TRANSITION SERVICES

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TRANSITION SERVICES
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IEP Transition Services

• Beginning not later than the first IEP to be in
  effect when the child turns 16, or younger if
  determined appropriate by the IEP Team (mandatory
  14 in State of Tennessee)
• 1.Appropriate measurable postsecondary goals
• Based upon age appropriate transition assessments
• Related to training, education, employment and
  where appropriate, independent living skills.

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• 2. The transition services
• Course of study
• Coordinated set of activities
• Results oriented process
• Needs-strengths, preferences, interests,
  instruction, related services, community
  experiences, employment, post-school adult
  living, daily living skills functional vocational
  evaluation.

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• Age of majority- informed of rights
• Not later than 1 year before

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Writing Measurable Post Secondary Goals

• The postsecondary goals should be stated in such
  a way that we could measure
• The extent to which the student has been able to
  achieve what they set out to do, and
• The extent to which the transition services
  prepared the student for taking the next step.

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Measurable Postsecondary Goal Areas (Top of
Transition Plan)

• Training or Education Specific vocational or
  career field, independent living skills training,
  vocational training program, apprenticeship, OJT,
  job corps, 4 year college or university,
  technical college, 2 year college, vocational
  technical school (less than 2 year program).
• Employment
• Paid- (competitive, supported, sheltered)
• Unpaid Employment (volunteer, in a training
  capacity)
• Independent Living, where appropriate
• Adult living, daily living, independent living,
  financial, transportation

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Show IEP Process for Transition Document
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Must there be a measurable postsecondary goal in
each area?

• YES!!!
• Educational/Training and Employment- can be
  combined into one all-inclusive goal or two or
  three separate goals.
• Independent Living- Optional (where appropriate)

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Measurable Postsecondary Goal Employment After
high school, I/Betsy will work as a
veterinarian's assistant.
Training/Education After high school, I/Betsy
will receive on the job training in grooming,
providing care for and handling animals.
Independent Living After graduation, I/Betsy will
live in the apartment on my grandmothers farm.
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Measurable Postsecondary Goal Employment/Educatio
n Training After high school, I/Tommy will get
on the Job training while working as a
mechanics assistant.
Independent Living After completion of high
school, I/Tommy will live with my mother and
continue to take part in community activities
like bowling, going to church visiting friends
and family
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Transition Services Courses of Study

• IEP Team, must determine what instruction and
  educational experiences will assist the student
  to prepare for the transition from secondary
  education to postsecondary life. (HCAI)
• Focus on
• Courses of study (all courses and education
  experiences)
• How the educational program can be planned and
  relate directly to the students goals beyond
  secondary education.
• Show how those courses are linked to those goals

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• Promotes the concept that the high school program
  focuses on post-school results.
• Helps student and family select courses of study
  that are meaningful and motivate students to
  complete their education
• Sevier County
• General Curriculum-vocational, activity based,
  skills/college prep/honors
• GED
• Adult High School
• Special Education CDC Community Based/Activity
  Based Curriculum