Serving Students with Diverse Needs- Accessibility & Disabilities

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Serving Students with Diverse Needs- Accessibility & Disabilities

Reflection Assignment Rubric of Interview for Disability Outcomes
Specifically addressing student with disability outcomes (Interviewing Department of Labor Rehabilitation Counselor, VSU Access Office, teachers of an individual disability in this specific regard)
• The purpose of this reflection is to learn what has worked and not worked for students with disabilities as they leave the public school system and move into post-secondary education or the world of work. What frustrations might have been experienced in dealing with the students, parents, school staff, etc.? This information will allow you, as a future educator to provide more effective supports and be more successful in making Transition successful for the student to achieve the maximum benefit.
• Suggested interview questions:
o What services do you provide individuals with disabilities as they Transition to adulthood?
o How do you receive referrals to assist individuals with disabilities?
o What is the process that must be completed?
o What strategies appear to be most helpful to you in helping the individual?
o Has there been a common problematic issue with most individual with disabilities? Job Trainers/Coaches? Employers?
o How have any conflicts been effectively resolved?
o How has the requirement of Transition planning for students with disabilities affected your work with these students?
o What have schools or employers done to establish an effective team relationship with you?
o How has the school incorporated you as a team member? Do you attend IEP/Transition meetings?
o What’s the least effective thing an educator can do and most effective thing an educator can do in their support of you to help their student?
o What types of conflicts have you experienced with educators regarding your support in long-term planning for students with disabilities?
o What is your perspective of the educator’s motivation in their Transition goals and decisions?

Rubric* for interview of student with disability outcomes:
_____ _____ _____ 1. The reflection is written in APA Style.

_____ _____ _____ 2. No spelling or grammar errors are apparent.

_____ _____ _____ 3. Date of interview is included.

_____ _____ _____ 4. Identifies person interviewed

_____ ____ ______ 5. Identifies disability discussed

_____ _____ _____ 3. Conducted interview with script provided.

_____ _____ _____ 8. Reflected on interview

_____ _____ _____ 9. The reflection answered the questions
What did I learn? How did it change my thinking?

_____ _____ _____ 6. Includes quotes to support interview reflection

_____ _____ _____ 10. Reflection is from 3-5 pages long.

*Each rubric score is worth 5 points (50 points total).