Transition is not a once a year or yearly process, it is ongoing. So, this is a check in/reminder to monitor the progress of all students transition plan and progress. Where are we in monitoring our students' progress toward their postsecondary transition goals/activities/services? Have we been monitoring our students' transition activities? If you haven’t already, which I am sure you have, but in case you have been overwhelmed, it may have been missed. Remember transition plans can be updated during the year to reflect changes in students' postsecondary goals.

Transition Progress Monitoring

*Is your data collection for transition activities/services for each student on your caseload up to date?

*Is every student on track to complete their postsecondary activities by proposed dates via their transition plan IEP date?

*Have students received the postsecondary services via their transition services stated/listed on their transition plans?

*Have the activities been achieved, if so, should the transition activities in the IEP be amended or reconvened to add more activities to assist students in attaining their postsecondary goal(s)?

Are transition assessments updated, accurate, or do they need to be reassessed?

Some additional things to look at:

Are you documenting supplemental aids and services?

Are the Medicaid services information for students updated and put into PSSP by the 15th for the previous month?

Do any discipline records need to be reviewed, or days counted?

Are the accommodation(s) prepared/updated for the upcoming local/state assessments?

• https://wisd.zoom.us/j/99008912734?pwd=9GGUDbr0jOWNkX4SRVu5n0uKsVXaLk.1
• Meeting ID: 990 0891 2734
• Passcode: 669019

Don't forget our monthly Countywide Transition Coalition Meeting for Washtenaw County Transition District Designees, WISD teachers, consultants, and service providers is held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 9am-11am at the Teaching and Learning Center.

March 13, 2025 6pm-7:30pm

Hosted by:

Washtenaw Intermediate School District

1819 S. Wagner Rd., Ann Arbor - Vogels B & C

Join us for discussion of the following topics:

• A Household of One
• Assisted Decision Making
• Securing Government Benefits
• Supplementing Government Benefits
• Community & Government Agency Supports & More!

Dates:

• January 15, 2025 11am-1pm (virtually)
• March 18, 2025 1pm-3pm (at 1819 S. Wagner Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 in Seminar 1)

Register via the WISD Workshop Link on the WISD website under staff

Need some assistance writing compliant IEP and appropriate PLAAFP statements and goals? Here is a great opportunity for you to receive training on these topics.

Professional Development you can attend:

· Interactive IEP Training: How to write a compliant IEP

· Creating PLAAFPs and Measurable Goals/Objectives

START Project: Transforming Transition Together(T3)

Early Interest Form

Applications for Summer 2025 open January 2025.

https://washtenawliteracy.org/

This Tuesday’s Transition Tip is a review to some and introduction to others. It is important as special education providers/case managers that we create structured and detailed postsecondary transition plans for our students. The Washtenaw County Post-Secondary Transition Manual is a guide to assist special education staff with creating complaint post-secondary transition plans. This guide contains a table of contents to help locate information quickly. The manual also gives insight on how not only to build a complaint transition plan but a quality transition plan. It includes links, videos, and an appendix to assist. Please take the time to read and review the Washtenaw County Post-Secondary Transition Manual.

Washtenaw County Post-Secondary Transition Manual

The WISD Transition Services website has an assessment library with FREE electronic forms/materials. Check it out!

Also the WISD has a lending library of assessment and curricula resources using the WISD Destiny Library.

Submit your student/staff/program/district Transition Triumphs to Joy Taylor or Kelly Higgins for possible inclusion in future Newsletters.

*When using student photos be sure to included photo release permissions.