Assessment and Intake

Overview

Course description

This course is designed to assist adults with a disability in taking the necessary preparatory steps to enter the full-time program, New Directions: College Preparation Skills for Adults with a Head Injury. This course enables the prospective student and faculty to assess the student’s level of academic and self-management skills and current educational and career goals. Assessment information will be utilized to determine the appropriateness of entry into New Directions and will assist students to prepare to achieve success in the program. This is a required course taken by students prior to entrance into other CPHI courses.

Course content

Gathering Information

- reading program publicity

- interview with Transition Planner

- interview with instructor

- participation in informal/formal assessment processes as needed

Meeting Eligibility Criteria

- demonstrating stability

- demonstrating motivation

- identifying goals

- demonstrating basic literacy skills

- identifying and describing disability

- providing verification of disability(ies) related to head injury

Decision-Making

- identifying alternative, including CPHI

- weighing alternatives

- making the decision

Implementing the Decision

- contacting instructor, funding agency, advocate, therapists, medical practitioners and social workers as appropriate

Securing Funding

- identifying potential funding sources

- determining the best source

- applying for funding

- confirming funding and notifying appropriate persons

Making Applications

- identifying forms which need to be completed (intake, funding, registration, etc.)

- completing forms and submitting them

- providing copies of transcripts and assessments

- ensuring that all steps have been completed

Budgeting Resources

- identifying budgetary items (tuition, supplies, transportation, etc.)

- establishing a personal financial plan to enable program participation

Follow Through

- communicating with appropriate people as procedures are completed

- ensuring all procedures have been completed

- completing activities within time frame established

- meeting recommendations for next intake (for students who need to prove stability or motivation or who need additional time post-injury for improvement in functioning level)

- determining the appropriate steps to follow in order to resolve problems (e.g. transportation plans, child care arrangements)

Learning activities

- Interview

- Discussion

- One-on-one instruction (including possible individual assessment of current skills and/or functioning level)

Means of assessment

A student will have completed the course when he/she has participated at the required level in course activities designed to meet the course objectives. Progress will be monitored on a regular basis by the instructor in consultation with each student.

Learning outcomes

The student will:

gain an understanding of the objectives and content of the CPHI Program.
make an informed decision about entering the program.
demonstrate ability to learn and benefit from the New Directions Program course content.
take the necessary steps leading to acceptance and registration in the program.
secure funding as needed.
provide documentation as needed.
increase awareness of skills required to enter a post-secondary preparation program.

Requisites

Prerequisites

No prerequisite courses.

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

September 2004 (Current)