2. Writing a Summary of Performance (SoP)

3. IDEA 2004 Statute ….a local education agency shall provide the child with a summary of the child’s academic achievement and functional performance, which shall include recommendations on how to assist the child in meeting the child’s postsecondary goals (300.305(e)(3))

4. Three Components of the Summary of Performance

5. First Component SummaryofAcademicAchievement

6. Mark is able to read the words of his textbooks and answer questions that require literal and inferential comprehension skills. He excels at technical writing, and he uses correct mechanics. Mark has difficulty spelling words correctly and uses the computer spell-check feature extensively. Excerpt from Mark’s SoP

7. Second Component Second Component SummaryofFunctionalPerformance

8. Marie understands her disability and its impact on learning; she willingly asks for assistance when she needs it. Marie works cooperatively with class- mates and co-workers at the movie theater at which she has a weekend job. She has her own checking account, but she continues to require assistance balancing it each month. Excerpt from Marie’s SoP

9. Third Component Recommendations

10. Provide the culinary school disability services office with documentation necessary to receive academic adjustments Meet regularly with Community Services Board case manager for medication management, counseling, and to access independent living opportunities Investigate community recreational facilities and volunteer opportunities near the culinary school Excerpt from Juan’s SoP

11. Importance of the SoP Reason # Provides guidance to students after they leave high school

12. Importance of the SoP Reason # Reason # Provides documentation of effective supplementary aids and services students will continue to need in postsecondary educational, training, employment, and other community settings

13. Importance of the SoP Reason # Facilitates communication with adult agency representatives

14. The SoP Must Be Completed… When students are exceeding the age of eligibility or are completing the requirements for an Advanced Studies Diploma or Standard Diploma

15. It is a GOOD IDEA to Complete the SoP… Near the end of the student’s final year of high school

16. A Collaborative Team Student/Family School Counselor General Education Teachers Special Education Case Manager Related Service Providers Transition Specialist/Job Coach Adult Service Providers

17. For Additional Information Contact a transition specialist at the Training and Technical Assistance Center that serves your Superintendents Region or visit http://ttaconline.org/http://ttaconline.org/

18. Quiz and Questionnaire Please click on the link below to complete the quiz for this webinar http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HW3WDQD

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