Transition-PINS

In Hillsboro we require the Transition Page to be completed for ALL High School Students, it is the expectation that they will be invited to all meetings at the high school level and above.

Age Appropriate Assessments are required to obtain the students PINS(Preferences, Interests, Needs and Strengths) which can include:

8-31-2016 Guided Interview Assessment

Formal Assessments:

  • Achievement Tests

  • Adaptive Behavior Rating Scales

  • Aptitude Tests

  • Intelligence Tests

  • Personality or Preference Tests

  • Career Measures

  • Self Determination Assessments

  • Statewide Assessments

Informal Assessments:

  • Curriculum-Based Assessments

  • School Performance Measures

  • On the Job Training or Training Evaluations

  • Career Planning Resources

  • Observations

  • Guided Interview

Free Resources for obtaining a students PINS:

http://www.ou.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/zarrow/self-determination-assessment-tools/air-self-determination-assessment.html

https://www.mynextmove.org/

https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/

Preferences:

    • What do they want to do following High School?

    • What do they like to do in High School that will help them towards their post secondary goal?

    • Academic preferences

    • Functional preferences

Needs:

  • What do they "need" in-order to achieve their post secondary goals?

    • Academic Needs

    • Functional Needs

Interests:

  • What interests them for their post-secondary goal?

    • Likes

    • Dislikes

    • Activities

    • Career Interests

Strengths:

  • What strengths will help them achieve their post secondary goals?

    • Academic Strengths

    • Functional Strengths