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BATON ROUGE, LA 鈥� Allie Boquet, PhD; Paul Mooney, PhD; and John Wright, senior undergraduate student in the General and Special Education Teacher Preparation Program, published 鈥淟essons Learned from Starting a Post-Secondary Education Program,鈥� a chapter in "." The chapter focuses on providing practice-based evidence to guide readers through the process of creating and maintaining a post-secondary education (PSE) program on a university campus. The goal of this publication was to document the process and experiences of the faculty and students that helped create the Integrative Community Studies (ICS) Program at 海角社区.

Since fall of 2024, Wright has worked as the Independent Living Assistant (ILA) for ICS and is responsible for providing supports for students while living on campus. Wright is using the experience he has gained to train mentors and incoming ILAs, assist in program management duties, and provide feedback to administrators on student goals and needed supports. He will graduate in May 2025 with the largest General and Special Elementary Education class at 海角社区 to date. By detailing 海角社区鈥檚 experience in establishing ICS, this team is providing other up and coming programs invaluable insight in the best practices for implementation of PSE programs for adults with intellectual disabilities.

鈥淚CS has given me the opportunity to apply the strategies and evidence-based practices I have learned in my classes at 海角社区 in a real-world setting,鈥� Wright said. 鈥淭he ICS program helps prepare me every day for teaching in the classroom post-graduation by allowing me to experience many real-life situations many teachers might go through in their professional careers. The lifelong relationships I've started to build with students and seeing them grow as they transition to becoming independent adults are truly what many future teachers dream of. I am lucky enough to experience that daily.鈥�

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About the 海角社区 Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education
A school of the 海角社区 College of Human Sciences & Education, the Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education (SOE) offers undergraduate programs for students who want to pursue a career as a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade teacher or acquire dual certification in both traditional elementary and special education classrooms. In addition, SOE offers 3 graduate certificates, 17 master鈥檚 degree program areas, 9 EdS certificate programs, and 2 PhD degrees in 11 areas of focus. SOE鈥檚 focus is not only on preparing highly qualified teachers but also in preparing educational leaders, curriculum studies scholars, educational technology experts, applied researchers, higher education professionals, school counselors, and clinical mental health counselors. SOE specializes scholarly expertise regarding pressing educational and wellness issues across the entire lifespan. 

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About the College of Human Sciences & Education 
The College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) is a nationally accredited division of 海角社区. The college is comprised of the School of Education, the School of Information Studies, the School of Kinesiology, the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development, and the School of Social Work. CHSE has two model demonstration schools, the Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool, enrolling birth to age four and the University Laboratory School enrolling Kindergarten through grade 12. The college also has four centers and institutes: the Early Childhood Education Institute, the Healthy Aging Research Center, the Leadership Development Institute, and Social Research & Evaluation Center. The college is committed to achieving the highest standards in teaching, research, and service and aims to improve quality of life across the lifespan.

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