Indicator-13: Percent of youth aged 16 and above with an IEP that includes coordinated, measurable, annual IEP goals and transition services that will reasonably enable the child to meet the post-secondary goals.
NSTTAC Indicator 13 Resources (All available at www.nsttac.org)
Indicator 13 Checklists:
Form A allows states or districts to determine if student IEPs meet the minimum requirements for Indicator 13; Form B allows a school, district, or state to meet the minimum requirements, as well as analyze professional development and program change needs by providing data on each item for each postsecondary goal area
I-13 Frequently Asked Questions:
Provides side-by-side questions and answers about Indicator 13 and the NSTTAC Indicator 13 Checklist
I-13 Checklist for State Annual Performance Reports:
Provides a set of questions that states can use to evaluate the quality of their APR response to Indicator 13
I-13 Data Collection
Tool: Provides a web-based system for recording and storing individual student IEP data for Indicator 13 in a standard Excel spreadsheet. The tool allows schools, districts, or states to monitor their I-13 data relative to key student features including ethnicity, disability category, district or school, gender, or level of service
I-13 Training Materials:
Provides case studies and definitions (with examples and non-examples) for all terms used in the I-13 Checklist
Teaching/Training Ideas
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National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (2008). Personnel Development #1: Using NSTTAC Indicator-13 Resources, Charlotte, NC, NSTTAC.