Web-based Examples and Nonexamples for SPP/APR Indicator 13 Checklist: Overview
Purpose: The subsequent “Examples and Nonexamples” are intended
as a training resource for state and district personnel responsible for (a) collecting
data for the Part B Annual Performance Report Indicator 13 and (b) improving performance
of districts on Indicator 13. The document is also intended as a resource for practitioners
as they develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). The examples are intended
to guide personnel in developing IEPs that adequately meet the requirements of 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 postsecondary goals” [20 U. S. C. 1416 (a)(3)(B)]. The nonexamples are
intended to illustrate components of the IEP that do not meet the minimum requirements
of this Indicator.
Background: The document
has been developed primarily by NSTTAC staff and is based on the requirements of
IDEA 2004 and its 2006 regulations, as well as knowledge of accepted best practice.
The document reflects questions and input on Indicator 13 from practitioners and
other TA providers in the area of secondary transition, including members of NSTTAC’s
expert panels and advisory board, as well as state and local secondary transition
service providers through informal feedback (e.g., after presentations on Indicator
13).
This document was approved by the U.S.
Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) on August 13,
2007.
Using this resource: The document
walks through the 6 items of the Indicator 13 Checklist for 12 different students
(ages 14 – 21). The numbered items are relevant to the document’s formatting and
may be useful when using printed copies of the full document but have no other meaning.
NSTTAC staff have also developed “case study” descriptions of each of the 12 students
regarding their gender, age, educational experiences, category for receiving services
under IDEA, and other relevant information. These are available through a direct
link, Case Studies, on the NSTTAC website.
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