Glossary
CareerZone: A comprehensive career exploration and planning system developed by the New York State Department of Labor’s especially for youth. CareerZone is driven by information from O*NET and tailored for New York State. CareerZone provides access to more than 800 occupations, 450 career videos, current job postings, a resume builder, budgeting tool, and a New York State Career Plan Portfolio where middle and high school age youth can save their career exploration information. Visit CareerZone at www.careerzone.ny.gov
Committee on Special Education (CSE): A multidisciplinary team established in accordance with the provisions of section 4402 of the Education Law. The CSE, which includes specific membership as required by Education Law, is responsible for evaluating and identifying students with disabilities, developing individualized education programs (IEPs) and recommending special education programs and services to meet the educational needs for students with disabilities ages 5-21.
Community-Based Work Programs: These are instructional experiences helping students to identify their career interests, assess their employment skills and training needs, and develop the skills and attitudes necessary to enter the workforce. Community based work programs may include many types of school sponsored experiences ranging from a brief job shadowing to senior projects, to internships. Whichever work-based learning program is implemented, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements and all federal, state and local labor requirements must be met.
Coordinated set of activities are needed activities to facilitate the student’s movement from school to post-school activities, including instruction, related services, community experiences, the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives and, when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation. (section 200.4(d)(2)(ix)(d) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education)
Free appropriate public education (FAPE): Special education and related services that (a) are provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and without charge; (b) meet the standards of the state education agency, including the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations; (c) include an appropriate preschool, elementary school, or secondary school education in the State involved; and (d) are provided in conformity with an individualized education program (IEP) that meets the requirements of sections 300.320 through 300.324. (34 CFR section 300.17)
Individualized education program: A written statement, developed, reviewed and revised in accordance with section 200.4 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, which includes the components specified in section 200.4(d)(2) of the Regulations to be provided to meet the unique educational needs of a student with a disability. (section 200.1(y) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education)
JobZone: New York State Department of Labor’s, occupation exploration and management tool for adults with information driven by O*NET and tailored for New York State. JobZone contains local information based on where you live ranging from job fairs to contact information for the nearest One-Stop Career Center. Visit JobZone at www.jobzone.ny.gov
O*NET: The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) serves as the Nation’s primary source of occupational information. O*NET is a skill-based relational computer database containing a wide variety of job descriptors pulled from many occupational domains, and providing information at multiple levels of specificity. These domains include knowledge, skills, abilities, generalized work activities, work context, organizational context, labor market statistics, work styles, interests, education, training, experience, and tasks. Data on more than 800 occupational categories common in the U.S. economy are included in O*NET. More information about O*NET, as well as free access to the database, can be found at http://www.onetonline.org/
NYSDOL Youth Portal: A web page created by the New York State Department of Labor’s Youth Office to help link youth to resources that help them find their way to the future and prepare for careers. The portal is customized for youth ages 14-17 and youth ages 18-24. Information on how to obtain working papers, build responsible online profiles to attract businesses, and prepare for job interviews is provided. Visit the Youth Portal at www.labor.ny.gov/youth
Related services: Developmental, corrective, and other supportive services that are required to assist a student with a disability and includes speech-language pathology, audiology services, interpreting services, psychological services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, counseling services, including rehabilitation counseling services, orientation and mobility services, medical services as defined in this section, parent counseling and training, school health services, school nurse services, school social work, assistive technology services, appropriate access to recreation, including therapeutic recreation, other appropriate developmental or corrective support services, and other appropriate support services and includes the early identification and assessment of disabling conditions in students. (section 200.1(qq) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education)
Transition Services: A coordinated set of activities for a student with a disability, designed within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the student with a disability to facilitate the student’s movement from school to post-school activities, including, but not limited to, post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation. The coordinated set of activities must be based on the student’s strengths, preferences and interests, and shall include needed activities in the following areas: (1) instruction; (2) related services; (3) community experiences, (4) the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives; and (5) when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and provision of a functional vocational evaluation. (section 200.1(fff) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education)
Work Adjustment: The more closely a person’s abilities and limitations correspond
with job requirements of the role and organization, the more likely it is that they will
perform the job well and be perceived as satisfactory by the employer. This requires
learning greater flexibility, and active and reactive adjustment by the student.
Work Hardening: Work Hardening uses real or simulated work tasks and conditioning based on an individual’s measured tolerances. The goal is to improve the biomechanical, neuromuscular, cardiovascular and psychosocial functioning of the student worker. This is education that stresses body mechanics, work pacing, and safety-injury prevention; promoting worker responsibility and self management. Work Hardening is best provided by the Special Education teacher in conjunction with an Occupational Therapist.
Committee on Special Education (CSE): A multidisciplinary team established in accordance with the provisions of section 4402 of the Education Law. The CSE, which includes specific membership as required by Education Law, is responsible for evaluating and identifying students with disabilities, developing individualized education programs (IEPs) and recommending special education programs and services to meet the educational needs for students with disabilities ages 5-21.
Community-Based Work Programs: These are instructional experiences helping students to identify their career interests, assess their employment skills and training needs, and develop the skills and attitudes necessary to enter the workforce. Community based work programs may include many types of school sponsored experiences ranging from a brief job shadowing to senior projects, to internships. Whichever work-based learning program is implemented, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements and all federal, state and local labor requirements must be met.
Coordinated set of activities are needed activities to facilitate the student’s movement from school to post-school activities, including instruction, related services, community experiences, the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives and, when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational evaluation. (section 200.4(d)(2)(ix)(d) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education)
Free appropriate public education (FAPE): Special education and related services that (a) are provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction, and without charge; (b) meet the standards of the state education agency, including the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations; (c) include an appropriate preschool, elementary school, or secondary school education in the State involved; and (d) are provided in conformity with an individualized education program (IEP) that meets the requirements of sections 300.320 through 300.324. (34 CFR section 300.17)
Individualized education program: A written statement, developed, reviewed and revised in accordance with section 200.4 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, which includes the components specified in section 200.4(d)(2) of the Regulations to be provided to meet the unique educational needs of a student with a disability. (section 200.1(y) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education)
JobZone: New York State Department of Labor’s, occupation exploration and management tool for adults with information driven by O*NET and tailored for New York State. JobZone contains local information based on where you live ranging from job fairs to contact information for the nearest One-Stop Career Center. Visit JobZone at www.jobzone.ny.gov
O*NET: The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) serves as the Nation’s primary source of occupational information. O*NET is a skill-based relational computer database containing a wide variety of job descriptors pulled from many occupational domains, and providing information at multiple levels of specificity. These domains include knowledge, skills, abilities, generalized work activities, work context, organizational context, labor market statistics, work styles, interests, education, training, experience, and tasks. Data on more than 800 occupational categories common in the U.S. economy are included in O*NET. More information about O*NET, as well as free access to the database, can be found at http://www.onetonline.org/
NYSDOL Youth Portal: A web page created by the New York State Department of Labor’s Youth Office to help link youth to resources that help them find their way to the future and prepare for careers. The portal is customized for youth ages 14-17 and youth ages 18-24. Information on how to obtain working papers, build responsible online profiles to attract businesses, and prepare for job interviews is provided. Visit the Youth Portal at www.labor.ny.gov/youth
Related services: Developmental, corrective, and other supportive services that are required to assist a student with a disability and includes speech-language pathology, audiology services, interpreting services, psychological services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, counseling services, including rehabilitation counseling services, orientation and mobility services, medical services as defined in this section, parent counseling and training, school health services, school nurse services, school social work, assistive technology services, appropriate access to recreation, including therapeutic recreation, other appropriate developmental or corrective support services, and other appropriate support services and includes the early identification and assessment of disabling conditions in students. (section 200.1(qq) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education)
Transition Services: A coordinated set of activities for a student with a disability, designed within a results-oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the student with a disability to facilitate the student’s movement from school to post-school activities, including, but not limited to, post-secondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation. The coordinated set of activities must be based on the student’s strengths, preferences and interests, and shall include needed activities in the following areas: (1) instruction; (2) related services; (3) community experiences, (4) the development of employment and other post-school adult living objectives; and (5) when appropriate, acquisition of daily living skills and provision of a functional vocational evaluation. (section 200.1(fff) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education)
Work Adjustment: The more closely a person’s abilities and limitations correspond
with job requirements of the role and organization, the more likely it is that they will
perform the job well and be perceived as satisfactory by the employer. This requires
learning greater flexibility, and active and reactive adjustment by the student.
Work Hardening: Work Hardening uses real or simulated work tasks and conditioning based on an individual’s measured tolerances. The goal is to improve the biomechanical, neuromuscular, cardiovascular and psychosocial functioning of the student worker. This is education that stresses body mechanics, work pacing, and safety-injury prevention; promoting worker responsibility and self management. Work Hardening is best provided by the Special Education teacher in conjunction with an Occupational Therapist.