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Secondary Transition Resource Guide

Clown (2009). National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC)
Current as of August 24, 2009

Purpose: To facilitate access to information and resources developed by the National Secondary Transition
Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC), National Post Secondary Outcomes Center (NPSO), and National Dropout
Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD), related to IDEA Part B Indicators 1, 2, 13, 14.

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Existing Tools/ Resources In Intended How is it used? Example

(current date: MM/YY) d Audience( s
s) Included
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General NPSO Indicator 14 SEA Activity 14 SEA A month-by-month calendar to No
Information Timeline with NPSO Resources (5/08) assist states in developing,
implementing and evaluating B14
strategies, including APR. It has
hot links to specific tools.
NPSO Parent & Student Flyers The 14 SEA, LEA, Examples of several informational Yes
flyers are listed in the middle of the Families flyers encouraging students and
page. (12/08). families to respond to surveys.
NPSO Frequently Asked Questions 14 SEA OSEP approved FAQ regarding Yes
(FAQ) for Indicator B14. (7/09) recent changes to B14.
NDPC-SD: Tools and Resources - 2 SEA & A compilation of resources Several
Dropout (no date) LEA ranging from data collection to resource
development of improvement s
strategies. include
LEA
example
s
NDPC-SD: Tools and Resources - 1 SEA & A compilation of resources Several
Graduation (no date) LEA ranging from data collection to resource
development of improvement s
strategies. include
LEA
example
s
NDPC-SD: Teleseminars and Web 1, SEA & Archive of web seminars. No
Events (no date) 2, LEA
14
NSTTAC: Website, Indicator 13. 13 SEA, LEA, Web page with a variety of B13- No
www.nsttac.org/indicator13/indicator13 Parents related links, including a brief
.aspx (7/09) description of B13 and what is
required. Includes current FAQs

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IDEA Partnership: Collaborative Work 13 SEA & Website that provides a variety of No
on Secondary Transition (no date) LEA resources, including the
Partnership Users Guide to the
NSTTAC Evidence-based
Collection. The site also provides
a “transition community of
practice” dialogue feature that
brings together educators
nationwide.

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Existing Tools/ Resources In Intended How is it used? Example

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Collecting NPSO Post-School Data Collection 14 SEA & Recommended survey questions. No
reliable and Protocol Stage 1: Recommended LEA
valid data Essential Questions to Address
Indicator 14. (9/06)
NPSO Post-School Data Collection 14 SEA & Additional optional post-school No
Protocol Question Bank: Stage 2 LEA outcome related questions.
(3/07)
NPSO/NDPC-SD: Strategies for 14 SEA & Practical suggestions to increase No
Increasing Response Rates (1/07) LEA the response rate when gathering
post-school outcomes data.
NPSO Data Collection Guide: Training 14 SEA & Guidance on hiring and training Example
Interviewers (12/06) LEA data collectors. from
New
York
state
NPSO Data Collection & Use (7/06) 14 SEA & Specific questions to be asked by No
LEA data managers.
NSTTAC: I-13 Checklist FAQ (OSEP 13 SEA & Set of Frequently Asked Questions No
approved 11/06). If your word LEA about the NSTTAC Indicator 13
processor cannot open this link, paste Checklist. Responses were
the following URL into your web approved by OSEP on 11/16/06.
browser:
www.nsttac.org/pdf/i13checklistqa.pdf
NSTTAC: I-13 Data Collection Tool 13 LEA Downloadable file to gather and No
(no date) summarize B13 monitoring data,
by student.
NSTTAC Indicator 13 Checklist: 13 SEA & A single column form designed to No
Form A (7/09). If your word processor LEA meet minimum requirements for
cannot open this link, paste the collecting and reporting Indicator
following URL into your web browser: 13 SPP/APR data. A school,
www.nsttac.org/pdf/checklista.pdf district, or state can review data
for each item simultaneously
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Analyzing NPSO Response Calculator (page 1, SEA Allows states to compare the No
data updated 11/08) 2, similarity of respondents to the
14 leaver group.
NPSO: PSO for Youth with Disabilities: 14 SEA Allows states to establish 1
Establishing a Representative Sample representative samples of school training
of Your State to Address Indicator 14 districts and students to include case
and Sampling Calculator in the annual post-school data and 1
collection effort. from
Alabam
a
NSTTAC: I-13 Annual Performance 13 SEA This checklist is designed to help No
Report Checklist (9/08). If your word SEAs improve their APR for Part B,
processor cannot open this link, paste Indicator 13.
the following URL into your web
browser:
www.nsttac.org/pdf/i13aprchecklist.pdf
(this is an effective data reporting tool
also)
NDPC-SD: Part B Dropout - 2 SEA A series of questions related to No
Investigative Questions (no date) data collection, analysis and
reporting to help SEAs evaluate
previous year results and
determine appropriate future
technical assistance activities.
NDPC-SD: Part B Graduation - 1 SEA A series of questions related to No
Investigative Questions (no date) data collection, analysis and
reporting to help SEAs evaluate
previous year results and
determine appropriate future
technical assistance activities.

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Program NSTTAC Indicator 13 Checklist: 13 SEA & See “Collecting reliable and valid No
improvemen Form B LEA data” above.
t information (7/09).
(this is an analyzing data tool also. The
same alternate URL access information
applies.)
NSTTAC: I-13 Training Materials 13 SEA & This document contains examples Includes
(8/13/07) LEA and non-examples that can be example
used to train personnel to: (a) s for
develop IEPs that meet Indicator each of
13, and, (b) collect data using the 6
NSTTAC I-13 Checklists. question
s that
compris
e
Indicato
r 13
complia
nce
NSTTAC Case Studies for the I-13 13 SEA & Twelve (12) case studies include Yes
Training Materials (I-13 Checklist LEA students with a variety of
Form B). If your word processor cannot disabilities and provide context
open this link, paste the following URL for the examples and non-
into your web browser: examples used in the NSTTAC I-13
www.nsttac.org/pdf/case_studies.pdf training materials.
NSTTAC: Examples for Severe 13 SEA & These two documents provide Case
Disabilities , LEA examples of I-13 materials for study
PowerPoint presentation and 14 students with severe disabilities. with in-
Examples-nonexamples, Students with The PowerPoint presentation depth
severe disabilities contains information from an instructi
NSTTAC teleconference and the on
examples/non-examples is an I-13
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Effective NPSO Data Display Template (12/07 14 SEA and Create various graphic displays of No
data & 10/08) LEA post-school outcome data.
reporting NSTTAC: I-13 Annual Performance 13 SEA See “Analyzing Data” above. No
Report Checklist (9/08)
(this is an “analyzing data” tool
also). ). If your word processor cannot
open this link, paste the following URL
into your web browser:
www.nsttac.org/pdf/i13aprchecklist.pdf

NOTE: These resources are available on the SPP/APR Calendar at http://spp-apr-calendar.rrfcnetwork.org/ and are
updated/ revised regularly. Additional resources may be available on the calendar website.

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