Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Chapter 24 - CERTIFICATE ENDORSEMENTS
Section 92-24-007.04 - School Transition Specialist

Universal Citation: 92 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 24 ยง 007-04

Current through March 20, 2024

(Formerly School Rehabilitation Counselor)

007.04A Grade Levels: 7-12.

007.04B Special Services Counseling Endorsement.

007.04C Persons with this Special Services Counseling Endorsement may counsel and provide services for youth with disabilities and consult with teachers, parents, and students in grades 7 through 12.

007.04D Certification Endorsement Requirements: This Special Services Counseling Endorsement shall require a minimum of 18 graduate level semester hours of course work and clinical experience with emphasis on children and youth, ages 14 to 21, with disabilities. Candidates for this program will have completed a Master's Degree or be concurrently engaged in a Master's program with the awarding of the endorsement dependent upon successful completion of the Master's program.

007.04E Endorsement Program Requirements: Nebraska teacher education institutions offering this endorsement program must have on file, within the institution, a plan which identifies the courses and the course completion requirements which the institution utilizes to grant credit toward completion of this endorsement.

THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR INCLUSION AS PART OF THE INSTITUTION'S PLAN UNDER THIS ENDORSEMENT.

Through the courses identified in its plan, the institution should prepare prospective teachers to:

A. Demonstrate knowledge of current purposes, practices, and policies relating to children and youth with disabilities going through the transition process including being able to:
1. develop and implement an educational program for transition service delivery;

2. write IEP transition goals and objectives;

3. demonstrate knowledge of adult service providers; and

4. demonstrate knowledge of law and ethical responsibilities related to the transitional process.

B. Collect and use a variety of assessment data, including standardized, functional, vocational/career, and observational techniques; and
1. identify methods and strategies of program evaluation, data collection, research, and grant writing.

C. Identify and teach personal and social skills, self-determination, and self-advocacy strategies for students and parents going through the transition process; and
1. demonstrate knowledge of counseling strategies for persons with disabilities and the psycho-social aspects of disabilities.

D. Collaborate in planning, organizing, and implementing individualized curriculum which integrates job development skills, community based job training, and modifications for school and work settings.

E. Utilize effective communication skills when interfacing with students, families, community members, and other professionals.

F. Clinical Experiences: Course work should include clinical experiences whereby the candidate applies that which is defined in Sections A through E of the School Transition Specialist Guidelines in working with students with disabilities who are preparing for, or are in transition; their families; community members; and other professionals.

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