Assess for success
Subtitle: a practicioner's handbook on transition assessment
By: Patricia L. Sitlington, Debra A. Neubert, and Wynne H. Begun].
Contributors: Sitlington, Patricia L.; Neubert, Debra A.; Begun, Wynne H.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781412952804; 9781412952811
Subjects: Youth with disabilities -- Services for -- United States; Students with disabilities -- Services for -- United States; People with disabilities -- Vocational guidance -- United States; School-to-work transition -- United States; Social integration -- United States; Needs assessment -- United States
Notes: Previously published: Reston, Va.: Council for Exceptional Children, [1996].

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Acknowledgments; title: About the authors; title: Overview of transition assessment; title: What is transition assessment?; title: Transition: a look at where we've been; title: Idea 2004; title: Other selected legislation impacting transition assessment; title: Summary; title: References; title: Career development as a context for transition assessment; title: Defining career development; title: Career development phases; title: Standards for transition assessment; title: Summary; title: References; title: Additional resources; title: The role of self-determination in the transition assessment process; title: Self-determination, transition assessment, and goal setting; title: Student involvement on the assessment team; title: Assessing and developing self-determination skills; title: Summary; title: References; title: Using outcomes of assessment for IEP planning; title: Integrating transition assessment into the IEP; title: Case studies; title: Sample transition goals and objectives; title: References; title: Additional resources; title: Roles of key players; title: Who should participate and what information can they provide?; title: Summary; title: Additional resources; title: Methods of gathering information; title: Methods of gathering information on individuals; title: Methods of assessing potential environments; title: Summary; title: References; title: Additional resources; title: Matching students to environments: making transition assessment a success; title: The transition assessment process; title: Developing an assessment plan; title: Summary; title: Resource A: Summary for post-secondary living, learning, and working; title: Resource B: Selected commercially available tests/assessment procedures; title: Resource C: Sample community assessment form; title: Resource D: Sample job analysis form; title: Resource E: Sample vocational training analysis form; title: Index.