Annual Goals
T/F Needs statements identified in the most recent evaluation guide the writing of Annual goals.
True
How many areas of transition are there?
3
When does the Courses of Study section first need to be included in a student's IEP?
T/F Transition Services are only special education services or activities provided to the student that align to their measurable post secondary goals.
F- Transitions services are BOTH general AND special education services or activities provided to the student that align to their measurable post secondary goals.
When do you write a student's first transition IEP?
7th, 8th, or 9th Grade - Paired with their Re-Evaluation
Should data be collected on just the Annual goal or both the Annual goal and objectives?
Both the goal and objective will require progress monitoring data
In which two areas of transition MUST case managers write Measurable Post Secondary goals?
Post Secondary Education and Training & Employment
Who should be listed on the IEP as providing transition activities for a student?
District staff, parents or a public agency participating in the IEP team meeting who is agreeing to provide that service.
Legal educational rights transfer to a Minnesota student on their 18th birthday, but the IEP team must officially document that they informed both the student and parents of this upcoming change by what age?
Age 17
How often should progress monitoring data be collected on Annual Goals/Objectives?
How ever it is defined in the IEP!
(Typically weekly/biweekly for academics, daily-weekly for soc/emot/behavioral goals)
Which Measurable Post Secondary Goal area is based on student need?
Independent Living
A student completed their first transition evaluation in 8th grade and is currently in 9th grade. Which school years must be included in the Courses of Study section of the IEP?
The IEP should include the current year (9th grade), the next year (10th grade), and the prior year beginning with the first transition evaluation (8th grade).
How does a team determine which activities should be listed in the transition activities section of the IEP?
Why is student participation especially important during the Transition IEP process?
Transition planning is based on the student's own vision, preferences, interests, and goals.Transition planning is based on the student's own vision, preferences, interests, and goals.
Explain how Annual IEP goals tie to Measurable Postsecondary Goals?
Yearly “steps” designed to enable the student to achieve their Measurable Postsecondary Goals.
What happens if a student doesn't meet one or more of their Measurable Post Secondary Goals?
Nothing. The district is not responsible for measuring outcomes after a student graduates.
A student's measurable postsecondary goal is to attend a four-year college for graphic design, but the Courses of Study only list required English, Math, Science, and Social Studies courses. What is missing, and why might this be considered incomplete?
All of the courses the student has taken, including the electives inclusive of those that would aid a graphic design degree
Name 2 transition activities you might identify for a student who is unsure of what they want to do as an adult.
-Visit the career center at their high school.
-Complete an interest inventory to explore career interest.
-Participate in at least two off-site job shadows or career exploration tours across different career clusters (e.g., skilled trades, healthcare, customer service) to observe work environments and daily tasks.
During an annual review, the student says they now want to attend technical college instead of a four-year university. What should the IEP team do?
Gather updated transition information to include in the PLAAFP and revise the measurable postsecondary goals, courses of study, and transition planning to reflect the student's current vision.
How do Annual IEP goals differ from Measurable Postsecondary Goals?
Drive annual instruction while IN school, not to life AFTER schooling (but should be building towards PSG).
What would you write as the required Measurable Post Secondary goals for a student who says they want to be an auto mechanic?
STUDENT will be employed full time as an electrician after graduation.
STUDENT will attend a two year technical auto mechanic training program at the technical college part time.
A 10th-grade student had their first transition evaluation in 8th grade, and has had math course substitutions each year. What years must be included in the courses of study? Where and how do you document the substitutions?
Grades 8,9,10,11 in Courses of Study
The course substitutions must be documented on Transition Services pg 1, under Courses of Study, listed in the comment box, noting both the required course and what the substitution course name is.