The Transition Process: Measurable Post-Secondary Goals ...

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THE TRANSITION PROCESS: MEASURABLE POST-SECONDARY GOALS AND IEP ANNUAL GOALS

AGENDA

? Laws, rules, regulations, and requirements ? Postsecondary Goals ? Transition in the IEP ? Case studies ? Self Determination

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TRAINING GOALS

Understand

Understand the transition process as preparation for successful attainment of postsecondary goals

Understand Understand the critical components of transition planning in the IEP

Recognize Recognize the importance of interagency collaboration

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HOW DO YOU DEFINE TRANSITION?

? Write a few key words of transition

? How would you define transition to school personnel, parents, students and/or other stakeholders

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FEDERAL STATE LOCAL

Federal Law

Federal Regulations

State Law

State Rules

Local Policy

Local Procedures

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STATE PERFORMANCE PLAN

INDICATOR 13

"Percent of youth with IEPs aged 16 and above with an IEP that includes appropriate measurable postsecondary goals that are annually updated and based upon an age appropriate transition assessment, transition services, including courses of study, that will reasonably enable the student to meet those postsecondary goals, and annual IEP goals related to the student's transition services needs."

State Performance Plan 2005-2012

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STATE PERFORMANCE PLAN

INDICATOR 13, CONT.

TRANSITION ASSESSMENTS

"There also must be evidence that the student was invited to the IEP Team meeting where transition services are to be discussed and evidence that, if appropriate, a representative of any participating agency was invited to the IEP Team meeting with the prior consent of the parent or student who has reached the age of majority."

State Performance Plan 2005-2012

"The IEP must include appropriate measurable postsecondary goals based upon age appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment, and where appropriate, independent living skills"

IDEA ?300.320

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TRANSITION ASSESSMENTS

? Assessments should be age appropriate

? Assessments should provide information about the student's: o Academic achievement o Functional performance (behavior, daily living skills, relationships, personal responsibility) o Career and leisure interests and pursuits o Physical/mental health o Community participation o Communication o Self-determination/advocacy

o National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT)

ASSESSMENTS

Self Determination

? AIR SD Assessment

tools/air-self-determination-assessment

? ARC Self Determination:

determination-scale.pdf

? ChoiceMaker Self Determination Assessment:

partnerships/zarrow/self-determination-assessment-tools/choicemaker-self-determination-assessment.html

? "I'm Determined": ? Dream Sheet:

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