PECT Transition Planning and Post-Secondary Outcomes Flashcards

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

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).

Which of the following is a required component of a transition IEP under IDEA?

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.

Which area is NOT required to be addressed in postsecondary transition goals under IDEA?

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.

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?

Answer: Education and training

Enrolling in a post-secondary education or vocational training program falls under the education and training domain of transition planning.

What is the purpose of an age-appropriate transition assessment?

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.

Which agency or organization is most commonly invited to participate in transition IEP meetings for students approaching adulthood?

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.