Before writing the transition plan, assessments should be given to gather information to inform this section of the IEP. There are two different categories for assessments formal and informal. Formal assessments have been researched based and finalized by specific companies that support transition to adulthood. Infomal assessments have been created to gain more information from the student/family. These are typically used after the formal assessments.
Areas/Factor for Assessments:
1. Employment
2. Further Education/Training
3. Daily Living
4. Leisure Activities
5. Community Participation
6. Health
7. Self-Determination
8. Communication
9. Relationships
Areas/Factors for Assessments:
1. Employment
2. Post-Secondary Pathways
3. Independent Living
4. Community Participation
5. Academics
Evaluates for Six Different Career Clusters
Realistic
Investigative
Artistic
Social
Enterprising
Convential
NEEDS TO BE SOPA APPROVED!
Career Cluster Inventory| Quick PIC. Students will then look at real-world scenarios
This assessment narrows down choices into job zones and needed level of preparation/education in order to obtain a job.
Indicators assessed:
1. Preferences
2. Emotion
3. Socialization
4. Self-Determination
5. Physical
6. Health
7. Family Roles
Covers Topics:
1. Post-Secondary Education & Training
2. Career/Vocational Education Experiences
3. Personal Care/Independent Living
4. Recreation/Social/Leisure
Conducted at a worksite over time (1 month or more). Uses both information from school staff and families.
Assesses the folloing areas:
1. Self-Help Skills
2. Work Habits
3. Task-Related Skills
4. Work Quantity
5. Work Quality
6. Relationships with Supervisors
7. Relationships with Peers
8. Work Attitudes
This is used as a follow up to the TPI-3. Investigates categories that need further assessment, there are many ideas within the book.
Assesses the following:
1. Social Supports
2. Work Setting Supports
3. Work Style/Learning Supports
4. Technology Tools & Supports
Assesses the following:
1. Academic Skills
2. Self-Understanding
3. Self-Advocacy
4. Executive Functioning
5. Motivation & Confidence
This is a follow up to the TPI-3. Use this to investigate further assessment to find the correct assessment within the book.
Student self-inventoyry to measure skills relaed to study skill habits. Topics include:
1. Reading
2. Notetaking
3. Memory
4. Test Preparation
5. Concentration
6. Time Management
There is a scale realted to each topic area set as a benchmarks for the college setting and so you will be able to measure if a student is ready to succeed in college or if they are measuring too close to this benchmark.
Helps to provide analysis of what is needed to enter a college program across different school settings.
Assesses the following:
1. Money management& consumer awareness
2. Food Management
3. Personal appearance& hygiene
4. Health
5. Housekeeping
6. Housing
7. Transportation
8. Educational Planning
9. Job Seeking Skills
10. Job Maintenance Skills
11. Emergency and Safety Skills
12. Knowledge of Community Resources
13. Interpersonal Skills
14. Legal Issues
15. Pregnancy (Parenting and Child Care)
Assesses the following:
1. Daily Living and Self-Care Activities
2. Maintaing Healthy Relationships
3. Work and Study Habits
4. Using Community Resources
5. Money Management
6 .Computer Literacy and Online Safety
7. Civic Engagement
8. Navigating the Child Welfare System
The following can be assessed:
1. Personal Life Skills
2. Emergency/Safety Skills
3. Nutrition/Dietary Skills
4. Money Management/Financial Planning Skills
5. Healthcare Skills
6. Sexual Health Skills
7. Interpersonal/Social Skills
8. Kitchen Skills
9. Laundry Skills
10. Household Skills
11. Community Skills
This is to be used a a follow up to the TPI-3 to investigate categories needing further assessment. This is hard copy only.
Assesses the following:
1. Individual
2. Emotion
3. Sociationalization
4. Self-Determination
5. Physical
6. Health
7. Family Role
This is geared for middle school to high school aged students with mild to moderate learning difficulties. This assesses student skills and measures against opportunities presented at school.
This is a follow up to the the TPI-3 in order to investigate categories that need further assessment. A correct assessment could be found within the book.
Identifies areas of strengths as well ass areas needingg improvement to write individualized IEP goals for students.
A one-pager that helps adults get to know who the students are. This can be printed or digitally written.
