PECT PECT Transition Planning and Post-Secondary Outcomes

Question 1

At what age must IDEA require transition planning to be formally included in a student's IEP?

Accepted Answer

Age 16

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Measurable postsecondary goals based on age-appropriate transition assessments

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Marital status

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Education and training

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

To gather information about a student's strengths, interests, and needs to guide transition planning

Answer

Age-appropriate transition assessments collect information about a student's preferences, interests, skills, and support needs to develop relevant and individualized transition goals.

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PECT PECT Transition Planning and Post-Secondary Outcomes