What's New?   

Look below to access:

• sample transition IEP pages
• Excel spreadsheets for summarzing ESTR data

Transition

All students leave school to create their adult lives. “Transition” describes that critical transformation and includes the education, legal information, planning, and community connections our special education students need to achieve adult goals.

What is Transition Planing?

Transition Planning is a procedure for a student to choose and put in place a series of programs and services leading from school to adult life and employment. Planning for transition generally happens in four areas. Planning is divided into these four areas in order to make it simpler. But don't be fooled. Each of these areas are completely interconnected and interdependent upon one another.

• Transition Planning Team Manual (PDF)
• Transition Worksheet (PDF)
• Quick Reference Guide: Tips for developing a quality/compliant transition IEP(PDF)
• Transition IEP Do's and Dont's
• Graphic Organizer for transition IEPs and a sample IEP
• Excel files for summarizing individual student vocational assesment information:
  • Instructions for using the sheets
  • File with blank sheets
  • File with some sample fill-ins 
• Key Transition Concepts - topic briefs and a summary worksheet for:
  • Glossary, Acronyms 
  • Adult Service Provider Role
  • Community Participation 
  • Employment Considerations 
  • Family Roles
  • Planning for Dialy Living
  • Postsecondary
  • School Role
  • Summary Worksheet

Transition Resources

• ESTR Presentation (ppt) - Feb08
• Geting Ready For Employment - A listing of kent County agency resources for transition.
• Transition Resource Guide 04/10/07 (PDF) - Region 1
• Transition Services Project (PDF)
• Transition Coordinator (PDF)