Collecting data regarding CSDF graduates and using this data to modify the program. Employing staff who are never satisfied and always striving to improve the program. . Photo courtesy of California School for the Deaf, Fremont. For the past 15 years, California School for the Deaf, Fremont has focused on building a comprehensive transition plan. The Career Exploration Class is mandatory for all high school students.
Students visit worksites, conduct informational interviews, and interact with deaf guest speakers.
An on-going philosophy is that students take ownership of their own job search. Even the students who get their work experience on campus are expected to interview for their jobs. Teachers support students focusing on job opportunities that relate directly to their vocational training. The rehabilitation counselor, career counselors, and job placement teachers work together to research and implement transition opportunities in the students' hometowns. This program recognizes and showcases outstanding achievement.