ERIC Number: EJ1184893
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-2165-1434
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The Emperor Has No Clothes: Improving the Quality and Compliance of ITPs
Greene, Gary
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, v41 n3 p146-155 Aug 2018
The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) requires that an Individualized Education Program (IEP) for students with disabilities, age 16 years and older, include age appropriate transition assessment results aligned with measurable postsecondary goals. This section of the IEP is typically known as an Individual Transition Plan (ITP). A recent investigation found a number of ITPs did not meet the requirements of the IDEA. To support special education teachers in writing IDEA-compliant ITPs, this article presents suggestions for developing quality ITPs with specific emphasis on transition assessment. Discussion includes potential explanations for the lack of quality in presenting transition assessment results, recommendations for conducting transition assessment, transition assessment resources, and examples of quality and IDEA-compliant ITPs.
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Educational Quality, Educational Improvement, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Transition Plans, Special Education Teachers, Transitional Programs, Proposal Writing, Legal Responsibility, Educational Resources, Needs Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, College Preparation, College Bound Students
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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