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Partnerships for Success Improving School Experiences

Partnerships for Success is a grant-funded program that promotes school and community-wide inclusion, self-determination, leadership, and successful transition for students. Through various activities and clubs, students gain self-determination skills, increase participation in their Individualized Education Programs (IEP), and engage in leadership opportunities.

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Partnerships for Success Improving School Experiences

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  1. Partnerships for SuccessImproving School Experiences Cindy Saylor, Program Coordinator Colleen Lambert, Program Coordinator Erin Masters, Teacher, Chestatee High School

  2. What is Partnerships for Success? • Grant funded through the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities. • Piloted by the Hall County School System • Promotes school & community wide inclusion. • Promotes self-determination, leadership and successful transition.

  3. Partnerships for Success Building Blocks • Self-Determination • IEP Participation • Futures Planning • Partnerships for Success Clubs • Leadership Development

  4. How are PFS and PBS interrelated?

  5. Self-Determination

  6. Who is Self-Determined? Martin and Marshall (1995) described self-determined people as “individuals who know how to choose --- They know what they want and how to get it. From an awareness of personal needs, self-determined individuals choose goals, then doggedly pursue them. This involves asserting an individual’s presence, making his or her needs known, evaluating progress toward meeting goals, adjusting performance, and creating unique approaches to solve problems

  7. Self-Determination Skills Gained Through PFS Participation

  8. IEP Participation

  9. Increases in IEP Skills

  10. Ways to Participate Create Invitation Introductions Demonstrate a skill Share work samples Select Pictures to create poster, PowerPoint or portfolio Discuss goals and how to reach them Facilitate agenda Use technology to present portions of the IEP Communicate how teachers can help Lead parts of or all of the meeting

  11. Futures Planning Gathering a group of family and friends to support and help students achieve their goals

  12. Partnerships for Success Clubs Where Everyone is Welcome

  13. Social Activities Dinner & Movie Trivia Nights Atlanta Braves Game Haunted House School Dance School Plays Christmas Party Picnic in Park School Pageant Game Night School Football/Basketball Games Yard Sale/Car Wash* Dress Shopping for Homecoming/Prom

  14. Community Service Activities Pumpkins for Children in Hospital Coats for Foster Care Garden Clean-up Relay for Life Special Olympics Thanksgiving for School Blood Drive Adopt-A-Family Trunk-or-Treat Food Pantry Disaster Relief Nursing Home Visit/Caroling Reading with Elementary Schools

  15. Leadership Activities Co- Officers-plan/run the meetings Leadership Class Outside the box Leadership positions Leadership Conference Team Building Activities Presentations – Transition Fair, Church

  16. Administrators Perspective “Students’ ability to verbalize needs; builds confidence and prepares for independence…” “We have been looking for more inclusive opportunities for our students.” “Students who were previously unengaged became engaged.”

  17. Contact Informationwww.partnershipsforsuccess.comcdsaylor@bellsouth.netclambert@partnershipsforsuccess.com

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