Transition Partnership Program

The SELPA Transition Partnership Program (TPP) prepares students for successful post-secondary employment and career pathways by promoting career readiness through career exploration and research, workplace-readiness training, instruction in self-advocacy, and meaningful work-based learning experiences. Through collaborative partnerships with local school districts, the Department of Rehabilitation, and community agencies, TPP supports students in developing the skills, confidence, and independence needed to achieve their educational and career goals.

Transition Partnership Program Brochure

TPP/Department of Rehabilitation Application Form


Interested in work experience

Our work experience program consists of a total of 120 paid hours per work experience contract. This work experience contract will help you gain many skills that will be beneficial for your transition into the workforce. Although work experience is not intended to provide permanent placement, many of our students have successfully obtained employment upon completion of our program.



Local Support Resources and Other Agencies

Department of Rehabilitation
www.dor.ca.gov


Department of Motor Vehicles: Obtaining a Drivers License or Identification Card 
www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/dl/dl_info

Imperial Valley College
www.imperial.edu


Imperial Valley College: Disabled Students Program & Services
www.imperial.edu/students/dsps

America’s Job Centers of California - Imperial County
www.ivworkforce.com/job-centers/america's-job-centers-of-california

Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program - IVROP
www.ivrop.org

Career One Stop
www.careeronestop.org



Other Support Services

Vocational Training and College Career

Transportation Resources

Career & Interest Inventories (Free)

123 Career Test
This unusual 15-question picture-based interactive quiz explores your basic preferences about working. Takes 10 minutes maximum. Can be used for all students, including students with moderate/severe disabilities. Students with significant cognitive disabilities can use this tool because No reading required, picture based, and can be completed with minimal support from an adult.

Do you like working in an office, for example, or outdoors? Based on your responses, the test recommends careers to consider . . . and some of the suggestions can be surprising.

iPersonic® Career Test
After answering only four questions, you get advice about the kind of work you should consider. How can that be, after only four questions? It’s due to the quiz’s clever methodology. You could learn, for example, that you are an “Independent Thinker.” Requires reading ability, and most appropriate for students without disabilities to students with mild disabilities.

Truity Holland Code Career Test
This quiz asks you to rate how much you might like specific activities, like tracking expenses or teaching people to read. The results suggest careers that might be right for you to consider. This inventory is suited well for students with mild to moderate disabilities.

Work Interest Wizard Test
This quiz takes a unique approach – you state how often you like to perform various duties. (Example: How many times a day or a month would you like to clean up files at work?) The quiz then offers some guidance about careers to consider. This quiz is suitable for students with mild disabilities, as it does have ample reading involved.

My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. The site has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers. Users can find careers through keyword search; by browsing industries that employ different types of workers; or through the O*NET Interest Profiler, a tool that offers personalized career suggestions based on a person's interests and level of work experience.

While O*NET OnLine offers the widest range of search options and career reports, My Next Move is a streamlined application with key O*NET information for job seekers. The guided approach helps career explorers find the information they need without being overwhelmed. Career reports also link back to O*NET OnLine, for those interested in learning more about a specific career.

Mock Job Interview Booklet (Low/No Tech) (Crook County HS, OR)  A printable lesson plan and student guide to applying and interviewing for a job. Includes tips and information for the student along with practice forms. Available at Mock-Interview-Senior PDF file

Khan Academy (Online/App-Based) – College, careers and more section has many good, in-depth videos that help answer student questions and provide information about a variety of careers beginning with entry level. Also, includes sections on College admissions and Personal finance. The videos would be great to include as part of activities for students. Available in multiple languages
Khan Academy College Careers & more website

Financial Education: Cents and Sensibility: A Guide to Money Management (Low/No Tech) Provided by the Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation, to assist in developing financial literacy for people with disabilities. This is a great resource that is presented in an easy to follow format. A student and educator manual are both available to download with the student manual in both English and Spanish.  
Financial Education: Cents and Sensibility: A Guide to Money Management website

Personal Preference Indicators (Low/No Tech) A guide to learning about (and with) a person with disabilities. The guide services as a conversation starter and tool to think about the needs and preferences of a person to best support them in multiple settings. Available in both English and Spanish.
Personal Preference Indicators website


TPP Support Staff

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Mary Diaz

Transition Specialist
E-mail: mdiaz@icoe.org
Phone: (760) 312-6506

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Cassandra Zavalza

TPP Employment Developer
E-mail: cassandra.zavalza@icoe.org
Phone: (760) 312-6511

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Dariana Arvizu Diaz

TPP Employment Developer
E-mail: dariana.arvizudiaz@icoe.org
Phone: (760) 312-6515