Assign someone on the team to manage the child's care. That person becomes the team leader, arranges meetings and make contacts. Assign a next-level case manager. At least one year prior to the student's transition to the next level, assign a case-manager from that level. That person begins immediately attending all meetings concerning the student.
Training is essential.
The next level teacher should be chosen and trained during the school year prior to the student's transition. Providing the future teacher release time to attend the student's classroom at least one full day in the previous setting is essential. For students without disabilities, the method that a student uses to learn is not an issue. Systems Learning, or Structured Teaching, is a highly successful method which takes the abstract and shapes it into a concrete process for learning. When Systems Learning methods are used, behavior improves and independence increases.