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Transition - L.I.T.E.

Transition - L.I.T.E.

What L.I.T.E. Does

The purpose of LITE is to prepare students for the world of work. Work Ethics training is an emphasis in the curriculum. LITE is a comprehensive four (4) year career development program for high school exceptional students. It is comprised of two components:

1. Cooperative Vocational Education - For students with a mild disability who may require aid in job development or training for a short period of time.

Cooperative Courses:

  • 9th Grade - Career Preparation/Employability Skills
    • Job readiness skills
  • 10th Grade - Career Experiences/Occupational Training
    • Career cluster exploration
    • Interest inventories
  • 11th and 12th Grades - Career Placement/On the Job Training
    • Paid work
    • Credits earned for job
    • Non-paid work experiences

2. Supported Competitive Employment - For students with moderate/severe disabilities who require job development and job coaching.

Supported Courses:

  • 9th & 10th Grades - Selected Courses
    • Community based instruction
  • 11th & 12th Grades - Supported Employment
    • Paid work (as appropriate)
    • Credits earned for job
    • Non-paid work experiences

 

Contact

Department Resources

Leon County Schools Transition Guide

Link Below:

  • Transition Resources Guide 2.25.pdf

Project 10 Transition Resources

Project 10: Transition Education Network is Florida’s statewide IDEA funded state project supporting the secondary transition of youth with disabilities. It is funded by the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS), within the Florida Department of Education (FDOE). Project 10’s primary charge is to assist school districts in providing appropriate planning and timely transition services and programs to assist youth with disabilities in their transition to adulthood. Project 10 also serves as a collaborative resource for other state agencies, IDEA funded state projects, non-profit organizations, and families in the provision of transition services for students served in exceptional student education.

Project 10 uses regional personnel, extensive collaboration, and data-driven accountability to deliver services, supports, and information to all stakeholders focused on improving post-school outcomes for students served in exceptional student education within Florida.

Transition representatives from Project 10 work closely with school district personnel within their region to identify the programmatic and training needs of each district and assist them in meeting their goals in the area of secondary transition. Project 10 collaborates in related state activities and provides support to the State Transition Steering Committee and District Interagency Councils. It also produces a number of products, supports pilot transition activities across the state, provides training and technical assistance services, and develops research-supported activities.

Project 10 is currently focusing on four major initiatives:

  • Capacity building to implement secondary transition services
  • Interagency collaboration
  • Transition legislation and policy
  • Student development and outcomes

These initiatives drive the training, technical assistance, and resources for personnel throughout the state who are working to improve the future success of students with disabilities.

L.I.T.E. Staff Positions

L.I.T.E. Coordinator/Teacher

Teaches on-campus curriculum, completes training agreements, collaborates with employers and agency contacts

Employment Consultants

Job development, job placement, mobility training, facilitates new hire process, coaches job site, collaborates with L.I.T.E. coordinators and employers

Agency Contacts

Vocational Rehabilitation, Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Leon Advocacy Recource Center, Job Corps., Adult and Community Education, Ability 1st, Easter Seals and others

Benefits of L.I.T.E.

  • Employees with work ethics training
  • Impact students in a school- to-work program
  • Work cooperatively with the school system
  • Receive employee training assistance
  • Reduce training/recruiting cost
  • Provide job ready potential employees
  • Receives training on the job
  • Develops work ethics necessary for successful employment
  • Helps to identify abilities and interests
  • Becomes aware of demands and responsibilities of employment
  • Makes wiser career decisions
  • Improves self-concept
  • Provides agency access
  • Better trained work force
  • Better utilization of community resources
  • Better student attitude toward community

    • Employees with work ethics training
    • Impact students in a school- to-work program
    • Work cooperatively with the school system
    • Receive employee training assistance
    • Reduce training/recruiting cost
    • Provide job ready potential employees

    • Receives training on the job
    • Develops work ethics necessary for successful employment
    • Helps to identify abilities and interests
    • Becomes aware of demands and responsibilities of employment
    • Makes wiser career decisions
    • Improves self-concept
    • Provides agency access

    • Better trained work force
    • Better utilization of community resources
    • Better student attitude toward community