High School Transition Deck
A comprehensive 8-slide presentation that introduces the shift in self-advocacy expectations between middle school and high school, reviews key skills (help, clarification, breaks), and models how to combine them in complex scenarios.
Self-Advocacy Checklist Handout
A handy one-page reference sheet for 8th-grade students, detailing sentence starters and strategies for asking for help, clarification, or breaks, including the "Combo" technique for high school success.
Navigating High School Independence Reading
An introductory reading passage for 8th-grade students that explains the shift in independence expectations for high school and introduces the concept of 'layered' problems and self-advocacy.
High School Scenario Mastery Guide
A multi-step practice guide where students analyze complex high school scenarios and practice writing "Combo Requests" that combine help, clarification, and breaks.
Advocacy Data Tracking Sheet
A specialized teacher-facing data collection sheet designed to track student progress toward IEP goals related to self-advocacy, specifically focusing on help, clarification, and break requests.