Culminating Assignment Part 1:

Making the Transition to Post-Secondary

GLE40 - 2014

The shift from the bubble of Lakefield College School to a post-secondary
institution is majorbut you can handle it. The key to your success will be
understanding your strengths and challenges, and knowing what support you
need and where to find it at your new institution.

Being a strong self-advocate will ensure your success. This first component of
your Culminating Assignment, which you will complete during the month of
April, will help you to understand yourself and your needsand how your
chosen post-secondary institution can meet those needs.

Part One of your Culminating Assignment has two stages, both of which you
will complete by April 24
th
. The accessibility offices of universities and
community colleges require this information in order for you to receive
accommodations, so the assignment is work that you must do regardless.


Stage One--Knowing Myself

Task Which Will Value
1. By reviewing your LCS
Program Provisions and
highlighting key parts,
create a list of the
accommodations and
assistive technology
support you will need
next year.
Will let you identify what
accommodations you will
request from your new
school

/7 Knowledge

/3
Communication
2. By reviewing your LCS
Program Provisions and
highlighting key parts,
create a list of five key
strategies that you will
use in post-secondary
learning.
Will let you start thinking
about how to manage your
learning

/7 Thinking
/3
Communication
3. Write a one-page,
single-spaced document
(250-300 words)
outlining your learning
difference in your own
words, and describing
what steps you will take to
succeed at university.
Gives you practice
describing how you learn
and where your challenges
are. Many institutions ask
for this as a requirement
of their process to approve
accommodations.
/10 Knowledge
/10 Thinking
/10
Communication
/10 Application
Total /60
Stage TwoAssembling & Documenting

Task Which Will Value
1.Visit the accessibility services
website at the post-secondary
institution you plan to attend,
and complete the Accessibility
Requirements for My New School
worksheet.
Will let you see what
you need to do to get
accommodations at
your new school.
/10 Knowledge
2. Add a page to your e-learning
portfolio that contains the
following files:
Program provisions from
LCS (from Ms. B)
Official psych-ed
assessment (from Ms. B)
List of accommodations and
assistive technology needs
(the list you created in
Stage 1)
Description of your learning
difference (cover letter you
have written to your school;
created in Stage 1)
Any other items required
from your school forms
etc.

Will let you assemble
the standard
information you will
need to give your
new school.
/10 Application
(gathering
information into
one portfolio
both
electronically
and as a hard
copy)
Total /20