Transition IEP

Using Your IEP to Plan for Your Life After High School

Presented by the Transition Alliance Group

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Session Objectives Talk about ways to team up with your

school to plan for your future Discuss required transition pages

important for your IEP Identify the three outcome areas Identify tools and resources in the

community that can help you plan for your future

True or False Transition was included in IDEA because special education

students exiting HS were successful in achieving positive post-school adult outcomes such as living on their own, having a well-paying job and attending postsecondary education.

TRUE FALSE

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False!Compared to their peers without disabilities,

people with disabilities experience: Half the graduation rate Higher dropout rates (21% v. 10%) Lower college entrance/completion Lower employment (35% v. 78%) Higher dependency on public assistance Higher poverty rate (26% v. 9%) Lower satisfaction rate (34% v. 61%)

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True or False Students with disabilities transitioning

from school to adult life are not often supported by effective interagency collaboration.

TRUE FALSE

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True!

Limited levels of service coordination and collaboration among schools and community service agencies.

Students leave school without appropriate community connections.

Long waiting lists for adult services.6

True or False Since mid-1980s, Federal incentives

were offered to states to improve transition planning services, but no specific policies were identified.

TRUE FALSE

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True!

Transition Services“…a coordinated set of activities designed to be within a results- oriented process, that is focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child’s movement from school to post-school activities” - IDEA, 2004

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IDEA 2004 requiresConversation regarding transition as part of the IEP

no later than age 14-15-16 including: Age-appropriate transition assessments, Measurable post school goals in education,

employment, and adult life, Transition services identifying what adults will

do to assist young adults in reaching the post school goals, and accompanying goals and objectives, and

Inclusion of community agencies and services supportive of transition goals with permission.

Indicator 13 Annual review of JeffCo secondary

IEPs to ensure compliance with requirements under Federal regulations.

Encourages school teams to review and amend development of student IEP.

Just Completed- JeffCo is compliant!

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Indicator 14 How are our students doing one year

following graduation in regard to education, employment and

quality of life?

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What is Transition? The successful movement from

school to a productive adult life. Based on student needs, interests,

and preferences reflected in the following areas: Education/Training Career/Employment Independent Living

What are the critical elements of Transition Planning? Transition Assessments PLAAFP Post Secondary Outcome Course of Study Transition Services Agency Linkages Annual Goals and Objectives Student Voice/Invitation

Transition Assessment Formal and informal Designed to gather information about

student: interests, abilities, skills, preferences, potential barriers, health, family support, ETC!

Ongoing throughout period of transition planning

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Some examples of Transition Assessment TPI – Transition Planning Inventory Student-centered planning Parent and student questionnaires Naviance, College in Colorado Interest inventories- verbal, reading-free Community-based work experiences and

work samples Review of records

PLAAFP Present level of Academic Achievement

and Functional Performance

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Eight Components of the PLAAFP• Disability Determination/History of Disability• Description of Progression or Stability of Disability• Current Assessment and Data/Progress on past Goals

and Objectives• Limitations and Implications of Disability• Accommodations and Modifications• Self-Determination• Linkages to Agencies and Services Provided• Parental Concerns

Measurable Post School Outcomes Must focus on what the student will do

after exiting high school Must be a “will” statement, rather than

wants, wishes, or hopes to Should be based on findings from

transition assessments done with the student

Post school goals must have corresponding goals and transition services

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Student Examples of Outcomes What are your identified outcomes? How are you using your transition IEP

to help prepare for your next steps in life?

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Transition Services What the community of adults will do to

facilitate movement from school to post school activities

Specific and individualized for the student

Related services (speech, motor, mental health) must be related to the post school goals

May include the service of referral to another agency

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Interagency Linkages Documentation of current linkages Pamphlets/ Contact Info Permission to Invite Form

Family can invite Inform vs. Invite District Resources

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Ensure systemic, consistent and on-going communication between school staff, students, parents,

community partners and resources

Course of Study Multi- year description of

coursework Specific and Individualized Links to postsecondary outcomes

Can another school build a class schedule based on this information?

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Summary of Performance

”Summary of Performance” must be completed for exiting students to facilitate communication and connection with agencies providing post high school services.

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Empower students to become self-advocates

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JeffCo Schools – Student Tips for Transition

1. Attend your yearly IEP meeting, participate, and invite friends to help you.

2. Prepare for the meeting by thinking about your goals for the future, and activities and strategies that work for you now.

3. Complete any pre-planning tools that might be useful at the meeting.

4. Talk with your parents about your goals for the future.

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JeffCo School - Tips for Transition5. If comfortable, chair the meeting.6. Share your hopes/ dreams with the

group. 7. Ask questions if you don’t understand

what others are saying.8. When you get home, review what

happened at the meeting, and are you happy with the outcomes?

Helpful links Transition Toolkit—CDEhttp://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/TK.asp

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