Individualize the types of assessments you give to each student, ensuring they are responsive to the student’s response strengths and support needs.
Upon inclusion of the student and family, transition assessment plans will better inform the unique aspects of the student. Students and families can influence the process through confirming that the activities meet the student’s and family’s vision of the future.
Practitioners should get to know families and establish working relationships with them prior to developing an assessment plan. As educators become sensitive to family dynamics and aware of cultural values, they can develop a more effective assessment and produce more valuable information.
Remember the guiding principles of self-determination and person-centered planning? When choosing assessment methods, it is important to use multiple types and approaches. Measures must be selected based on how they address key questions for a student’s individual transition planning:
Who am I?
What do I want in life, now and for the future?
Remember Jayden?
There are many assessments that might be helpful for Jayden, including:
Parent Transition Survey to provide information on independent living skills
Environmental Job Assessment Measure (E-JAM) to learn more about the demands of a specific work environment
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