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WRITING EFFECTIVE TRANSITION PLANS

Special Education Teacher Summer InstituteTraci Warren

Transition at a Glance

Measurable Postsecondary Goals

Transition Services

Courses of Study

Coordinated Set of Activities

It’s the law…

As a part of transition planning, 34 CFR § 300.320(b)(1) requires the IEP to include appropriate

• measurable postsecondary goals

• based upon age appropriate transition assessments

• related to postsecondary education and training, employment, and where appropriate, independent living skills.

What are Measurable Postsecondary Goals?

Postsecondary goals are what the student plans to do upon exiting from secondary education

Writing Goals

Writing goals that meet the student’s needs are critical to the process

SpecificMeasurableAchievableRealisticTime Scheduled

Transition Assessment

Transition assessment is “the ongoing process of collecting data on the individual’s strengths, needs, preferences, and interests as they relate to the demands of current and future working, educational, living, and personal, and social environments” (Sitlington, 1996)

Purpose of Transition Assessment

Help students define their Measurable Postsecondary Goals

Guides educational experiences and Course of Study

Promotes self advocacy and self-awareness

Are transition assessments the same as vocational/pre-vocational assessments?Transition Assessment

Vocational Assessment

Is an ongoing process

Assesses work skills, daily living skills, social skills, personal interests, and strengths

Combination of assessments based on the individual

Is one component of transition assessment

Assesses work related skills

Individual tests

Examples of Transition Assessments

Student Interview Parent Interview Cum Review Learning Styles Inventory Work habits data sheet Interest Inventories Independent Living Skills Inventory Situational Assessments

Examples of Transition Assessments

Observation Checklists Healthcare Needs Assessment Work Experiences Communication Skills Assessment Observation Checklists Social Skills Assessments Community Experiences Functional Vocational Assessment

Where do I write the transition assessment results?

Results of transition assessments are part of the “present levels of performance”

Use assessments tab in EasyIEP

Transition Resources

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http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/youth/

Transition Assessment Websites

Adaptive Behavior and Transition Assessments

http://www.communitylivingbc.ca/pac/documents/Functional_Assessment_07-08.pdf

http://www.integratingstandards.org/dcd/html/cpskills.html

Everything you need in one place… our own employee portal

https://employee.mnps.org/Page15740.aspx

Courses of Study

Courses of Study are not just a recording of classes taken, but should be a long range educational plan that is a projection of future course work.

Coordinated Set of Activities

1. Activities are individualized and student specific.

2. Activities lead toward the achievement of the student’s measurable postsecondary goals

3. Activities should show a minimum of 2 years

4. The activities demonstrate coordination between school, family, student and/or outside agency(ies)

Examples of ActivitiesInstruction

Visit college campuses Explore admission requirements for

Vocational School Learn about Americans with

Disabilities Act Learn about time management Complete a learning styles inventory Take a CPR/First Aid class

Examples of ActivitiesRelated Services

Engage in conversations using an augmentative communication device

Explore transportation options Apply for SSI Clean hearing aids independently

Examples of ActivitiesCommunity Experiences

Grocery shop Identify /tour different living options Obtain a state identification card Register to vote Order food of choice from menu Observe courtroom process Learn about postal services Participate in Special Olympics

Example of ActivitiesEmployment

Complete a Vocational Rehabilitation application

Participate in community based instruction

Take ASVAB Complete various job applications Complete a resume Memorize social security number Attend transition/job fair

Examples of ActivitiesPost-school Adult Living

Obtain a drivers license Visit adult service providers in the

community Complete household management

tasks Make appointments (doctor, haircut,

etc) Learn about consumer skills, rights,

responsibilities

Examples of ActivitiesDaily Living Skills

Prepare simple meals and snacks Operate a washer and dryer Perform personal hygiene tasks Take a childcare class Manage money Choose clothing based on weather or

activity Create a weekly shopping list Participate in physical fitness

Make Agency Connections

Vocational Rehabilitation The ARC Division of Intellectual Disabilities http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/tennesseepa

thfinder/default.aspx

Final Thoughts

Always include the student in the planning process

Review goals regularly. Goals need to always be relevant and realistic

“As for the future, your task is not to foresee it, but to enable it”

Antoine de Saint-Exupery