PECT PECT Transition Planning and Post-Secondary Outcomes 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: At what age must IDEA require transition planning to be formally included in a student's IEP?
- Age 14
- Age 16 (Correct answer)
- Age 18
- Age 21
Correct answer: Age 16
IDEA requires that transition planning be included in the IEP by age 16 (or younger if determined appropriate by the IEP team).
Question 2: Which of the following is a required component of a transition IEP under IDEA?
- A vocational aptitude test score
- Measurable postsecondary goals based on age-appropriate transition assessments (Correct answer)
- A contract with a post-secondary institution
- A signed statement from the student's employer
Correct answer: Measurable postsecondary goals based on age-appropriate transition assessments
IDEA requires transition IEPs to include measurable postsecondary goals in education, training, employment, and where appropriate, independent living, based on age-appropriate assessments.
Question 3: Which area is NOT required to be addressed in postsecondary transition goals under IDEA?
- Education or training
- Employment
- Marital status (Correct answer)
- Independent living skills (where appropriate)
Correct answer: Marital status
IDEA requires postsecondary goals related to education/training, employment, and (where appropriate) independent living — marital status is not a transition planning domain.
Question 4: A transition IEP goal states: 'After high school, Jordan will enroll in a community college welding program.' This is an example of a goal in which domain?
- Employment
- Independent living
- Education and training (Correct answer)
- Community participation
Correct answer: Education and training
Enrolling in a post-secondary education or vocational training program falls under the education and training domain of transition planning.
Question 5: What is the purpose of an age-appropriate transition assessment?
- To determine if a student qualifies for special education services
- To gather information about a student's strengths, interests, and needs to guide transition planning (Correct answer)
- To place a student in a specific vocational track
- To assess academic performance for graduation requirements
Correct answer: To gather information about a student's strengths, interests, and needs to guide transition planning
Age-appropriate transition assessments collect information about a student's preferences, interests, skills, and support needs to develop relevant and individualized transition goals.
Question 6: Which agency or organization is most commonly invited to participate in transition IEP meetings for students approaching adulthood?
- Child Protective Services
- The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) (Correct answer)
- The Department of Motor Vehicles
- The state education department's testing office
Correct answer: The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)
The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation provides employment-related transition services and is often invited as an outside agency representative at transition IEP meetings.
PECT PECT Transition Planning and Post-Secondary Outcomes 1
At what age must IDEA require transition planning to be formally included in a student's IEP?