Transition Services in VTTransition Services in VT

A reorganized focus for transition planning on A reorganized focus for transition planning on primarily on: primarily on:

a) a) community employmentcommunity employment b) b) post secondary education.post secondary education.

The IEP must include The IEP must include measurable goals measurable goals based on based on individual transition assessments.individual transition assessments.

Upon exiting from school with a Upon exiting from school with a regular diploma regular diploma all students on IEP’s must have a all students on IEP’s must have a SUMMARY ofSUMMARY of PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE as part of the exit criteria. as part of the exit criteria.

The definition of “transition services” has been The definition of “transition services” has been changed to emphasize that the services must be changed to emphasize that the services must be designed “within a results-oriented process,” designed “within a results-oriented process,” which is “focused on improving the academic and which is “focused on improving the academic and functional achievementfunctional achievement” of the student. ” of the student.

““Vocational education”Vocational education” has been added to the list has been added to the list of potential services and …of potential services and …

The student’s The student’s “strengths“strengths” must be taken into ” must be taken into account as well as their account as well as their preferences and interestspreferences and interests when considering the student’s transition needs.when considering the student’s transition needs.

What the regs say…What the regs say…

In the year in which the child will turn 16, the IEP must contain…

“ A statement of appropriate, measurable post secondary goals based on age appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment and where appropriate, independent livings skills, and transition services ( including courses of study) needed to assist the child in reaching these goals .”

There are There are 33 critical changes in critical changes in transition planningtransition planning

The The 1st1st area of change is… area of change is…

Required individual Required individual transition assessmenttransition assessment..

Be sure to check with your guidance folks to see what Be sure to check with your guidance folks to see what assessments they have. You can download the NCWD assessment assessments they have. You can download the NCWD assessment

handbook for free here:handbook for free here: http://www.ncwdyouth.info/resources_&_Phttp://www.ncwdyouth.info/resources_&_Publications/assessment.htmlublications/assessment.html

Transition Assessments can Transition Assessments can inform…inform…

Vocational InterestsVocational Interests

Job Aptitudes & SkillsJob Aptitudes & Skills

Work Behaviors

Physical & Functional Capacities

Transition Assessments can Transition Assessments can inform…inform…

Vocational InterestsVocational Interests

For example:For example:

The Career Key ( no cost/ on line)The Career Key ( no cost/ on line)COPSystemCOPSystemHarrington-O’SheaHarrington-O’Shea Occupational Aptitude Survey & Interests Occupational Aptitude Survey & Interests Schedule (OASIS)Schedule (OASIS)The Careerlink Inventory (no cost/ on line)The Careerlink Inventory (no cost/ on line)Voc-Ties & Career Development Plan Voc-Ties & Career Development Plan (linked to IEP(linked to IEP development)development)

Transition Assessments can informTransition Assessments can inform

Job Aptitudes & SkillsJob Aptitudes & Skills

For example:For example:

Bennett Hand Tool DexterityBennett Hand Tool Dexterity Brigance Life Skills/Employability Skills Brigance Life Skills/Employability Skills

InventoriesInventories The Career Key ( no cost/ on line)The Career Key ( no cost/ on line) Talent Assessment Program Work KeysTalent Assessment Program Work Keys

Transition Assessments can informTransition Assessments can inform

Work BehaviorsWork Behaviors

For example:For example:

Brigance Life Skills/Employability InventoriesBrigance Life Skills/Employability Inventories The Career KeyThe Career Key Personal Test for Industry-Oral Test (PTI)Personal Test for Industry-Oral Test (PTI)

Transition Assessments can informTransition Assessments can inform

Physical & Functional CapacitiesPhysical & Functional Capacities

For Example:For Example:

Ansell-Casey Life Skills (ACLSA) ( no cost)Ansell-Casey Life Skills (ACLSA) ( no cost) Talent Assessment ProgramTalent Assessment Program Vocational, Interest, Temperament & Aptitude Vocational, Interest, Temperament & Aptitude

System (VITAS)System (VITAS)

The The 22ndnd area of change… area of change…

Age appropriate Age appropriate measurablemeasurable post secondary post secondary transition goals are now required transition goals are now required no laterno later than the than the 11stst IEP IEP in effect when the child in effect when the child is 16is 16..

It means that the transition planning and goals must It means that the transition planning and goals must be developed while the student is 15 years old in be developed while the student is 15 years old in order to be in place in the order to be in place in the 11stst IEP upon turning 16. IEP upon turning 16.

The current federal requirement is a shift from the The current federal requirement is a shift from the previous planning at age 14.previous planning at age 14.

The The 33rdrd area of change area of change

Upon graduation, the LEA must write a Upon graduation, the LEA must write a summarysummary ofof the the student’s academic achievement & functional student’s academic achievement & functional performanceperformance.. Included here are recommendations on Included here are recommendations on how to assist the student in meeting their post secondary how to assist the student in meeting their post secondary goals.goals.

This is a SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE (SoP)This is a SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE (SoP)

Think of it as a “Passport”Think of it as a “Passport” “ “Resume”Resume” ““Exit Visa”Exit Visa”

The Multi-Year PlanThe Multi-Year PlanThink of it as an Alternative Credit Accrual Think of it as an Alternative Credit Accrual

PlanPlanWhenWhen appropriate , a Multi Year Plan, approved by appropriate , a Multi Year Plan, approved by

the superintendent or designee, should be the superintendent or designee, should be developed for students earning credits in an “ developed for students earning credits in an “ alternative way” from their non- disabled peers.alternative way” from their non- disabled peers.

For example:For example: A student may take “ life skills math” vs. A student may take “ life skills math” vs.

algebra.algebra.A student may take Tae Kwon Do vs. P.EA student may take Tae Kwon Do vs. P.E..

The multi-year plan should be included in the IEP as The multi-year plan should be included in the IEP as an annual goal.an annual goal.

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Center. Our vision is that this online resource center will ultimately help improve Center. Our vision is that this online resource center will ultimately help improve outcomes for youth with disabilities who are transitioning to life after high school.  We outcomes for youth with disabilities who are transitioning to life after high school.  We want to get technical assistance into the hands of special educators, inspire youth to want to get technical assistance into the hands of special educators, inspire youth to set high goals and help parents navigate through this often confusing information. set high goals and help parents navigate through this often confusing information. Our hope is that these web pages will allow people to access all of the currently Our hope is that these web pages will allow people to access all of the currently available transition resources in Vermont from one central place, here at TRIPSCY. available transition resources in Vermont from one central place, here at TRIPSCY. Stay tuned to this site; we will be uploading new content periodically. Stay tuned to this site; we will be uploading new content periodically.