The Career/Transition Assessment:
The Career/Transition Assessment is:
When is the Career/Transition assessment performed?
The Career Assessment is performed for the first time when the student is in middle school (ages 12 - 13). However, the career assessment is completed annually for each student until High School exit. The Transition Assessment should be completed prior to the IEP Annual Review CSE Meeting
Why perform a Career/Transition Assessment?
The Career Assessment is a process that occurs over time for the purpose of:
What is a realistic outcome for a career programming decision?
A career programming decision may include, but not limited to, participation in the following:
Who should be given a Career/Transition Assessment?
All students classified with a disability who are between the ages of 12.0 and 14.0 years of age as of September 1 of a given year will receive a Career Assessment. First time students to special education over the age of 12 will also have a career assessment performed regardless of their age.
Who should perform the Career/Transition Assessment?
The Career Assessment process is a team process. Each district is free to establish its own system. Many districts have the teacher who writes the IEP for a student manage the Career Assessment process and ensure that activities are performed. The teacher is not the one who should be performing all the activities. The actual gathering of information can be performed by other team members. In all cases, the student and family should be communicating with someone with whom they are comfortable.
Who should complete the Career/Transition Assessment?
There are three (3) versions of the career assessment that can be completed for a student each year:
Where do I obtain the Career/Transition Assessment?
Your son/daughter will receive the Career/Transition Assessment while in school. The Parent/Guardian version of the form may be completed electronically or via paper/pencil.
If you are interested in completing this assessment please contact me by phone 631-504-5902 or e-mail r.vollmuth@wi.k12.ny.us
Will I receive a copy of the Career/Transition Assessment?
The Career/Transition Assessments are kept as part of your son/daughters file. However, you may contact me if you wish to have a copy of this information for your personal records.