1. Maryland Online IEP System Instructional Series – PD Activity #8 Transition Services

2. Introduction In Maryland, transition planning and the delivery of transition services begins during the school year in which the student turns 14 years of age.

3. Introduction The goal of transition planning is to assist students with disabilities as they progress through school and prepare for life in the adult world. The adult activities could be a combination of any of the following: Employment Post-secondary education Employment training Independent living Community participation Adult services

4. Module Competencies By the end of this PD Activity participants will be able to: Identify the location and describe the information to be contained in the Student Preferences and Interests for the Maryland Online IEP System Identify the location and describe the information to be contained in the Postsecondary Goals (Outcomes) for the Maryland Online IEP System Identify the location and describe the information to be contained in the Employment, Training, Education and Independent Living sections for the Maryland Online IEP System Identify the location and describe the information to be contained in the child’s Course of Study, Projected Category of Exit; and Identify the location and describe the information to be contained in the Projected Date of Exit in the Maryland Online IEP System

5. Transition

6. Transition Activities

7. Agency Linkage

8. Student Preferences and Interests

9. Postsecondary Goals

10. Independent Living

11. Course of Study

12. Projected Category of Exit

13. Projected Date of Exit

14. Conclusion In this PD Activity we have identified the location and described the information to be contained in:  Student Preferences and Interests for the Maryland Online IEP System  The Postsecondary Goals (Outcomes) for the Maryland Online IEP System  The Employment, Training, Education and Independent Living sections for the Maryland Online IEP System  The child’s Course of Study, Projected Category of Exit; and  The Projected Date of Exit in the Maryland Online IEP System