Learning Independently: Strategies for a Smoother Transition
Developing strong learning strategies can help people with disabilities succeed in college, job training, and other education programs. These strategies improve understanding, memory, and overall learning. This checklist highlights important skills that can make learning easier and more effective. These strategies can support students in transition programs, college or vocational training, as well as personal learning, job training, and lifelong education.
This “Learning Independently” checklist from Independent Futures that Work can be used to mark off skills as they are mastered, as a transition assessment for postsecondary education and training, and to develop Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals for skills still to be mastered. The checklist identifies learning strategies for the following areas:
- Goal Setting
- Prioritization and Time Management
- Note Taking
- Memory Techniques
- Collaborative Learning
- Information Organization
- Communication Skills -Written and Oral
- Seeking Support
- Problem Solving
- Reading Comprehension
Help Elementary Students Think College!
Grade 3-5 educators are invited to sign up for a pilot using Future Quest Island Explorations. FQI helps students discover science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) careers, set goals, and create individualized portfolios. Learn more on the FQI website.
