Measurable Post-Secondary Goal

A post secondary goal are those goals that a young adult hopes to achieve after leaving high school. The post-secondary goal must be based upon age-appropriate transition assessments. A measurable post secondary goal provides outcome, not just a process for the student and must counted, tabulated or observed.

Goals are required in:

1. Training:

    • On the Job training

    • Home based or center based program training

    • Continuing education classes

    • Volunteer Activities or Service Projects

Example 1:

Three months after high school, John will enroll in courses at PCC college.

This goal is compliant for the following reasons:

    • Participation in postsecondary education is the focus of this goal

    • Enrollment at a community college can be observed

    • The expectation of the behavior is explicit, since John enrolls at the community college or he does not

    • Enrollment at a community college occurs after graduation

Example 2:

Three months after high school John will participate in a training to improve his work skills in a job at a grocery store.

This goal is compliant for the following reasons:

    • On the Job training is the focus of this goal

    • Participation in the training can be observed

    • Training will occur after high school

    • The goal identifies an outcome

Education:

  • 4 year college or university

  • 2 year community college,

  • technical college less than 2 year vocational or technical school

  • Short term educational or employment training (i.e. Job Corps)

  • High school completion document (i.e. GED)

  • AmeriCorps

Example 1:

Three months after high school John will attend a community college and study Child Development.

This goal is compliant for the following reasons:

    • Participation in postsecondary education is the focus of this goal

    • Attending a community college can be observed

    • The expectation of the behavior is explicit, since John enrolls at the community college or he does not

    • Enrollment at a community college occurs after graduation

Example 2:

Three months after graduation John will enroll in courses at PCC.

This goal is complaint for the following reasons:

    • Participation in postsecondary education is the focus of this goal

    • Attending a community college can be observed

    • The expectation of the behavior is explicit, since John enrolls at the community college or he does not

  • Enrollment at a community college occurs after graduation

3. Employment:

    • Competitive employment

    • Military

    • Self-employed

    • Family Business

    • Supported employment

Examples that are complaint:

    • Three months after high school John will work on-campus part time while attending college.

    • Three months after leaving high school will have a career in the field of early childhood education

    • Three months after leaving high school John will have a job as a welder

    • Three months after leaving high school John will work in retail

These are complaint for the following reasons:

    • Participation in employment is the focus of this goal

    • Attaining a job can be observed

4. Independent Living (if applicable):

    • Money Management

    • Grocery Shopping

    • Housekeeping

    • Meal preparation

    • Transportation

    • Recreation

Examples that are complaint:

    • Three months after high school John will utilize public transportation monthly

    • Three months after high school John will independently prepare lunch daily

    • Three months after high school John will play soccer in a recreational soccer league

    • Three months after high school John will effectively utilize an augmentative communication device to obtain his needs int he community and at home.

    • Three months after high school John will continue to live with his parents and participate in his daily care routines to the maximum extend possible

These are complaint for the following reasons:

    • Independent living is the focus of the goal

    • All tasks can be observed

    • All goals happen after high school