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”My son is proving to himself that he has the ability to
Sampling of learn at this level, and his confidence to continue learning
has grown immensely. He is no longer afraid of the idea
Administrative of college, of future workplace participation, or of the
future in general.” — Parent
Resource Guides
n Application and Admission
n Faculty Support
n Parent Support and Trainer Information
n Workplace Information
n Student Characteristics
n Policies Cynthia Johnson, President
n Accreditation and Degree Information P.O. Box 2567
n Evaluation Information Issaquah, WA 98027
n Grant Information 425.417.7984
cjohnson@rethinkhighered.com
Goals www.rethinkhighered.com
n Prepare students for the workforce through
academics, social and life skills, and workplace
All 50 courses and Administrative Resource Guides
Passport:
The Program
are downloadable digital transactions for a quick
development and easy purchase process.
n Increase independence Faculty and administrative consultation services are
available upon request.
for Unique Learners
Photo by Robyn Twomey
n Promote self-determination and self-advocacy
n Promote lifelong learning
The Passport Program is an innovative and
n Improve job placement
bold approach to education of the unique learner —
n Promote higher expectations for students a comprehensive model program designed to success-
and parents
fully launch high school Transition or college age students
challenged with intellectual and learning disabilities
into adulthood.
“There is only one thing more powerful than all the armies
of the world, that is an idea whose time has come.”
— Victor Hugo
www.rethinkhighered.com www.rethinkhighered.com
The Passport to
Success
> Research shows that under-prepared students’
motivation and self-esteem will actually increase by a
more challenging curriculum. Emphasizing experiential
Passport Program*
and community learning, the Passport courses use
problem solving, cognitive processing, teamwork, and Passport: The Program for Unique Learners
career skills to help students understand both their genius
and their challenges. > Passport is a comprehensive model program with a programs, private academies, public schools, charter
strategy for student success that begins with a focus on the schools, homeschooling organizations, educational start-ups
Who We Serve whole person in three critical domains: Academics, Social
and Life Skills, and Workplace Development. The program
or residential programs. The Passport curriculum has over
50 courses and accompanying Administrative Resource
> The Passport Program curriculum and supporting was the first accredited degree program in the nation for Guides. All courses and Administrative Resource
Administrative Resource Guides are designed for individuals students challenged with intellectual and learning disabilities Guides are downloadable digital transactions for a
who receive extensive special education services, have and was tested at a community college in Washington quick and easy purchase process. Instructional and
challenges navigating in a traditional high school or college State. The Passport curriculum is appropriate for high administrative consultation available upon request.
classroom, and who attain scores below the typical range school Transition programs, college certificate or degree *The PASSPORT Program information was based on curriculum developed at Bellevue Community College
on specific standardized tests of intellectual ability and
academic performance. Students using this curriculum
include those within the autism spectrum, high functioning,
multiple learning disorders involving reading, mathematics, Sampling
and expressive writing, and developmental disabilities.
of Core
Critical Praise Courses
Academics
“This program was the best thing that ever happened Essential Reading and Writing:
for my daughter. The balanced approach of addressing World Literature
academic, social and workplace issues is the wave of Learning Strategies
the future for this population, which often is coming from How is Changing Surface of the Earth
Passport Unique?
woefully inadequate secondary school experiences. Simply Math Skills
put, my daughter is a completely different person as a result Critical Thinking through Film
of this program: she gained a social network, self-confidence, Social and Life Skills
n Passport is “shovel ready” for educational implementation.
concrete knowledge and skills, and a future direction.“ Conversations
— Parent
n Passport emphasizes an experiential learning environment
Brain Basics
incorporating problem solving, critical thinking, and
“I applaud the Passport Program’s bold commitment Nutrition and Personal Health
self-advocacy
Healthy Relationships
to taking the education of students with disabilities to Passport designed an alternative assessment system
n
Yoga
perhaps its ultimate conclusion. Visionary initiatives like mapped to the workplace. Personal Finance
this challenge the community’s perceptions on disability n All 50 courses and Administrative Resource Guides are
and highlight the notion that we are ‘all in it together’. Workplace Development
downloadable digital transactions for a quick and easy
Further, it dignifies the educational process of students Problem Solvers in the Workplace
purchase process.
with disabilities, by presenting higher order skills using Self-advocacy
n Instructional and administrative consultation services available Conversations in the Workplace
appropriate structures.”
n Passport was originally developed and tested at a community Computer Applications
— John O’Rourke, Ph.D. Edith Cowan University,
college at the cost of over a half a million dollars. Field Experiences
Perth, Western Australia
