I'm sorry, I don't know how to post multiple links.I
received this email alert, yesterday,
hopefully this is helpful to some.

REFERENCE POINTS is an activity of TATRA, a project of
PACER Center

REFERENCE POINTS: Postsecondary Resources

HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISABILITY
A new report from the the Government Accountability Office
(GAO), titled "Higher Education and Disability: Education
Needs a Coordinated Approach to Improve Its Assistance to
Schools in Supporting Students" is available. The GAO was
asked to examine: what is known about the population of
postsecondary students with disabilities; how postsecondary
schools are supporting students with disabilities; what
challenges, if any, schools face in supporting students
with disabilities; and how the U.S. Department of Education
is assisting schools in supporting these students.
Highlights from the report can be found at http://www.gao.
gov/highlights/ d1033high. pdf The full report can be
found at http://www.gao. gov/cgi-bin/ getrpt?GAO- 10-33

HELPING STUDENTS NAVIGATE THE PATH TO COLLEGE: WHAT HIGH
SCHOOLS CAN DO
This new practice guide from The What Works Clearinghouse
(WWC) recommends five specific steps that educators,
administrators and policy makers can take, beginning in 9th
grade, as well as the research evidence that supports these
recommendations. It targets high schools and school
districts, and focuses on effective practices that prepare
students academically for college, assist them in
completing the steps to college entry, and improve their
likelihood of enrolling in college. A project of the U.S.
Department of Education, the WWC is a source of scientific
evidence for what works in education. The practice guide
can be found at http://ies.ed. gov/ncee/ wwc/pdf/practice
guides/higher_ ed_pg_091509. pdf

GOING TO COLLEGE
This new website contains information about living college
life with a disability. It is designed for high school
students. The site provides video clips, activities, and
resources that can help them get a head start in planning
for college. Video interviews with college students with
disabilities offer a way to hear firsthand from students
with disabilities who have been successful. Modules include
activities that will help students explore more about
themselves, learn what to expect from college, and equip
them with important considerations and tasks to complete
when planning for college. Visit this new website at
http://www.going- to-college. org/

IN SPANISH: GETTING READY FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION?
The U.S. Department of Education offers Preparacion Para La
Educacion Postsecundaria Para Los Estudiantes Con
Discapacidades: Conozca Sus Derechos Y Responsabilidades
(Students With Disabilities Preparing For Postsecondary
Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities) .
http://www.ed. gov/about/ offices/list/ ocr/transition-
sp.html?exp= 3
From: NICHCY News You Can Use

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