Translating Evidence to Support Transitions (TEST)
PI: Marsha Ellison, PhD
Co Investigators: Maryann Davis, PhD, Sloan Huckabee, PhD, Deanne Unruh, PhD, Catherine Fowler, PhD, David Test, PhD, Joann Starks, MEd, Mary Wagner, PhD
UMMS Project Personnel: Laura Golden, MA, Emma Pici-D’Ottavio, BA
Project Partners: The American Institutes for Research (AIR), the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT), and SRI International
Time Frame: 9/29/2015 - 9/28/2020
Funded By: The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR; grant number 90DP0080-01-00). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Description:
The goal of the newly funded Translating Evidence to Support Transitions (TEST) grant is to increase the use and adoption of research-based best practices in transition planning services for high school students with EBD receiving special education services. Outcomes from TEST include the development of guides and curricula for practicing and implementing best practices in transition planning for students with EBD. We anticipate wide scale adoption and use of TEST practices by special education transition teams across the US, which will in turn improve employment and education outcomes for this vulnerable group. All TEST activities will be built on an implementation science framework and guided by knowledge translation principles. Over the five year project timeline, data and feedback will be collected at each step in order to continually improve TEST materials.
Visit our Translating Evidence to Support Transitions (TEST) website
Related Products and Materials
Practice Guides
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Supporting Student-Led Transition Planning for Students with Emotional Behavioral Disturbance November 2020 Kathleen Biebel, Laura Golden, Sloan Huckabee, Marsha Langer Ellison |
Incorporating Career and Technical Education in Transition Planning for Students with Emotional Behavioral Disturbance November 2020 Marsha Langer Ellison, Sloan Huckabee, Laura Golden, Kathleen Biebel |
Partnering with Community Agencies in Transition Planning for Students with Emotional Behavioral November 2020 Sloan Huckabee, Laura Golden, Marsha Langer Ellison, Kathleen Biebel |
Tip Sheets
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I’ve Got My Crew: Inviting Community Partners to Your IEP Meeting June 2020 Morgan Rao, Laura Golden, Marsha Langer Ellison |
June 2020 Morgan Rao, Laura Golden, Marsha Langer Ellison |
Presentations
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Transition Planning for Students with Emotional Behavioral Disorders: Making It Work July 17, 2019 | 2019 PA Community on Transition Conference Marsha Langer Ellison
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TEST - Translating Evidence to Support Transitions: Improving Outcomes of Youth in Transition with Psychiatric Disabilities by Use and Adoption of Best Practice Transition Planning 1 April 4, 2019 | NARRTC Conference Marsha Langer Ellison & Catherine Fowler (NTACT)
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TEST - Translating Evidence to Support Transitions: Improving Outcomes of Youth in Transition with Psychiatric Disabilities by Use and Adoption of Best Practice Transition Planning 2 May 2019 | Capacity Building Institute (CBI) Conference Sloan Smith (formerly Huckabee), Marsha Langer Ellison, Deanne Unruh (NTACT), Alycia M. Trakas, Missy Wrigley, Roberta Lucas |
Webcasts
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Best Practices for Transition Planning for High School Students with Mental Health Conditions September 12, 2019 Marsha Langer Ellison, Ph.D. and Laura Golden Download the webinar slides
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Research to Practice in the NIDILRR Community: Translating Evidence to Support Transitions March 2018 Kathleen Biebel |
Research to Practice in the NIDILRR Community: TEST Project May 2017 Sloan Huckabee |
Creating Career Pathways for Youth with Mental Health Conditions February 2016 Marsha Langer Ellison & Sandra Miller
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Research in the Works
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Improving the Outcomes of Transition Age Youth with Psychiatric Disabilities through the Adoption and Use of Best Practice Transition Planning December, 2015 Lauren Davis, Kathleen Biebel, Marsha Ellison, Sloan Huckabee, & Laura Golden
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Journal Article
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Wagner, M. M., Newman, L. A., & Javitz, H. S. (2017). Vocational education course taking and post–high school employment of youth with emotional disturbances. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 40(3), 132–143.
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News Article
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New grant to help teens with psychiatric disabilities become successful adults February 17, 2016 UMassMedNow - Sandra Grey, UMass Medical School Communications |