Steps to Self Determination: A Curriculum to Help Adolescents Learn to Achieve Their Goals Kit

Self-determination is a key component of successful transition programs. Steps to Self-Determination is a curriculum designed to help secondary students learn to define and achieve goals that are important to them. Major areas included in the curriculum include: Progress tracking with the Self-Determination Knowledge Scale pretest/posttest Identifying strengths, weaknesses, needs, and preferences Developing decision-making skills Identifying rights and responsibilities Goal setting Anticipating consequences Enhancing creativity Developing communication skills Accessing resources and support Developing negotiation skills Experiencing and learning from outcomes Instructor's Guide Includes detailed lesson plans for 16 class sessions plus reproducible transparencies