IEP & Transition Plan Development

During the IEP year in which the student turns 14 1/2 (this sometimes includes 7th graders), and each year after that, a transition plan will be included in the student's IEP. 

Use the Transition Plan Best Practice Guidelines posted below to guide the development of meaningful and compliant transition plans and IEPs. 

Recommendations:

This document was created as a guide to assist special education teams in developing a student’s Transition Plan that is individualized, measurable, and compliant with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Indicator 13.  

Recommendations:

1. Start the meeting with the Transition Plan. Transition drives the IEP for a student who is in 8th grade or 14 ½ and above.

2. Best practice is to have the draft IEP submitted to the Case Manager a minimum of 3 school days in advance so that revisions and necessary collaboration can take place prior to the IEP meeting.

3. Use this guide from start to finish to ensure that each section is compliant, appropriate, and measurable. 

4. See video demo links of how to complete each section in SSM on page 15 of this guide.

Guidance and examples of each section of the Transition Plan will be provided and cannot be duplicated! You must create an individualized plan for each student. Section headers are color coded to assist with readability. Yellow sections are guidance, orange sections are examples, and blue sections are SSM navigation.

 **You are welcome to make copies of this document and distribute to your colleagues**