F LORIDA
D EPARTMENT OF
E DUCATION?
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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JIM HORNE
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
SALLY BRADSHAW
LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.?
CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
JULIA L. JOHNSON
W
ILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.?
August 19, 2003
MEMORANDUM
TO:
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District Administrators of Exceptional Student Education Programs
District 504 Contacts
FDLRS Associate Center Managers
FDLRS Specialized Center Managers
Student Services Directors
District Parent Liaisons
District Directors, Career and Technical Education
Area Technical Center Directors
FROM:
Shan Goff, Chief
Bureau of Instructional Support and
Community Services
Nancy Cordill, Interim Vice Chancellor
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Office of Workforce Education
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SUBJECT: SIMPLY Careers Document
The Florida Department of Education is committed to providing information to assist staff and
families to meet the needs of students with disabilities throughout the transition and career
development process. We are pleased to provide you with a copy of the document, SIMPLY
Careers – Helping Students with Disabilities Effectively Plan Their Futures through Comprehensive
Career Development: A Guide for Persons Involved in Transition Planning.
325 W. G
AINES STREET • S
UITE
1514 • T
ALLAHASSEE
, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 201-7400 •?
www.fldoe.org?
SIMPLY Careers Document
August 19, 2003
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SIMPLY Careers consists of a seven-step process that assists students in achieving transition
individual educational plan (IEP) goals through sequential career assessment, exploration, activities,
experiences, programs, support, and planning centered around four broad career focus areas. The
process is based on national and state standards in the three researched and adopted career
development competency areas of self-knowledge, education/vocational development, and career
planning and exploration.
Additional copies may be obtained from the Clearinghouse Information Center, Bureau of
Instructional Support and Community Services (BISCS), Florida Department of Education,
Turlington Building, Room 628, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. The
telephone number is 850/245-0477 or Suncom 205-0477, fax number is 850/245-0987, and the
electronic mail address is cicbiscs@mail.doe.state.fl.us.
SIMPLY Careers is available on the
BISCS web site at http://www.myfloridaeducation.com/commhome/; click on publications.
We hope this information will assist staff and families as they address the transition and career
development needs of students with disabilities. Please do not hesitate to contact Janet Adams,
Program Specialist, Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services, 850/245-0478 or
Suncom 205-0478, or via electronic mail at Janet.Adams@fldoe.org, for further information or
assistance.
SG:NC/jam
Enclosure
cc:
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ESE State Advisory Committee
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Members
Agency Partners for People with Disabilities Members and Staff
FDLRS Associate Centers Transition Contact Persons
FDLRS Associate Centers Parent Services Contact Persons
Special Center Principals
District ESE Transition Contact Persons
Vocational/ESE Contact Persons
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Area Directors
SEDNET Project Managers
Project Connect Site Coordinators
Transition to Independence Project Site Coordinators
