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Charting the Cs Conference 2025: To Literacy and BeyondCooperation Communication Collaboration Linking Literacy to the MN Transition Framework Presentation Date: April 2025 Presenter Name: Dr. Kayleen Taffe, Reading Specialist Presenter Name: Amanda Peters, Instructional Technology Coach Agenda •Literacy screening protocols for students transition aged •Intervention classes and progress monitoring at the transition level •Tying literacy to the Minnesota Transition Framework •Creating a scope and sequence for your transition curriculum based on the MN Transition Framework •Assistive Technology and Artificial Intelligence Tools to assist with literacy activities in the transition curriculum Screening Protocols •Fastbridgeis our screening tool •Most students take the aReading oK-2 take the earlyReading o4-12+ take early reading under these “no” conditionsKnowing most of the letters most of the timeEngaging actively during shared readingHaving a means of communication and interactionUnderstanding that writing involves letters and words Intervention Classes •Students are encouraged to enroll in reading intervention class if othey are below expectations in aReading and their fluency scores is low othey take the earlyReading •Reading intervention is determined by the diagnostic assessment: curricula being used oReadtopia/Go oSonday oRewards Progress Monitoring Students are using Fastbridge for weekly progress monitoring. Depending on the diagnostic information most progress monitoring in on fluency. MN Transition Framework Minnesota’s transition framework defines high - quality transition planning and programming for youth with disabilities and those who support them. A circular graphic depicting the Minnesota Youth in Transition framework. In the center of the graphic are the words: youth in transition. Four circles surround it to represent the youth outcomes. Best life, outcomes: use skills to envision and advocate for their best life. Employment, outcomes: find competitive, integrated work they enjoy. Postsecondary education and training, outcomes: obtain industry-recognized credentials. In(ter)dependent living, outcomes: manage adult life within their community. An outer ring encircles everything with the words: guiding principles, learning expectations and shared practices. The Framework was created through collaboration of: •Minnesota Department of Human Services •Minnesota Department of Education •Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development A graphic showing Schools, VRS/SSB, County agencies / tribal nations, Service providers each in their own circle, connected together with a dotted line to show the concept of partnerships. Minnesota’s Transition Framework features three key elements: 1. Guiding principles 2. Shared practices 3. Learning expectations Minnesota Transition Framework graphic Resources, tools and trainings for support professionals page The Youth in Transition toolkit (disabilityhubmn.org) helps professionals implement Minnesota’s Transition Framework. Resources, tools and trainings for support professionals web page. Identify Pre - Employment Transition Services (Pre - ETS) Strengths and Needs Use the Transition (Pre - ETS) Inventory with the youth’s team to: •Identify and prioritize the youth’s strengths and needs •Identify youth’s learning stage(s) within each of the transition/Pre-ETS topics A screenshot of the Transition/Pre-ETS Inventory Slides 5-9 courtesy of: Heather Kosec , Youth Services Manager, heather.kosec@state.mn.us Alyssa Klein, Youth Services Coordinator, alyssa.klein@state.mn.us Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Vocational Rehabilitation Services Modified the Transition Pre-ETS Survey ●Made it a Google Sheet so people can collaborate ●Added a literacy question Converted the Transition Pre - ETS Survey into a Scope and Sequence for Transition Curriculum ●Now when a need is identified on the Pre - ETS Survey, staff can find the curriculum to meet that need ●We assigned grade levels for when curriculum would be covered ●Transition Curriculum/Activities added came from ○MCIS ○MN Disability Hub (Youth in Transition Toolkit) ○Project Discovery ○Transition Curriculum ○Eventually we want to add lessons our staff have created themselves Help Yourself to a Copy of the Inventory and Scope and Sequence ●917 Version of the Student Pre-ETS Survey in Google Sheet format ●Transition Scope and Sequence Template based on the MN Transition Framework Assistive Technology and Artificial Intelligence Tools to Assist with Literacy Tasks in the Transition Curriculum ●CPenReader Pens ●Snap&Read iPad app - when students need forms read and they need to type on them ●Seeing AI iPad app when students just need to hear text (or currency read) - Google Lookout app is an Android option for students using Android phones ●Bookshare, including for students taking CTE classes ●Text Leveler tools in Brisk, MagicSchoolAI, IEP CoPilot ●Text translator tools in Brisk and MagicSchoolAI ●Text generator tools in Brisk and MagicSchool AI - for text at a specific reading level about a specific transition topic Charting the Cs logo. Blue and white text. Thank you! Dr. Kayleen Taffe kayleen.taffe@isd917.org Amanda Peters amanda.peters@isd917.org