TRANSITION PLANNING PROCESS AND RESOURCES
Transition services are a student centered planning process designed to meet students' educational, employment and independent living outcomes. These outcomes may include:
- Post-secondary education
- Job training
- Employment (supported)
- Continuing and Adult education
- Adult services
- Independent living
- Community participation
A student's transition plan becomes a part of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process beginning at age 14 or younger, if appropriate. Transition planning is a process that should include the following:
- Identifying the student's post-high school goals
- Assessing the student's interests and abilities in relation to identified goals
- Determining courses, experiences, and programs that will prepare the student to reach his/her goals
- Supporting the student in transition-related activities
- Determining the student's anticipated adult service needs
- Linking the student and parent with potential adult services
Students receive an array of services to help them attain their identified post-secondary outcomes and to prepare them to be college, career and community ready. These services may include, but are not limited to; career education, career exploration, social skills and self-advocacy instruction, career technology education, in-school and community work-based learning experiences, independent living skills instruction, and linkage to community agencies.