Missouri

Assistant Director & team leader: 
Barbara Gilpin
Email: 
Barb.Gilpin@dese.mo.gov
Phone: 
573-751-7661
Fax: 
573-526-5946
Address: 

Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480

 

State Transition Resources:

This site provides access to variety of resources and information relating to special education and transition.
MO Project Website

One of our best transition resources involves our work with the Transition Community of Practice out of the University of Kansas
Transition Coalition

This site features professional development resources relating to transition. The site offers an example of a mechanism for providing technical assistance statewide and a resource for materials for transition professionals. You must create a free login to access the site, which is developed as a "course" in Moodle.
MO Professional Development Resource for Transition

Professional Development Resources:

Other State Activities:

We are helping teachers across the state are creating community resource maps. We also are providing trainings on the Transition Outcome Project (TOPS), providing mentoring services related to transition, and helping with state and local interagency teams.