Guiding Practices

Although IDEA requires transition planning and services, it is silent on the specifics of implementation. Iowa has therefore used statutory language and knowledge of effective practices to identify six critical elements of transition that should be followed when planning for, and providing, transition services. The six critical elements are:

1. Student preferences and interests
2. Age appropriate transition assessments
3. Post-secondary expectations for living, learning, and working
4. Course of Study
5. Annual goals
6. Services and supports