itp step-by-step: who do i invite to the transition iep?

Who do I invite to the Transition IEP? 

In addition to the traditional IEP members, for a Transition IEP, you need to invite the STUDENT and Transition Services Agency Representatives.

Student Participation

Provide training and structure for the student to meaningfully participate in their IEP.  Students of all levels can produce a simple PowerPoint presentation about themselves and present it at the beginning of their IEP meeting - their strengths, preferences, interests, and goals in the following Transition domains:  Education/Training, Employment, and Independent Living Skills. Non-verbal or non-reading students can use assistive technology, communication devices, or text to speech technology to give their presentation.

With parental and student consent, I have made videos of my students doing a presentation about their strengths, preferences, and interests prior to the IEP if they did not want to attend the meeting in person.  Videoing the student ahead of time also works well for students with behavior challenges (from severe or violent behaviors to mild behaviors, like having social anxiety when speaking in front of a group).

Transition Services or Adult Agency Representatives

Are there agencies in your community that are likely to provide Transition services in the areas of Employment, Education or Training, and Independent Living?

Some examples include: 

Is it appropriate to invite the agency?  

It may be too early to invite the agency.  For example, Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) will not provide services until the student is close to 18, graduating, or aging-out of school (Check with your local DOR office for eligibility requirements).  Therefore, you would invite them according to the student’s upcoming age at the IEP. Regional Center representatives can be invited (if the student is a qualifying client) to the IEP for students regardless of their age.  Community Colleges and their Disability Support Student Services representatives rarely attend IEP meetings, however, you can provide documentation of this connection/service.   

Here is an example of how the top section and checkboxes should be filled out:

As always, refer to your local State, SELPA, school site, and District’s guidelines on compliant Transition Plan forms. :)

budgeting life skills math

 

To be, “College Ready,” students must take - Algebra, Geometry, Integrated Math, etc...but what about Consumer Math?! Learning how to manage a budget, balance a checkbook, and figure out interest rates, are all essential skills for success in adulthood.

This FREE online activity on the California Career Zone website is awesome! Students can choose their lifestyle or choose their salary and figure out a budget. As students answer each question, the system will plug in the average costs for their choice based on their selected geographical area (not just California - you can choose any State and most cities). 

Check out this video step-by-step on how to do this activity!

Or click HERE to go directly to the CA Career Zone Budgeting Activity!

free online transition resources series

When I started teaching a Transition Program of adults ages 18-22 years of age, I had literally no resources!  There was nothing in my room (which was basically a kitchen break room at the District Office) but chairs and 2 tables! The district I worked for had never had an Adult Transition Program before.  This turned out to be a great blessing because I could build the program into whatever I wanted it to be!

The biggest roadblock was BUDGET, there wasn't one.  I requested Boardmaker software because many of my students were non-verbal and needed picture supports for behavior, schedules, etc.  Thankfully, I got Boardmaker, but I had no curriculum.

That’s why I created this YouTube Series - Free Online Transition Resources!  If you need...

...then this series is for you! Links to each website provided in each video’s description box. 

course of study

What is the Course of Study?

The Course of Study outlines the exact academic requirements the student needs to complete in order to accomplish his or her postsecondary goals.

The Course of Study should NOT just say, “See Transcript.”

EXAMPLE TEMPLATE:  These courses will assist (student name) in developing the (list skills) needed to be a (list career goal/job). Courses will assist (him/her) in obtaining a diploma as well as assist (him/her) with the (communication, reading, and writing skills) needed to apply for, interview for, and keep employment opportunities, as well as to actively participate in (community college/4 year university/technical training/vocational school classes). See attached transcript.

Check out this video for additional examples using this template!

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Transition IEP goal examples - goals are in the YouTube description box for your convenience to copy and paste! 

By (date), given a field of (#) pictures of people of various careers (teacher, firefighter, construction worker, office worker, etc.), and the prompt, “Touch/find the (career/job name),” (student name) will (touch/point to/indicate with communication/AAC device) the correct picture with 80% accuracy in 4 out of 5 trials as measured by teacher observation and data collection.

By (date), when shown a picture of a person doing a specific career or job, and asked, “Would you like to do this job? Yes or no?” (student name) will indicate yes or no using their AAC communication device in 4 out of 5 trials as measured by teacher log of responses in (student’s name) Transition Portfolio.

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My love for Transition Education is rooted in the fact that it is student-centered. Interest Inventory Assessments are an informal way to provide age-appropriate Transition Assessments yearly. 

Helping our students learn about their strengths, preferences, and interests and how those preferences relate to post-school education, employment, and life is an important job.

I grew up loving the quizzes in my Seventeen magazine. Today, I take silly quizzes or polls on Facebook or Instagram. Self-Assessment options are everywhere!

I created this "All About You," informal Transition Assessment to help teachers assess all Transition Education domains. You can analyze the results of this assessment by summarizing: areas of strengths, areas of need, postsecondary goals, annual goals to make progress towards postsecondary goals, and instruction, activities, and supports necessary to meet those goals. The Student Interest Inventory is formatted with subheadings to help you complete all parts of the Individual Transition Plan.

 

transition iep goal examples youtube series #1

Transition IEP goal examples series (goals are in the YouTube description for your convenience to copy and paste!) Check out these 2!

By (date), given access to a computer connected to the internet, (student name) will complete interest surveys and career assessments to identify careers of interest and related education/training requirements for those careers as measured by contents of Transition Portfolio documentation.

By (date), given access to a computer connected to the internet, (student name) will research and identify at least 5 possible 4-Year Colleges that match (his/her) needs by listing: the name and location of the college, the major(s)/degree(s) that lead to (his/her) career of interest, the GPA range, SAT/ACT score range, and the cost of each college for 2 out of 2 college identification exercises as measured by teacher observation and data collection.