Transition services are intended to prepare students to move from the world of school to the world of
adulthood.

Transition planning considers students’:

• Strengths
• Needs
• Abilities

Transition addresses the following areas:

• Employment
• Education/Training
• Independent Living Skills
• Community Participation

When does Transition planning begin?

• Transition planning is mandated by state and federal law that each student in Special Education
  will have transition prior to their 14th birthday.
• Spring ISD provides transition inventories, check lists, Career Cruising Plans, and ESTR assessment
  to identify student’s strengths, preferences, interests and needs.

Why is Transition important?

• Once a student exits the school system, all services are based on eligibility instead of
  entitlement (as are school services).
• All services must be put in place by family, student and school staff to avoid a student from
  having a lack of opportunity to learn or work.