Meetings should be held at the receiving school during the spring of the student’s 5th grade year. In most cases, the receiving school will be the middle school for which the student is zoned.
The hyperlink for the form for 5th to 6th grade transition meetings can be accessed below
Parents
Middle school special education teacher
Middle school general education teacher
Middle school administrator
Elementary school case manager
Related service providers when appropriate
1. What data and anecdotal reports does the team have to guide the decision making process?
2. Can the student's needs be met with accommodations, or do they have additional needs that require inclusion and/or intervention?
3. Do the accommodations and interventions align with the student's disability?
Meetings should be held at the receiving school during the spring of the student’s 8th grade year. In most cases, the receiving school will be the high school for which the student is zoned.
The hyperlink for the form for 8th to 9th grade transition meetings can be accessed below
Parents
Student
High school special education teacher
High school general education teacher
High school administrator
Middle school case manager
Related service providers when appropriate
Guidance counselor
1. What are the student's post secondary goals?
2. What data and anecdotal reports does the team have to guide the decision making process?
3. Can the student's needs be met with accommodations, or do they have additional needs that require inclusion and/or intervention?
4. Do the accommodations and interventions align with the student's disability?
If the student has applied to be in an academy outside of their home school, but has not yet been accepted, the teams should meet at the receiving zoned school.
If the student has been accepted in an academy, the team should meet at the academy school. In addition to the required team members, it is recommended that the academy administrator and guidance counselor be included as a part of the team.
Case managers should complete a Summary of Performance during the student’s final year of high school. This does not require an IEP team to convene, but rather is a guiding document for the case manager and student to discuss transitioning from the high school setting.
CMCSS Promotion and Retention Policies
Promotion and Retention Guidance from OSERS