department of Education Special Education Services (ALSDE-SES), Public Consulting Group will facilitate three 90-minute virtual professional development sessions. In this three-part series, participants will explore a framework that supports the systematic structure and inter-agency collaboration to ensure that comprehensive transition programs are effectively implemented.

Learn to implement an effective transition framework by joining one or all three virtual sessions. Participants can earn a total of 4.5 hours by joining all three sessions or can earn 1.5 hours per session.

Transition Virtual Session 1: Implement an Effective Transition Framework - PowerSchool Section Number 493217

Participants will:
• Research and explore transition and postsecondary outcomes.
• Understand the legal requirements for transition service language in the IEP.
• Increase knowledge about state and federal compliance monitoring of transition language in the IEP.
• Make the connection between compliance monitoring and outcomes.
• Examine practices for working with culturally and linguistically diverse families.
• Understand how to develop relevant, compliant transition plans.

Transition Virtual Session 2: Resources for Successful Transitions - PowerSchool Section Number 493218

Participants will:
• Investigate components of a transition plan, including the six key components of an IEP.
• Discover and explore transition assessments.
• Identify community programs and postsecondary options.
• Learn how to access transition resources for students.

Transition Virtual Session 3: Creating Effective Transition Plans - PowerSchool Section Number 493225

Participants will:
• Understand how to write effective transition goals, address the three goals, and utilize transition assessments.
• Learn how the transition components align and work together to create an effective IEP.
• Determine how to select tools to collect data for transition planning effectively.

Participants will access the training sessions through a Zoom link provided prior to the training date.

Training Resources

Link to Session 1 Slide Deck

Link to Session 1 Engagement Guide

Link to Session 2 Slide Deck

Link to Session 2 Engagement Guide

Link to Session 3 Slide Deck

Link to Session 3 Engagement Guide

Register for a training

*Above links redirect to ALSDE’s PowerSchool platform and/or PCG’s form for Playbook access