Writing Transition-Focused IEPs for Secondary Students

What is the professional term for the IDEA-mandated practice of preparing students with IEPs for further education, employment, and independent living?

According to Virginia’s special education regulations, when does the secondary (high school) transition process begin for Virginia students with IEPs?

Transition-focused IEPs may be written earlier than Virginia’s special education regulations require if the IEP team determines that it is appropriate.

The student’s interests, preferences, and strengths are very important in the secondary transition planning process.  How do we make sure that we include this important information? [Choose all that apply.]

We know that student involvement is key in the transition planning process, but there are many other components. Which of the following is NOT a component of a transition-focused IEP?

Which of the following qualify as age-appropriate transition assessments? [Choose all that apply.]

Which of the following focus areas does this postsecondary goal meet? Mary will be employed fulltime in an integrated setting as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) after high school.

Is this annual goal an academic or functional goal?  John will define 30 medical vocabulary words by June 30, 2021 as measured by using the correct medical term in a sentence with 100% accuracy.

Work based learning is an example of an evidence-based transition service available to students with disabilities.

Regarding inviting an outside agency to a student’s IEP meeting, a school division may issue an invitation to the outside agency at the school division’s discretion.

When a student reaches the age of majority in Virginia, assuming that there has been no legal action to prohibit the transfer of rights, the educational rights transfer to the student. The student may then propose a list of invitees to the IEP meeting. Parent(s) have final say regarding who is invited.

IDEA requires that a student who is transitioning from the secondary setting must be provided with _____________________________. [fill in the blank]