Self-determination is a key component of successful transition programs. Steps to Self-Determination is a curriculum designed to help secondary students learn to define and achieve goals that are important to them. Major areas included in the curriculum include:
- Progress tracking with the Self-Determination Knowledge Scale pretest/posttest
- Identifying strengths, weaknesses, needs, and preferences
- Developing decision-making skills
- Identifying rights and responsibilities
- Goal setting
- Anticipating consequences
- Enhancing creativity
- Developing communication skills
- Accessing resources and support
- Developing negotiation skills
- Experiencing and learning from outcomes
COMPLETE PROGRAM INCLUDES:
- Instructor's Guide - Includes detailed lesson plans for 16 class sessions plus reproducible transparencies
- CD-ROM - Contains the Studenty Activity Book and the Self-Determination Knowledge Scale in PDF format
- DVD - Introduces the concept of self-determination
- Student Activity Book - Can be reproduced from the CD-ROM or a print versoin may be purchased separately
- Self-Determination Knowledge Scale - Can be reproduced from either the Instructor's Guide or the CD-ROM