Why Use Multiple Transition Assessments
Why should we use multiple transition assessments? This question probably can be answered a thousand different ways depending on who you ask. Indiana University Bloomington gives five reasons in this short article. Just listing the PINS is great, but how can we use that information to build relationships, provide guidance and support, and so much more? After reading, has your opinion on transition assessments changed?
Effective Transition Assessment for Students with Disabilities
Staying with our Transition assessment theme, this article from Edutopia talks about the characteristics that make transition assessment effective. It also looks at and dispels four myths about transition assessment. The best part is at the end when the article discusses several examples of effective transition assessments in the areas of; employment, education, independent living, and self-determination.
Next Steps to Independence
This is a really cool tool to measure and improve independence in our students at every age. This scale is broken down into age bands going all the way back to birth. At each age, there is a rating scale in key activities for that age. The user can rate a student as; complete, in progress, or not needed. After completing the survey, the user then has a great idea of a student’s strengths and areas of weaknesses, which can become great transition goals. Another great feature is at each age some strategies can be used to build the weaker skills in these students. This is a one-stop tool to assess and then plan instruction to build independence at any age.