Transition Improvement Grant (TIG)
The Transition Improvement Grant (TIG) combines two long-standing discretionary grants: the Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative (WSTI) and the Wisconsin Post High School Outcomes Survey (WPHSOS) into one dynamic, statewide IDEA discretionary grant. TIG is intended to provide effective, targeted, and low-cost professional development to Wisconsin youth, parents, educators and all stakeholders in the area of postsecondary transition to improve strategies that will positively affect the post-school outcomes of students with disabilities. The Transition Improvement Grant (TIG) will encourage effective practice Postsecondary Transition Plan (PTP) development, support the Interagency Agreement through the Transition Action Guide, encourage community engagement through the County Councils on Transition (CCoT), and provide ongoing technical assistance and professional development opportunities to all stakeholders. TIG will provide regular contact with schools, agencies, students, parents, as well as other discretionary staff to provide the professional development and support needed to bring our state to the top in transition practices and outcomes so that every child is a graduate, college and career ready.
This grant is designed to strengthen and accelerate the transition process in our Wisconsin schools to improve the quality of postsecondary transition plans, increase high school graduation rates, encourage outside agency connections, and develop strong career and college readiness among our students with disabilities. The CESA #1 Regional Coordinator will assist students, educators, parents, and transition stakeholders to transform transition programming by providing professional development through statewide networking opportunities, transition academies, in-district trainings, county council support, and other support as needed. (Indicators 1, 2, 13, 14)
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