Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Transition Assessments


Hi Everyone,

We hope this email finds you well and that you are enjoying a few days with warmer temps! This month, I will be sharing about different transition assessments that can be utilized to support transition-age youth. After a brief summary of popular assessments below, you can find websites that are free to teachers, students, and families with hundreds of transition assessments! For families, these could be shared with the school or completed at home. Once completed, findings can be shared with the IEP team prior to the annual meeting or at it! In two weeks, I will be sharing different considerations and opportunities to make when engaging with transition assessments and transition planning. We are always here for any questions you have or experiences you may want to share! 


Talk soon!

Megan


  • Transition Planning Inventory- 3rd Edition  (TPI-3)

    • Formal assessment tool 

    • Used to measure skill knowledge across various domains of transition (e.g., work, academics, independent living). Those completing the assessment (e.g., teachers, families, students) must decide if they agree or disagree with the statements they read about the readiness of the student transitioning into various environments. Specific to work, results from the TPI can determine further training and support, as well as preferences and interests at work. 

    • Focus 

      • Preferences/Interests, Strengths, Support Needs / Performance 

    • Mode 

      • Questionnaire / Interview

    • Cost

      • $363.00

  • Transition Assessments and Goal Generator (TAGG)

    • Formal Assessment

    • The TAGG is an online scale that is completed with students, family, and various education professionals. Eight constructs are measured within the TAGG: strengths and limitations, disability awareness, persistence, interacting with others, goal setting and attainment, employment, student involvement in the IEP, and supports within the community. Results from the TAGG are norm-referenced. Specific to work, results from the TAGG identify a student’s strengths, needs, preferences, interests, and goals in terms of employment 

    • Focus 

      • Support Needs / Skill Performance

    • Mode 

      • Rating Scale 

    • Cost

      • $3.00 

  • Functional Living Skills- Pathway to Independence (AFLS)

    • Formal Assessment

    • The AFLS  is designed to assess functional, practical and essential daily living skills for everyday life. This assessment is not only designed to assess various aspects of the transition from school but supports practitioners or educators in monitoring progress throughout time of the various goals and objectives that can be created from this assessment. Example assessment protocols include basic living, home skills, community participation, school skills, independent living skills, and vocational skills. 

    • Focus 

      • Support Needs and Performance, Skill Knowledge, Strengths

    • Mode 

      • Rating Scales

    • Cost

      • $.249.95

  • Picture Interest Career Survey (PICS), Third Edition

    • Formal Assessment

    • The PICS is a picture-based assessment that is given to students to measure their interests in employment activities and settings. Evaluators use 36 images and provide three of those pictures at a time, for students to choose from. Pictures resemble real people working. Due to the pictures selected by the student, the evaluator can create a vocational profile of what the student most prefers in terms of vocational activities or environments.

    • Focus 

      • Preferences, Interest

    • Mode

      • Picture 

    • Cost

      • $68.95


Free Resources! 


Looking for more great transition assessments and tools? Check out the links below!

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