Mr. Kevin Morra, Supervisor of Special EducationMr. Phil Acosta, Structured Learning Experience Coordinator

Mr. Steve Siebelts, Transition Coordinator

Community Based Instruction (CBI) & Post-High School

PlanningBerkeley Heights

Public Schools

Special Services Department

➢ General Program Overview➢ Early Development➢ Laws and Standards➢ Curriculum Development➢ Program Evolution➢ Current Components➢ Next Phase

Agenda

The Berkeley Heights Public School District will provide a world class, whole child education that offers equitable opportunities for all students. This will occur in a collaborative environment that infuses a comprehensive curriculum with 21st century skills including critical thinking, communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation. All students will become responsible at the global, community and personal levels. Student, parents, staff, community and the Board of Education are accountable for achieving this vision.

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VISION STATEMENT

➢ Internship Experiences○ Time expectations○ Weekly Schedule○ Rotation○ Individual

➢ Classroom Curriculum

➢ Community Based Outings

CBI: The Current Landscape

➢ Boggs Center○ Staff training○ Program recommendations

➢ Needs assessment➢ Identifying staff and staffing

○ SLE○ Job Coaches○ Certifications

➢ Developing In-house program○ Classroom component○ In-house opportunities

Getting Started: Early Development

➢ Federal Guidelines○ Child Labor Laws (Federal/State)○ Appropriate Supervision

■ SLE■ Job Coach

○ Non-hazardous training locations○ Maintaining accurate records

■ Frequency of work■ Duration■ Daily time

Laws and Standards

➢ School Responsibilities○ Curriculum

■ Age appropriate■ Functional■ Skill driven

○ Training■ Classroom based■ Job site

○ Settings■ Integrated■ Variety - Sampling opportunities

Laws and Standards continued

➢ “Other” Expectations○ BOE approval○ Budget planning○ Insurances○ Transportation

“It takes a village…”

Laws and Standards continued

➢ Curriculum Design ○ Six Levels to build future independence ○ Intensive instruction in life and vocational skills■ Work skills■ Social skills/Self Advocacy■ Life/Independent living skills■ Problem solving■ Functional behaviors■ Travel training (NJTIP)

➢ Class vs CBI○ Foundational skills: development for application○ Class activities mirror CBI experiences

Curriculum: Life & Vocational Strategies

➢ Curriculum redesigns➢ Increased Collaboration with adult agencies➢ Increased In-house “job opportunities”➢ Community internship opportunities➢ Feedback and Needs Assessments

○ Parents○ Students○ Employers

➢ Addition of Transition Assessments➢ Out of Community Networking

Evolution of the Program

➢ Focus on internship experiences○ Resume building/Interview

skills○ Process for securing work

locations○ Vocational soft skill

development➢ Internship Locations

○ 8-10 week rotations○ Student driven■ Interest inventories■ Feedback■ Skill analysis

Community Based Instruction

➢ Weekly Roundtable Activity➢ Supervision/Supports

○ Student observation/monitoring

○ Student evaluation○ On-site support○ Goal development

▶ Structured Learning Experience (SLE) Coordinator▶ Job Coach◦ On-site support

▶ Interpreters◦ Communication for D/HH students

▶ Speech and Language Therapist◦ Workplace communication/social skills

▶ Case Manager/Transition Coordinator◦ Program development, post secondary planning

Roles

▶ Students◦ Application of learned skills to job experience◦ Self evaluation◦ Communication of needs and interests◦ Understanding responsibility

▶ Parents◦ Home support/reinforcement◦ Communication with school

▶ Employer◦ Collaboration with district staff◦ Provide access and accommodations

Roles

▶ BH YMCA*▶ Summit YMCA▶ Super Kids▶ Lord Stirling Stables

(Basking Ridge)▶ Best Western Hotel▶ NJ Sharing Network▶ Yo Addiction▶ Walgreens (BH and

Stirling)▶ TV 35 (Cranford)

▶ Dean’s Greens▶ BH Library▶ Summit Library▶ BH School District

(Woodruff, Columbia, Mary Kay)

▶ Wharton Music School▶ Dunkin Donuts*▶ Rich’s Automotive ▶ Splurge Bakery

(Millburn)

BHPS Employer List

▶ Maintenance ▶ Custodial▶ Housekeeping▶ Clerical ▶ Customer service▶ Automotive services▶ Member services (YMCA)▶ Daycare

Jobs Our Students are Performing

▶ Assistant Teacher▶ Page (Library)▶ Stocking▶ Food services▶ Tacking (saddle cleaning)▶ Grooming (horses)▶ Mucking (cleaning stalls)▶ Filming and video

switching

➢ Seamless transition to life➢ Supporting the non-college student➢ Individual stories

■ Student A: Dropping out to 2017 grad■ Student B: No post plan to full

employment

Why do we do it??

▶ Expansion of potential employers (skill and interest driven)

▶ Continued job coach training for all secondary paraprofessionals

▶ Student follow-ups, Where are they now???

Next Steps

QUESTIONS