Transition Planning for Post-Secondary Success Flashcards

What is the purpose of a 'Summary of Performance' (SOP) in special education?

Answer: To provide a summary of the student's academic achievement and functional performance when they exit special education services

The Summary of Performance summarizes the student's academic and functional performance and provides recommendations for post-secondary supports when the student exits special education.

A student with a learning disability is planning to attend a 2-year community college after high school. Which of the following BEST prepares the student for the transition?

Answer: Teaching the student to self-advocate and request accommodations from the college's disability services office using their SOP and documentation

In post-secondary settings, students must self-identify as having a disability and request accommodations independently. Teaching self-advocacy is the critical transition preparation.

At a transition IEP meeting, a student sits silently while parents and teachers make all the decisions. The ESE teacher wants to improve student involvement. Which strategy is MOST effective?

Answer: Use a student-led IEP format where the student is taught to present their own goals, strengths, and needs

Student-led IEPs train students to present their own strengths, needs, and goals — developing self-advocacy and ownership of the transition planning process.

Which federal legislation, in addition to IDEA, most directly impacts post-secondary employment outcomes for people with disabilities?

Answer: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) mandates coordination between schools and vocational rehabilitation to improve post-secondary employment outcomes, emphasizing competitive integrated employment.

Which of the following is an example of 'pre-employment transition services' (Pre-ETS) under WIOA?

Answer: Job exploration counseling, work-based learning experiences, and self-advocacy instruction for students ages 14-21 with disabilities

Pre-employment transition services under WIOA include job exploration, work-based learning, workplace readiness, self-advocacy training, and counseling on post-secondary education for students ages 14-21 with disabilities.

A student with autism who has strong academic skills is transitioning to independent living. Which transition domain should be addressed in his IEP?

Answer: Independent living skills including managing finances, cooking, transportation, and social relationships

For a student targeting independent living, the IEP must address practical daily living skills across multiple domains including finances, cooking, transportation, and social relationships.