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The Post-School Outcomes Transition Survey: A Tool for Effective Decision Making?
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Eaves, Ronald C.; Rabren, Karen; Hall, George – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2012
This study investigated the validity of the "Post-School Outcomes Transition Survey" (PSOTS). The PSOTS was designed to ascertain whether individuals who received special education services in secondary school have obtained postschool employment or have enrolled in postsecondary education or training within 1 to 2 years of exiting high school. The…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Factor Analysis, Decision Making, Test Validity
The Summary of Performance as Transition "Passport" to Employment and Independent Living
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Kochhar-Bryant, Carol A. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2007
Individuals with moderate to significant disabilities experience the most serious challenges in accessing employment and independent living when they exit high school. Therefore, the process of transition assessment conducted in school should be structured to provide relevant information for adult service providers and employers. For individuals…
Descriptors: Employment, Transitional Programs, Independent Living, Disabilities
Assessment in Self-Determination: Guiding Instruction and Transition Planning.
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Wehmeyer, Michael L. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
Self-determination is an important component of transition services and prompting this outcome requires that educators use assessment both to design instruction and provide information about instructional effectiveness. This article introduces self-determination as a critical transition outcome, examines assessment issues, and overviews practices,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
Assessment of Social Competence and Social Networks for Transition.
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Black, Rhonda S.; Ornelles, Cecily – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
This article addresses various methods of assessment and support of social competence in school and the community to prepare individuals with mild to moderate disabilities for adulthood. It emphasizes that transition planning and preparation is a continual process that begins in early school experiences and continues through adulthood. (Contains…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Evaluation Methods
Career/Vocational Assessment: A Critical Component of Transition Planning.
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Sitlington, Patricia L.; Clark, Gary M. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
This article presents the career/vocational assessment process as a critical component of transition planning for students with disabilities. It provides an overview of career/vocational assessment, methods of gathering assessment information, issues to consider, people involved in the assessment process, and recommendations for career/vocational…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Curriculum Based Assessment, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Clarifying the Policy Contexts of Statewide Testing and Accountability and Their Impact on Secondary-Level Students with Disabilities.
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Krentz, Jane L.; Clapper, Ann T.; Thurlow, Martha L.; Johnson, David R. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2001
This article provides an overview of policymaking in relation to state and local district testing and accountability and concludes by identifying continuing policy issues and strategies for local implementation of standards-based secondary education that aligns with current testing and accountability policies. Governance models for curriculum…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Curriculum Design, Disabilities