. Which of these outcomes is a reason that transition requirements are included in IDEA?
A. Students with disabilities attend college at rates similar to peers without disabilities.
B. Students with disabilities have higher rates of employment than peers without disabilities.
C. Students with disabilities are less likely to drop out of high school than peers without disabilities.
D. Students with disabilities are more likely to remain at home after high school than peers without disabilities.
2. Which of the following is a characteristic of measurable post-secondary goals?
A. Focuses on the student’s deficits.
B. Includes parents’ goals for the student.
C. Are written from the student’s perspective.
D. Refers to the student’s high school activities.
3. Results of age-appropriate transition assessments are used to prepare which part of the IEP?
A. Measurable post-secondary goals
B. Present levels of performance
C. Course of study
D. Annual goals
4. Which of these statements describes the major purpose of transition assessment?
A. To assess the student’s ability to live independently after high school.
B. To identify the student’s strengths, needs, preferences, and interests.
C. To evaluate the student’s readiness for a four-year college or university.
D. To determine whether the student has attained grade-level academic skills.
5. Which of the following statements about transition planning best represents the spirit of IDEA?
A. Transition planning must satisfy the requirements described by Indicator 13.
B. All of the elements required by IDEA must be included in a transition plan.
C. Transition planning should aim for outcomes that will occur in adulthood.
D. State law prescribes the age at which transition planning must begin.
6. Measurable post-secondary goals are driven by which of the following?
A. Parental input into the transition planning process
B. Student invitation to the IEP team meeting
C. The student’s vision for his/her future
D. The availability of transition services
7. According to IDEA, when does the transfer of rights to the student take place?
A. When the student attains the age of 16.
B. When the student completes high school.
C. When the student obtains parent approval.
D. When the student reaches the age of majority.
8. When an outside agency fails to provide the transition services described in the IEP, what must happen?
A. The local educational agency deletes the goal from the IEP because it is no longer responsible.
B. The outside agency is not permitted to participate in further transition planning meetings.
C. The local educational agency reconvenes the IEP team to identify alternative strategies.
D. The outside agency rewrites its agreement with the local educational agency.
9. Annual IEP goals developed for students during transition planning must be linked to which of the following?
A. Independent living skills
B. Post-secondary goals
C. Transition services
D. Academic skills
10. Which of the following statements is true about transition services?
A. The parents’ goals for the student are the primary force in identifying transition services.
B. Transition services consist of a coordinated set of activities focused on the student.
C. Transition services are evaluated in terms of benefit to the school and community.
D. Academic achievement is the key component when selecting transition services.
11. What is one reason that the transition IEP must be reviewed on an ongoing basis?
A. The school evaluates the effectiveness of transition services by measuring post-school outcomes.
B. The IEP case manager ensures transition services are being provided in a timely way.
C. Some transition services can be deleted if an outside agency does not participate.
D. Some sections of the IEP may be incomplete and will need to be revised.
12. Which of these is an example of a measurable post-secondary goal?
A. Janelle wants to work in a hair salon after high school.
B. I (Janelle) will attend cosmetology school after high school.
C. Janelle’s parents would like her to obtain training in cosmetology.
D. I (Janelle) will work part-time in a hair salon during my senior year.
13. Which of these transition services is not required by IDEA?
A. Related services
B. Employment
C. Instruction
D. Recreation
14. Which of these elements is required to be included in the transition IEP?
A. Student’s dream for the future
B. Standardized assessment results
C. Measurable post-secondary goal for education
D. Measurable post-secondary goal for independent living
15. Which statement is incorrect about the Summary of Performance?
A. The Summary of Performance requires a current comprehensive evaluation.
B. The Summary o