Post-Secondary Transition Planning: Preparing our Youth for Success
What is Post-Secondary Transition?
A coordinated set of activities designed through an outcome-oriented process to promote movement from school to postsecondary education, training, and independent living.
It should include the following four domains:
- Training
- Education
- Employment
- Independent Living when appropriate
The school is responsible for coordinating activities that will help each special education student move into adult life, by:
- Identifying transition goals and developing a plan for the student to reach these goals
- Including information provided by the student and family
- Providing assessments of the student's abilities and current information from teachers
- Providing information about agencies available in the community
- Collaborating with agencies to support the student's post school goals
Transition Information...
- Begins no later than the first IEP when the student turns 16, and should be considered earlier if determined appropriate by the IEP Team (IEPT)
- Postsecondary goals need to be updated annually
- Transition services should enable the student to reach his/her postsecondary goals
- Annual IEP goal(s) relate to the student's transition service needs, which take into account a student's strengths, preferences and interests
Online Resources:
National Technical Assistance Center on Transition
MDE B-13 Indicator At-A-Glance
B-13 Data Collection MDE OSE Webinar Recording
MDE OSE Secondary Transition Resources
IRIS Center Secondary Transition Module
MDE Inviting a Participating Agency Clarification
Transition and Assistive Technology Considerations
Personal Curriculum MISD Guidance Manual