Transition Plan Writing for the 2009-2010 School Year

1. Transition Plan Writing for the 2009-2010 School Year

2. Agenda • Overview of Transition Plan – Jill Miller – 30 minutes • Handouts for Annual Review – 10 minutes • Opportunity to Ask Questions regarding Annual Review –remainder of block

3. What is Transition? • Transition is the movement from school to post school environments: • Employment • Post Secondary Education • Living arrangements • Community Involvement • Successful transition requires support from multiple sources for the student and his/her family to make choices, develop connections, and access services.

5. In this section, include information from: • age-appropriate transition assessments • student and family input • preferences, strengths and limitations as they relate to future planning

10. Desired Measurable Post-Secondary Outcome Completion Goals • Goals that reflect student’s personal desires for their future after high school • Should be clearly stated and as specific as possible • Positively stated • Practical and relevant to transition needs • Appropriate given student achievement and functional performance

11. Desired Measurable Outcome/Completion Goals Must include goals in the following areas: • Education/Training Examples • Brian will attend a four year college to study History • Melissa will participate in on-the-job training to help her gain experience in Child Care • Zach will enroll in a post secondary school to obtain training in the automotive field • Sally will participate in a day-habilitation program in the community

12. Desired Measurable Outcome/Completion Goals • Employment Examples: • Brian will become a history teacher • Melissa will be employed in a local Day Care Center • Zach will obtain a job at the local car dealership • Sally will participate in a supported employment program in the community

13. Desired Measurable Outcome/Completion Goals 3. Independent Living (address as appropriate) Examples: • Brian will live on campus • Melissa will get an apartment after graduation • Zach will manage his finances and get an apartment • Sally will reside in a supported living facility

16. Areas of Measurable Transition IEP Goals • Education and Training • Development of Employment • Community Participation • Adult Living Skills and Post-School Options • Related Services • Daily Independent Living Skills (if appropriate)

17. Measurable Transition IEP Goals • These should be goals that directly relate to the how, when, where, and what is needed to complete the Post-Secondary Outcome/Completion Goals • There must be at least one measurable Transition IEP Goal for Education/Training and Employment • Adult Living Skills should have a measurable Transition IEP Goal if there is an Outcome/Completion Goal for Independent Living • Should be attainable within a year

18. Transition IEP Goals

19. Transition Activities and Services • What activities and services are needed to achieve this goal? (Measurable Transition IEP Goal) • These are the steps to reaching the Transition IEP Goals • Can be activities to be completed at school , home, or in the community • These are not objectives… no need to repeat IEP goals and objectives

20. Persons and Agency Involved • Who will help the student achieve the Transition IEP goal stated? • There must be documentation that the Person/Agency was invited to attend and that the parent/student (over age 18) was notified of possible attendance • If the participating agency does not attend, document other action for agency linkages

21. Date of Completion and Achieved Outcome • Update when each goal is achieved and what the outcome is • Completion dates for each activity must be entered by the date of the annual review • Best practice is to check in with the family and student more often and enter dates as completed

23. Possible Transition IEP Goals for Goalview: Version by 1/09 Transition Committee

25. Transfer of Rights • At the IEP Meeting before the student turns 18, the IEP must include a statement that the student has been informed of the student’s rights that will transfer to the student when the student reaches the age of 18.

26. Summary of Performance • For a student whose eligibility terminates due to graduation with a regular diploma or exceeding the age requirements, a public agency must provide the child with a summary of the child’s academic achievements and functional performance, which shall include recommendations on how to assist the child in meeting the child’s postsecondary goals.

27. Summary of Performance • Be sure the SOP is “student friendly” and helps the student know what his/her strengths and weaknesses are!!! • Also be sure that the student receives a copy of the SOP • This document is what the caseload manager and the team make it!!!!!