Increasing Access to Post Secondary Experiences RFP
Students with disabilities have had limited success in Florida in graduating from high school and transitioning to post-secondary education, training or employment. Students with disabilities must have the opportunity to fully participate in university or community college curriculums, as well as the opportunity to live on campus so that they are educationally and socially better prepared for independent living and employment by living and learning in the same post-secondary educational environments as their peers without disabilities.
The project will encompass conducting a comprehensive research and analysis of current post-secondary opportunities for students with disabilities, particularly those who have earned or are working toward a special diploma. Following this research and analysis, a workgroup of stakeholders will be brought together to create an action plan for Florida . Research and analysis will be completed prior to workgroup meetings. A total of four meetings are anticipated, with supplemental conference calls, if needed. Twenty-five to thirty stakeholders will make up the workgroup, with meeting location(s) to be determined in collaboration with the Council. A final report will accompany the action plan, to be endorsed by the Council.
