Assess for success : a practitioner's handbook on transition assessment / / Patricia L. Sitlington ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911008478303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: [Arlington, VA], : Division on Career Development and Transition, c2007
• ISBN: 9781544350028; 1544350023; 9781452297484; 1452297487; 9781483329611; 1483329615
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 163 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SitlingtonPatricia L
• Disciplina: 362.4083
• Soggetti: Youth with disabilities - Services for - United States; Students with disabilities - Services for - United States; People with disabilities - Vocational guidance - United States; School-to-work transition - United States; Social integration - United States; Needs assessment - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Overview of transition assessment -- What is transition assessment? -- Transition: a look at where we've been -- Idea 2004 -- Summary of Performance (SOP) requirements -- Other selected legislation impacting transition assessment -- Summary -- References -- Career development as a context for transition assessment -- Defining career development -- Career development phases -- Career pathways and decision making -- Standards for transition assessment -- Need for assessment of career development -- Standards pertaining to career development -- Aligning national transition standards with phases of career development -- Aligning national career development guidelines with career development -- Summary -- References -- Additional resources -- The role of self-determination in the transition ; assessment process -- Student involvement on the assessment team -- Assessing and developing self-determination skills -- Steps to self-determination -- Summary -- References -- Using outcomes of assessment for IEP planning -- Integrating transition assessment into the IEP -- What is the first step in transition planning using the IEP? -- How are the results of transition assessment infused into the present level of academic achievement and functional performance? -- How are the results of transition assessment used in IEP planning? -- What about interagency linkages? -- References -- Additional resources -- Roles of key players -- Who should participate and what information can they provide? -- Summary -- References -- Additional resources -- Methods of gathering information -- Methods of gathering information about individuals -- Methods of assessing potential environments -- Summary -- References -- Additional resources -- Matching students to environments: making transition assessment a success -- The transition assessment process -- Developing an assessment plan -- Summary -- Appendix A: Sample summary for postsecondary living, learning, and working -- Appendix B: Selected commercially available tests/assessment procedures -- Appendix C: Sample community assessment form -- Appendix D: Sample job analysis form -- Appendix E: Sample vocational training analysis form -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Aligned with the reauthorization of IDEA 2004, this updated resource helps IEP teams define students' transition goals for adult life, including postsecondary education and employment choices.