Transition, Secondary Education Reform, and Access to the General Education Curriculum (NCSET Capacity Building Institute)

A transcript of a Capacity Building Institute (CBI) that was co-sponsored by NCSET and the Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) of the Council for Exceptional Children. It promoted discussion among professionals, policymakers, employers, parents, and individuals with disabilities concerning current and future dilemmas facing secondary education and transition services nationally. Panel discussions focused on current practices and emerging trends affecting access to the general education curriculum, high school reform, professional development/teacher training, high stakes testing, and practitioner advocacy at the local level.This report was supported in whole or in part by the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (Cooperative Agreement No. H326J000005). However, the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, and no official endorsement by the Department should be inferred