Students with Special Needs Explore Newfound Interests, Skills and Self-Confidence with ‘Adapted Curriculum’
Preparing students with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities for the workforce and independent living can be challenging. But Virginia Beach City Public Schools has seen great success using the Adapted modules of Project Discovery, a transition curriculum from Education Associates. With the help of this hands-on curriculum that teaches critical job and life skills, the […]
C3 Store & Bistro: Expanding Career Readiness
The C3 (Casselman’s Crew Corner) Store started as a way for students in special education at Center Grove High School to test the skills they learned from Project Discovery kits on real customers with real merchandise. This student-based enterprise had phenomenal success at the end of 2023, selling over $10,000 in merchandise and earning $4,000 […]
Horry County Special Education Teacher Receives National Recognition for Career Readiness Achievements in Classroom
(Salt Lake City, UT) —Functional Special Education Teacher Emily Scheffler from Horry County Public Schools attended the National CASE Conference in Salt Lake City to receive the Annual Gary Bates Memorial Award. Scheffler was recognized for her outstanding work implementing Education Associates’ Project Discovery curriculum with her students. Project Discovery is a hands-on career exploration […]
University of Missouri’s Pre-ETS Program Empowers Transition Services with Project Discovery
Vocational Rehabilitation Case Study Background & Challenges Population: Students with significant disabilities Geography: Urban & Rural Districts Challenges: Ensuring consistent & impactful deliveryof career education to students with diverse needs. Began seeking a solution that was hands-on, easy to implement, and adaptable to various learning levels. Special Considerations: Solution needs to integrate with existing Pre-Employment […]
Maine VR Takes Hands-On Approach to Career Readiness, Hosts Career Fair
Vocational Rehabilitation Case Study Background & Challenges Population: Students with moderate to mild intellectual disabilities, autism, & other special education needs Geography: Rural Districts Special Considerations: Maine Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) operates within a statewide initiative to provide VR services to students starting as early as fifth grade. Materials were purchased by the State Department of […]
Begin with the End in Mind!
Helping Students with Disabilities Successfully Transition into Adult Life Across the nation, schools are finding success with a more effective approach to preparing students for post-secondary success. This means transitioning away from a traditional textbook-oriented attitude toward a hands-on strategy that integrates each student’s strengths, preferences and interests into a tailored, career-driven education, beginning in […]
Transition Outcomes: Alabama Students Show Huge Gains in Career Exploration
In the August issue of our ‘Career News & Views’ newsletter, we are celebrating the transition test score increases of the students in Montgomery, Alabama! Over the course of the 2018 – 2019 school year, students took 16 different career exploration courses focusing on vocational areas as diverse as Greenhouse Work, Child Care and Autobody […]
Local Students Prepare for the Workforce
Project Discovery ‘Job Ready’ Curriculum from Education Associates is improving the odds of successful employment for students in the Crosby-Ironton School District. This past fall, the Special Education Department at Crosby-Ironton High School received a grant in the amount of $25,000 from Hallett Charitable Trust to invest in 10 Career Exploration Kits from the Project […]
Training For Life!
For students with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities, such as autism or Down syndrome, the prospects for living and working independently can be limited. The right curriculum and instructional approach can make a big difference, though. These tools can help students with special needs develop critical skills for work and life. Virginia Beach City Public […]
Nevada VR Drives School Success with Project Discovery & Achieve Life Skills
Vocational Rehabilitation Case Study Background & Challenges Population: All students in public schools in Nevada Geography: Initial rollout in 2 rural schools, then expansion Special Considerations: Nevada VR partnered with schools to provide Project Discovery and Achieve Life Skills for use. These tools were supplied in exchange for quarterly data reporting, including pre/post tests, progress […]