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Transition Transition Assessment: Assessment:

Across the AgesAcross the Ages

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Transition PlanningTransition Planning

(1) Assessment(1) Assessment Determine demands of the new environmentDetermine demands of the new environment Student’s ability to deal with new environmentStudent’s ability to deal with new environment

(2) Planning(2) Planning Plan for successful transition to new settingPlan for successful transition to new setting

(3) Follow-through(3) Follow-through Implementation of the transition planImplementation of the transition plan

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Components of AssessmentComponents of Assessment

Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood Cognitive abilityCognitive ability Communication skillsCommunication skills Social-emotional Social-emotional

developmentdevelopment Physical functioningPhysical functioning Adaptive skillsAdaptive skills

SecondarySecondary Cognitive abilityCognitive ability Social-emotional Social-emotional

adjustmentadjustment Communication skillsCommunication skills Academic functioningAcademic functioning Physical staminaPhysical stamina Adaptive behaviorAdaptive behavior

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Developmental Assessment Developmental Assessment

Focuses on physical and psychological Focuses on physical and psychological maturationmaturation

Identifies individual strengths and weaknessesIdentifies individual strengths and weaknesses

Notes gaps in development – splinter skillsNotes gaps in development – splinter skills

Critical period – optimal learning time/teachable Critical period – optimal learning time/teachable momentsmoments

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Preschool to Elementary Preschool to Elementary Assessment ProceduresAssessment Procedures

Authentic Assessment of Young ChildrenAuthentic Assessment of Young Children Observation in natural environment (kidwatching)Observation in natural environment (kidwatching) Self-evaluationSelf-evaluation Play-based assessmentPlay-based assessment Arena assessmentArena assessment PortfoliosPortfolios Curriculum-based assessmentCurriculum-based assessment Specific skill checklistSpecific skill checklist Video, audiotape, and photographic recordingsVideo, audiotape, and photographic recordings

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Middle to Secondary School Middle to Secondary School Year AssessmentYear Assessment

Person-centered Planning AssessmentPerson-centered Planning Assessment

Situational AssessmentSituational Assessment

Interview ProcessInterview Process

Work-Sample AnalysisWork-Sample Analysis

Career AssessmentCareer Assessment

Work-sample AnalysisWork-sample Analysis

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Middle to Secondary Middle to Secondary Assessment-contAssessment-cont..

Self-Determination AssessmentSelf-Determination Assessment

Checklists and Rating ScalesChecklists and Rating Scales

Performance AssessmentPerformance Assessment

PortfoliosPortfolios

Curriculum-based Vocational AssessmentCurriculum-based Vocational Assessment