About Us
What is ELEVATE Transition?
ELEVATE stands for Equipping Learning, Empowering Vision, Achieving Transitions, and Engaging Families
ELEVATE Transition is a leadership training grant that supports doctoral student learning from top faculty in the field of secondary special education and transition to adulthood across six different universities in the United States. This leadership training grant is funded by the US Department of Education: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) through the Research to Practice 325H Competition.
The purpose of the ELEVATE Transition program is to increase the quality and quantity of special educational leadership knowledgeable in transition services who also demonstrate competencies necessary to instruct or prepare future educators to provide evidence-based practices, interventions, and services to improve in-school and post-school outcomes of students with disabilities.
The Consortium
ELEVATE Transition is a collaborative of institutions of higher education that will work together to achieve its overarching mission of increasing the quality and quantity of special education leaders in the United States.
Six university partners will recruit and advise scholars to become leaders in their desired areas of expertise in special education. Each university has unique opportunities to collaborate with top faculty in the field of Special Education and Transition to Adulthood.
ELEVATE scholars may apply to and attend:
1. University of Oklahoma
2. University of Arkansas
3. University of Connecticut
4. University of Kansas
5. The Ohio State University
6. Sam Houston State University
Prospective Students
We are recruiting exceptional scholars now!
We are seeking individuals that have a master's degree and experience in a field related to special education, teacher education, rehabilitation counseling, or related field.
Each scholar must apply to the graduate school(s) they would like to attend, as each university has different requirements for acceptance.
