Please register your team for the TC Self-Study (TCSS) below. Review the Details: Be sure to read the specifics of the TCSS on Building a Transition Assessment Toolkit, particularly the Timeline-at-a-Glance and Read Before You Register. We recommend the informational webinar – you’ll be able to ask questions. TCSS is not your everyday, runofthemill training….so be prepared! Team Members: Before …
Short Courses
Short Courses The Short Course is an online, instructor-led learning opportunity designed for local practitioners with content addressing evidence-based and research-informed practices and predictors.Watch for Upcoming Course Info & RegistrationWhat will I gain from a Short Course? Secondary transition experts will provide secondary transition-related information, resources, strategies, and ideas to participants. Local practitioners wanting to improve transition policies, procedures and …
Know Yourself and Your Environment
Students knowing themselves and their environments provides the foundation for them to learn and correctly practice self-determination skills. Session 1 discussed the IDEA requirement to conduct age-appropriate assessments for youth with disabilities as part of their transition and IEP planning. These assessments can be helpful in encouraging self-knowledge among students, but other activities should be used as well. These additional …
Meet TJ
Throughout this module, you will be asked to reflect on TJ’s story below and respond to questions related to enhancing his self-determination skills. TJ is a 16-year-old 10th grader. He has a passion for drawing and a talent for assembling models, puzzles, and small building projects at home. TJ is currently enrolled in a drafting class, and his teacher has …
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Session 3 Summary
Transition assessment should be a process of developing questions, collecting information, and making decisions about a variety of transition-related domains. Remember, transition assessment is ongoing, focusing on a student’s strengths, needs, preferences, and interests. Six guiding principles can help you determine which assessments are most appropriate each year. Developing a plan for assessing students during transition will lead to more …
Guiding Questions
Transition assessment needs to occur regularly and over a large span of time; it should not be completed all at once, prior to an IEP meeting. Assessment is a planned, continuous process of obtaining, organizing and using information to assist students and their families in making critical transitions throughout their lifespan. All educators must collect ongoing assessment data throughout students’ …
Session 2 Summary
There are multiple types and approaches to assessment; the two main ones are formal and informal. Formal assessments refer to assessments which show evidence of reliability and validity, use standardized approaches, and are often criterion or norm-referenced. Informal assessments refer to all other non-standardized methods. There are benefits and limitations to each transition planning approach. What have you learned from …
Session 1 Summary
Transition assessment is now a part of IDEA requirements for transition planning and IEP development, targeting critical areas of adult life and encompassing a variety of approaches. Transition assessments should be used for: (a) identifying students’ interests and preferences, (b) determining post-school goals and outcomes, (c) developing relevant learning experiences (instruction) and transition service needs, (d) identifying supports (linkages) needed …
One School’s Process
School Case Study East Ridge High School has a transition assessment process for all students with disabilities. In ninth grade, all students (with and without disabilities) are required to take Explorations – a course about adjusting to high school and thinking about the future. Throughout the course, guest speakers talk about postsecondary options, including college and local employment. Students also …