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ASPIRE @ CGCA 

2021-2022 - Year 7! 

Active

Student

Participation

Inspires

​Real 

Engagement

Participating in ASPIRE, students take an active role in evaluating their strengths and determining their areas of need when it comes to their academic and transitional needs.  
​The skills they learn in this process will enable them to advocate effectively for themselves​ now and in the future.
 ​

STEP ONE! 

PARENT BROCHURE - Send home Parent Letter and ASPIRE Brochure with students right away! 
Then, send monthly reminders of the Self- Determination skills   that the student is currently working on. 
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CGCA Parent Letter !
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SCCPSS Parent Letter
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STEP TWO! 
Lesson plan and teach the skills


What are Self-Determination Skills?

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Assess the student's awareness of their own skills. 
Self-Determination Check List
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air-self-determination-scale-student-form.pdf
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​SDLMI Lesson Plans

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Self- Determination Lessons and Information
Mini-Lesson on Self Determination
Lesson: Intro-to-Self-Determination
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Resources!
sdi-student-report-guide_small.final_.pdf
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Difabilities: A Self Advocacy and IEP Curriculum for Students

​ChoiceMaker Self-Determination Curriculum

I'm Determined

Self-Advocacy at Understood.org 


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ASPIRE Rubric
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IEP Advocacy Lesson Plan
Self-Advocacy and IEP Unit Outline
Self-Advocacy Checklist for IEP Unit on Advocacy
Self Advocacy Checklist
Self-Advocacy Goals
Helping Students Develop Their IEPS
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STEP THREE 
Help Students Set Goals and Make a
​Plan to Attain Them! 

Goal Plan
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One-Pager-template
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STEP Four 
Plan for the IEP Meeting
​Self-Directed IEP Steps
1. Begin meeting by stating the purpose
2. Introduce everyone
3. Review past goals and performance
4. Ask for others’ feedback
5. State your school and transition goals
6. Ask questions if you don’t understand
7. Deal with differences in opinion
8. State what support you’ll need
9. Summarize your goals
10. Close meeting by thanking everyone
​11. Work on IEP goals all year


Helpful Teaching Tools & Resources


 ASPIRE ON GaSPDG

ASPIRE on GADOE

Inspiring Self-Determination Webinar Recording
Overcoming the Barriers
Inspire to ASPIRE 
Xavier's IEP Meeting
Emma's ASPIRE Meeting


ASPIRE for Students w/ Cognitive Disabilities
ASPIRE For SWSCD
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Student Preference Indicators
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TIMELINE OF IMPLEMENTATION


Year of Implementation 2017-2018
All CGCA Students are ASPIRE Students
With too much confusion with which students are or are not ASPIRE students, CGCA decided to scale-up to Full Implementation this year. 

 
Refresher Teacher Training – August 2,  2017 1:00 to 2:30
New Teacher Training - 2 teachers - TBD

 
Student Pre-tests –  to be done by September 30th, 2017.


PARENT TRAINING - October 28th 
ASPIRE Best Practices Forum 11.9.17
cgca_aspire_information_and_scale_up_plan_17-18.docx
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Data Links
​Excel Survey Data

Year of Implementation 2016-2017
 
All teachers at CGCA will participate with three students.
 
Teacher Training – Pre-Planning Fall 2016

ASPIRE School Contact & Parent Contact Kickoff Training on August 29th, 2016. 

 
Student Pre-tests –  to be done by September 30th, 2016.

Student Training – Done by the Teacher with the student.
​This includes teaching self-determination skills.  


Parent Training -  We are partnering with SCCPSS for the Parent Training. 
December 8th @ Islands High School.
December 9th @ Groves High School. 

Refresher - New Info Training - October 6th 2016 - New Date (Hurricane) = 10-26-16

 
Post –Surveys for Educator, Parent & Student - After the IEP meeting
Scale-up Plans - Next year teachers will assist 5 students each through
the ASPIRE process.  A more thorough review of needs for
​next year will be discussed at the end of this one. 


October 26th Training PowerPoint
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Year of Implementation 2015-2016
 
Select Teachers – Summer of 2015. 
All teachers at CGCA will participate with at least one student.
 
Teacher Training – Pre-Planning Fall 2015
 
Student Pre-tests –  to be done by September 25th, 2015.
Teachers will send an email verification when completed.

 
Student Training – Done by the Teacher with the student.
​This includes teaching self-determination skills.  

 
Parent Training -  TBD
 
Post –Surveys for Educator, Parent & Student - After the IEP meeting

Scale-up Plans - What will be the plan for ASPIRE for next year? ​

​Year of Readiness 2014-2015
Readiness Checklist
Building Contact sent to GLRS
Train the Trainer Session at GLRS

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