These transition guidelines are designed to give Utah school districts direction in planning transition programs for Utah students at risk and/or students with disabilities. The guidelines present best practices in planning to assist these special needs students from school to life in their communities. The five-step process includes planning, personnel preparation, family/student preparation, service delivery, and follow up. Materials are provided for carrying out the 31 tasks involved in the five steps; these materials include such items as lists of critical skills for successful transition, dropout prevention strategies, instructional methods for meeting student needs, and a vocational assessment flowchart. A matrix represents a view of the transition process, with two variables: the flow of students from kindergarten to post-school, and the range of exceptionalities from at risk to moderate disabilities. The logical sequence of transition programming flows from awareness in grades K-6, exploration in grades 7-9, preparation and transition outcomes in grades 10-12, and planning and follow up in grade 12 and post high school. (JDD)