Special Education Services
Indicator 13 Tools and Resources
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was reauthorized on December 3, 2004 and its provisions became effective on July 1, 2005. In conjunction with the reauthorization, the U. S. Department of Education through the Office of Special Education Programs required states to develop a six-year State Performance Plan in December of 2005 around 20 indicators, on which data will be submitted annually (beginning February 2007) in Annual Performance Reports.
Current measurement language for Indicator 13: “Percent of youth with IEPs aged 16 and above with an IEP that includes appropriate measurable postsecondary goals that are annually updated and based upon an age appropriate transition assessment, transition services, including courses of study, that will reasonably enable the student to meet those postsecondary goals, and annual IEP goals related to the student’s transition services needs. There also must be evidence that the student was invited to the IEP Team meeting where transition services are to be discussed and evidence that, if appropriate, a representative of any participating agency was invited to the IEP Team meeting with the prior consent of the parent or student who has reached the age of majority.”
[20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(B)]
- Illinois SPP IND 13 Checklist Effective as of the 2009 – 2010 School Year
In July, 2009 the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) of the U.S. Department of Education issued a redefined definition for SPP Indicator 13. In an effort to provide a seamless change for school districts, a revised checklist was developed and is effective with the beginning of the 2009 – 2010 school year. - Recommended Consent Form for Agency Invitation to IEP Meetings – Parent
- Recommended Consent Form for Agency Invitation to IEP Meetings – Student Who has Reached the Age of Majority
IDEA 2004 requires school districts “to the extent appropriate, with the consent of the parents or a child who has reached the age of majority...the public agency must invite a representative of any participating agency that is likely to be responsible for providing or paying for transition services.” [34CFR §300.321(b)(3)]
In order to support school districts in implementing this requirement, a sample consent form for parents and for students who have reached the age of majority have been developed and are recommended for district use. In concert with the requirement of annual IEP review and update, parent or student consent for the invitation of outside agencies to the IEP meeting should be obtained annually. - Indicator 13 Data Verification Rubric for 2008 – 2009 School Data
- Effective Implementation and Support of Transition Programming
and Practices for Students with Disabilities
The Transition Practices Self-Assessment (TPSA) has been designed to support and assist school districts in determining their current practices and setting priorities for collaborative planning of new and/or evolved transition practices and services by using the self-assessment data to engage in action planning and appending the district improvement plan.
This document utilizes ISBE’s recommended form for transition planning to provide sample statements for each of the required transition components.
The TOTAL Project training modules provide a wealth of information and resources on issues critical to transition planning and successful adult life outcomes for students who have disabilities. Each of the nine modules includes access to videos, the power point slides, and a multitude of tools and resources.
The Indicator 13 Frequently Asked Questions document was developed by NSTTAC and corresponds to their Indicator 13 checklist. The responses are helpful in considering issues related to SPP Indicator 13 and understanding the legislative and regulatory underpinnings. This document was approved by OSEP on November 16th, 2006.
The NSTTAC-developed training materials (examples and nonexamples) for Indicator 13 are now available as a web-based document. Please visit http://www.nsttac.org/tm_materials/Default.aspx to access the NSTTAC I-13 checklist linked to training materials or go to www.nsttac.org and select Indicator 13 and then Training Materials. We welcome your feedback on this version of the materials.
This web page provides access to evidence based practices in the following areas of secondary transition:
