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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
McCarney, Stephen B.; Anderson, Paul D. – 2000
This school-version technical manual provides an overview of the "Transition Behavior Scale-Second Edition School Version" (TBS-2 SV), an assessment that was developed to be a direct observation screening measure of behavior characteristics most predictive of behavior in society in general and employment specifically. Those students (ages 12-18)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
McCarney, Stephen B.; Anderson, Paul D. – 2000
This technical manual provides an overview of the "Transition Behavior Scale-Second Edition Self-Report Version" (TBS-2 S-RV), an assessment that provides the means by which student behavior, which is predictive of employment and societal transition behavior, can be documented. Those students (ages 12-18) most likely to have problems in employment…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
McCarney, Stephen B. – 1995
This manual provides educators with goals, objectives, and intervention strategies for behavior problems identified by the "Transition Behavior Scale-Second Edition," an assessment of the behaviors of students (ages 12-18) which will interfere with successful transition to independent living and employment. The areas evaluated by the scale (work…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities
Elksnin, Nick; Elksnin, Linda K. – 1998
Part of a series that provides practical resources to transition personnel on topics essential to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this guide focuses on teaching occupational social skills. Chapter 1, "Why Teach Occupational Social Skills?," explains the importance of these skills for successful…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Rating Scales, Communication Skills, Curriculum Based Assessment
Shapiro, Joel F. – 1993
This practicum employed a systematic series of activities to assist special education middle school students (n=16) in making successful transitions from special classes into regular classes. Students were identified as either gifted-handicapped or communication disordered. Weekly class meetings were held in which general social skills issues were…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Rating Scales, Communication Disorders, Elementary School Students