Basics of Transition

Patti Tessen Leslie Randall

Consultant, ESC 14 Consultant, ESC 5

ptessen@esc14.net lrandall@esc5.net

Texas Transition ConferenceFebruary 2012

Goals for today:

Participants will have a greater understanding of the transition process.

Participants will see the direct relationship between providing appropriate transition services and positive student outcomes.

What is the intent of Transition Services?..

(in Federal Law)

IDEA 2004

State Law TEC 29.011

Texas state law follows the federal law. The ARD committee must consider and, if appropriate, address the following issues:

• Student involvement • Appropriate parental

involvement < age 18• Appropriate parental

involvement if student is at least 18

• Post-secondary education options

• Functional vocational evaluation

• Employment goals and objectives

• Availability of age-appropriate instructional environments (students at least age 18)

• Independent living goals and objectives

• Referral to a governmental agency for services

Transitionplanning is an ARD

committee responsibility.

Transition Flowchart

Transition Assessment

On-going assessments are used to help students

identify needs, strengths, preferences and interests and to better define their

vision of the future.

Postsecondary Goals

Using information from current transition assessment, as well as the student’s PLAAFP, develop postsecondary goals in the following areas:

1) education/training

2) employment

3) independent living (if appropriate)

Postsecondary Goals(Education/Training)

Following high school graduation, John will enroll in welding school.

Postsecondary Goals(Employment)

Mary will be employed as a certified nurses aide, following a 6-wk training program.

Postsecondary Goals(Independent Living)

Upon completion of high school, Lissette will learn to use public transportation, including the public bus and uptown trolley.

Identify TransitionServices

Focus on courses of study…-relevant to student’s goals for the

future

-access to general curriculum

-access to state and district-wide assessment

-plan for graduation

What is included in a coordinated set of activities in the IEP?

Instruction Related services Community experiences The development of

employment and other post-school adult living objectives

If appropriate, daily living skills and provisions of a functional vocational evaluation

Adult Agency Involvement

-Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services (DARS)-Mental Health Mental Retardation (MHMR)-Texas Workforce Solutions-Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)-Department of Aging and DisabilityServices (DADS)

Annual Goals

1) Must be measurable.

2) Must facilitate movement toward achievement of postsecondary goals.

Annual Goals

Team effort…

Student Parents School Others – agencies, community,

etc.

Curriculum decisions

• Student’s ability to participate in general curriculum (TEKS)

• Course of study

• Coherent sequence

• Transition needs

Placement decisions• Most appropriate

location for instruction to take place

• Provision of related services and transition services

Placement….Least Restrictive Environment

1) Who must have a Summary of Performance?

2) What must the Summary of Performance include?

Summary of Performance

I know what should be in an IEP

and

how transition affects the student’s IEP development…..

but who is responsible for making it happen?

Providing transition services is

a team effort:

School district Students Parents State and community

agencies

Before the ARD meeting is brought to a close…

…all committee members

should understand

exactly what will take place after the meeting and who is

responsible.

School is responsible

Initiating request for

servicesMaintaining contact

Based on Entitlement (IDEA)Structured and

protective processes

and environments

Adult student is responsible

Initiating request for

servicesMaintaining contact

Based on Eligibility

(ADA/504)AvailabilityFundingConsumer choice

Special Education Services

Agency Services

Working together =

success for our students!