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List of Assessments Transition Assessment SELF DETERMINATION Supplier/Web Site $COST$ Completed by Comments The AIR measures two broad self- determination components. Parent Capacity refers to the student's AIR Self-Determination knowledge, abilities, and http://education.ou.edu/zarrow FREE Educator Assessment perceptions that enable them to be Student self-determined. Opportunity refers to the student's chances to use their knowledge and abilities. ARC Scale yields a total self- determination score and 4 sub- scores ARC Self-Determination http://education.ou.edu/zarrow FREE Student  Autonomy Assessment  Self-Regulation  Psychological Empowerment  Self-Realization These two tools provide self- The individual with a advocates, families, professionals, disability, family and academic and community Personal Preference colleagues a means to develop http://education.ou.edu/zarrow FREE members, friends, and Indicators plans that match the needs, knowledgeable strengths, and preferences of professionals students and adults with developmental disabilities. Assess knowledge, behavior, and affective components of self- Field Hoffman Student determination. Focuses on and delineates those variables related Self-Determination www.education.ou.ed/zarrow FREE Educator to self-determination that are Assessment Battery Parent within the individual’s control and are potential targets for instructional intervention.  Employment  $116 for All 3 Books Daily Living Book - Series: Re-producible  Health Informal Assessments http://www.proedinc.com questionnaires and  Self-Determination $40 for the for Transition Planning activities for students  Leisure Activities Overview Book  Community Participation  Interpersonal Relationships Choice Maker http://store.cambiumlearning.com $16.00 for Educator Intended for use with middle to 25 Copies high school students with Transition Assessments emotional or behavior disabilities and mild to moderate learning problems. The assessment measures student skills and opportunities at school for: choosing goals, expressing goals, and taking action.

TRAINING/EDUCATION Supplier/Web-Site $COST$ Completed by Comments Identifies student assessed learning C.I.T.E Learning Styles http://www.wvabe.org/cite.htm FREE Student styles and offers teaching techniques HANDBOOK 184.168.115.17/15567/files/.../Post_secondary Student Tool to assist in determining how the Post Secondary Readiness _rubric_booklet1.doc Teacher student performs some of the critical Rubric RUBRIC FREE Counselor skills needed to succeed in a post http://www.cves.org/SPED/download/college_r Parents secondary setting eadiness_rubric.pdf QuickBook of Transition www.tslp.org Reproducible informal assessments for FREE Student Assessments Click on link for QuickBook on website. transition WNY Collegiate Consortium Effective College Planning of Disability Advocates Self-Assessment included in the student FREE Student guide for Effective College Planning Student Self-Assessment http://www.ccdanet.org/ecp/ “Download PDF” Book - Series: $45 www.proedinc.com Student Reproducible informal assessments for Postsecondary Education or transition Teacher and Training $116 for all 3 Student Computer-adaptive placement tests that assess reading, writing, and math skills http://professionals.collegeboard.com/higher- of students to determine if ACCUPLACER Administered ed/placement/accuplacer developmental classes would be by Educational beneficial before the students take Institution college-level work.

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Transition Assessments Online, assessment, job information, student portfolio. To explore careers CareerZone www.careerzone.ny.gov FREE Student related to your strengths, skills and talents. Identifies top three Career Clusters of interest based on responses. Takes http://www.careertech.org/career- about fifteen minutes to complete, can Student Interest Survey for clusters/ccresources/interest-survey.html Student be used in the classroom or for career FREE Career Clusters exploration. The survey can be printed In English and Spanish out. It is not electronic. It may be used for educational purposes only.

Transition Assessments EMPLOYMENT/TRAINING - continued Online: identify interests, explore http://www.careeronestop.org/studentsandcareeradvi CareerOneStop FREE Student careers sors/studentsandcareeradvisors.aspx Tool for career exploration and job O*Net Online http://online.onetcenter.org/ FREE Student analysis

A short personality test that uses medieval vocational characters. The Kingdomality http://www.cmi-lmi.com/kingdomality.html FREE Student Kingdomality Personal Preference Profile is similar to the Myer’s Briggs. Online self assessment of skills in the areas of Communication; Research and Transferrable Skills Survey http://wed.siu.edu/surveys/skills/ FREE Student Planning; Human Relations; Organization, Management, and Leadership; and Work Survival Assesses student’s ability to learn new Military skills and is a predictor of success in No Cost training and education programs, the ASVAB http://www.asvabprogram.com administers to interest inventory and other activities students help students explore the world of work Book – Series: Employment www.proedinc.com $45 Reproducible informal assessments for Student and Career Planning $116 for all 3 transition http://www.self-directed- $4.95 online A self-report of skills and interests. search.com/default.aspx with credit Based on Holland's RIASEC theory that both people and work environments can card Self Directed Search Student be classified according to six basic http://www4.parinc.com/Products/Product.aspx? types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, ProductID=SDS_R#Items $164 for 25 Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. www.jist.com Varies Variety of surveys and questionnaires to JIST Works Career Exploration Inventory approx. get students thinking about careers and Student Career Planning Scale $40.00 for their interests. Other titles include: Barriers to Employment Success Inventory 25/pkg. Job Survival and Success Scale Measures a student’s readiness for Student transition to employment, independent http://www.hawthorne- $139 living and behavioral characteristics Transition Behavior Scale Teachers ed.com/pages/transition/t2.html Complete most predictive of behavior in society and employment. http://www.brookespublishing.com/store/books/ Teacher A Handbook for Transition Teachers and Self-Directed Employment Employment Specialists. Reproducible martin-580x/index.htm $50 Student forms for student assessment

Transition Assessments Teacher, Job coach, Helps evaluate work habits, attitudes, $100 http://www.disabilitytraining.com/product- someone and skills important for job readiness, Becker Work Adjustment Manual and info.php?Becker_Work_Adjustment_Profile- familiar with work adjustment, and job employability. Profile 25 test A person's work adjustment and support pid59.html the daily work booklets needs are evaluated in four domains behavior of the student

INDEPENDENT LIVING TEST Name Supplier/Web-Site $COST$ Completed by Comments Washington State Teacher Division of Child and Family Services Counselor with Assesses 15 Life Skills Categories for FREE Basic, Intermediate, Advance and Life Skills Inventory Youth http://www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/ms/forms/10_267.pdf Exceptional Skill Levels Involvement Easy to use tools to help young people prepare for adulthood. The life skills Ansell-Casey Student assessments provide instant feedback. www.caseylifeskills.org FREE Customized learning plans provide a Life Skills Caregiver clear outline of next steps, and the accompanying teaching resources are available for free or at a minimal cost. Book – Series: Independent Living $44 Reproducible informal assessments for www.proedinc.com Student and Community $113 for all 3 transition Participation Assessment of strengths, participation with assistance, and areas of Enderle-Severson Student nonparticipation in five transition areas: Employment, Recreation and Leisure, Transition Rating http://www.estr.net/publications.cfm $20/10 Parent Home Living, Community Participation, Scale Teacher and Post Secondary Education. Developed for continuum of learners with mild to more disability. Included in the ProEd Book 46 competency items in 9 domains Informal Assessments for Transition Planning $40 Provides a baseline for identifying initial Transition Students Or transition needs as well as a follow up Planning Inventory Or Parents assessment of skills and progress http://www.proedinc.com/customer/productView.asp (TPI) Teachers There is a computer version which x?ID=875&SearchWord=transition planning Kit - $196 simplifies the length by being able to inventory click on needed sections. Brigance Transition Curriculum Associates Kit - $259 Teacher Includes 100+ assessments covering Skills Inventory http://www.curriculumassociates.com/products/detail. Inventory - Student academic skills, post-secondary, independent living and community Transition Assessments $199 Record books - participation. Has an online management system to track student asp?title=BrigTSI#buy_now_banner $35/10 progress and analyze data. Criterion Online referenced. $159/user Starter Kit Vineland Adaptive http://psychcorp.pearsonassessments.com/HAIWEB/ Measures personal and social skills used $160 for 10 Psychologist Behavior Scale Cultures/en-us/Productdetail.htm?Pid=Vineland-II for everyday living.

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Read reviews on commonly published TRANSITION COALITION http://transitioncoalition.org/transition/assessment_review transition assessments. Career Planning Begins List of many different published tests. National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth Chapter 3 of the guide Career http://www.ncwd-youth.info/assets/guides/assessment/directory_of_tests.pdf with Assessment Planning begins with Assessment. Self Determination University of North Carolina Technical Assistance Resource Information on Self http://sdsp.uncc.edu/home.asp Center Determination A curriculum based career education program to prepare students to function independently and productively as family members, citizens, and workers, and to enjoy fulfilling personal lives. The LCCE curriculum is an educational system designed to provide students who have mild mental disabilities, learning disabilities, or who are "at risk" with http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ProfessionalDevelopment/ the important skills needed to Life Centered Career ProfessionalTraining/LCCE/LCCE_what.htm function successfully as productive workers in the home and community. Education The curriculum focuses on both the Cost: Approximately $1,000 paid and unpaid work that one does as a responsible community and family member, a citizen and volunteer, an employee, and a productive leisure and avocational participant. Components: Daily Living Skills, Personal-Social Skills, and Occupational Guidance and Preparation

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Transition Assessments