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.
The 13th Indicator of the State Performance Plan relates to transition services for students: “Percent of youth aged 16 and above with an individualized education program (IEP) that includes coordinated, measurable, annual IEP goals and transition services that will reasonably enable the student to meet the post-secondary goals.”
[20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(B)]
- FACTS Manual Instructions for Entry of Indicator 13 Data
- Illinois SPP Indicator 13 Checklist
- Harrisburg Training Resources for FACTS data input for Indicator 13
- Building a Better IEP: Understanding Indicator 13 and the Transition Plan Requirements
This PowerPoint provides training on issues including: transition legal requirements from IDEA 2004 and the Illinois regulations, the components of Indicator 13 and “how to” develop each component, and the steps for writing a transition-focused IEP.
- Transition Plan Sample
This document utilizes ISBE’s recommended form for transition planning to provide sample statements for each of the required transition components.
- TOTAL: Transition Outreach for Adult Living Training Videos
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.
- NSTTAC Indicator 13 Checklist Frequently Asked Questions and Responses
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.
- NSTTAC Web-based Examples and Non-Examples for SPP/APR Indicator 13
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.
- NSTTAC Evidence Based Secondary Transition Practices
This web page provides access to evidence based practices in the following areas of secondary transition: - Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment Resources
