SIt is the responsibility of the program planning team to explore options that
are available and appropriate for the student. These options will be discussed
at transition planning meetings and, as appropriate, incorporated as
documented outcomes in the student’s transition plan (see Appendixes D
and E for suggested sample formats of a transition plan). All members of the
planning team are encouraged to contribute to this discussion.
Outcomes: Document, Track,
and Monitor
Documenting Transition Outcomes
Documented transition outcomes are the culmination of the program
planning team’s collaboration and are based upon a systematic analysis of
the student’s strengths, needs, aspirations, and selected options. Transition
outcomes are measurable statements identifying programming, services,
and/or personal expectations for an individual student.
Tracking and Monitoring
Transition outcomes must meet certain criteria and must
• be written in such a way that they can be tracked, monitored,
and evaluated
• be linked to strategic priorities that are part of the student’s transition
from one stage to another
• be measurable, realistic and achievable
• define specific expectations and have a time line for review
Transition outcomes must be reviewed as needed or at least twice per year
(Policy 2.6 Special Education Policy Manual, 1996). Dates for the review of
the transition plan should be set at each transition planning team meeting.
Transition outcomes must be documented and incorporated in the
student’s IPP and filed in the student’s cumulative record file.
TRANSITION PLANNING FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
THE EARLY YEARS THROUGH TO ADULT LIFE
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