Once your child turns 15, their IEP must include transition services. These services can appear in several different parts of the IEP, including the sections labeled “Measurable Post-secondary Goals”, “Coordinated Set of Transition Activities”, and “Measurable Annual Goals.”

• • What are post-secondary goals? These are your child’s long-term plans for living, working and learning as an adult. These goals help you, your child, and RCSD plan for activities and services that may be needed to prepare your child for adulthood. Post-secondary goals should address three areas: education and training; employment; and independent living skills.

• • What are the coordinated set of transition activities? This part of the IEP should describe in-school and out-of-school experiences that will help your child transition to adulthood. The Committee on Special Education (CSE) should discuss 6 types of transition activities: instruction, related services,  community experiences, development of employment and other post-adult living objectives, acquisition of daily living skills and functional vocational assessments. 

From age 15 on, you should expect your child to be invited to, attend, and participate in some way at their CSE meeting.  At the CSE meeting, the updated Career Assessment will be reviewed and ensured it aligns with your child’s post-secondary goals and the coordinated set of transition activities on the IEP.  Transition information should be embedded throughout the IEP consistently to help move your student towards the post-secondary goals.  Your child's high school transcript and progress towards graduation, including any safety net options that may be utilized, must be discussed at these meetings as well.