Ages 16 to 18
Writing measurable postsecondary goals, choosing courses, and preparing for transition meetings.
Are Your Transition Goals Measurable? A Five-Question Test
A five-question test for whether a postsecondary goal is measurable, the sentence formula many states teach, and how annual goals and services connect.
Course of Study in a Transition IEP: What It Means
What the course of study part of a transition IEP is, how it links classes to postsecondary goals, an invented four-year example, and what to check.
Interagency Collaboration in Transition Planning
How schools and outside agencies work together on transition, what the IDEA rule says about inviting them, and what happens if an agency does not deliver.
Postsecondary Goals for an IEP: Examples by Area
Invented examples of measurable postsecondary goals in education or training, employment, and independent living, with weak versions beside strong ones.
The Parent's Role in Transition Planning
What the federal rules give parents in transition planning, the roles a family can play, and how to support a teen's own voice without taking over.
Transition IEP Meeting Checklist for Families
A before, during, and after checklist for a transition IEP meeting, built from what the federal rules say the notice, the team, and the IEP must include.