Goals and Objectives

Project Goal:

The CCI goal is to increase economic self-sufficiency, through planned education, WBL experiences, and CIE for students with disabilities.

Objectives:

The seven objectives of CCI are:

1. Design and implement the project for at least 800 students with disabilities who are between the ages of 16 to 21 and have either an IEP or 504 plan.
2. Provide non-paid career focused internships for the participating students.
3. Provide paid career focused internships for the participating students.
4. Enroll participating students in career pathways programs and/or collaborations.
5. Ensure participating students enter a PSE program and/or obtain CIE in a career setting for a minimum of 20 hours per week.
6. Implement a 5-year research and demonstration protocol that assesses formative, progress and outcome measures for students with disabilities.
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Services/Interventions:

CCI may include the following work based learning interventions:

• Pre-employment skills development
• Career pathway experiences
• Academic performance monitoring to support the career pathway emphasis including high school completion and college preparation.
• Career development assessment
• Self-determination skills development
• Workplace technology skill development.

Performance Measures and Outcomes:

1. All project participants will successfully complete at least 2 work-based learning (WBL) experiences including one paid work experience.
2. Participation in the project demonstrates the WBL experiences have contributed to the participants academic & career planning
3. Project Participants enroll in Post Secondary Education or Training
4. Project Participants obtain competitive integrated employment (CIE), including supported employment