Transition Practices Evaluation Worksheet

1. Did the staff of the early intervention program inform you of the age three transition at least three months prior to your child's third birthday? (Yes/No)
2. Did your child have a written transition plan? (Yes/No)
3. Did you meet with someone to develop the transition plan? (Yes/No)
   • If yes, with whom did you meet? ____________________________________
4. When was the transition plan developed? ______________________________
5. Did the transition plan include dates and timelines for changing programs? (Yes/No)
6. Did the plan include evaluations for determining your child's eligibility for continued services? (Yes/No)
7. Did the plan include ways that service providers would prepare your child for the change? (Yes/No)
8. Did the plan include suggestions for ways that you as parents could prepare your child for the change? (Yes/No)
9. Was your child's IEP meeting held at a time that was convenient for you? (Yes/No)
   • Were you able to invite individuals of your choice to accompany you? (Yes/No)
10. Did you receive information about school district programs that your child might attend? (Yes/No)
11. Did you receive information about community programs such as Head Start or privately run preschools? (Yes/No)
12. Did you visit the new program before the transition? (Yes/No)
13. Did you visit any other programs when deciding where to send your child? (Yes/No)
14. Did you take your child to visit the new program before the transition? (Yes/No)
15. Did preschool services start immediately after early intervention ended? (Yes/No)
    • If no, how long did you have to wait?
    • Why did you have to wait?
16. Did you feel as if you had a say in the selection of your child's preschool program? (Yes/No)
17. Did you feel as if you had a say in the timing of your child's transition? (Yes/No)
18. What was most helpful about the transition process?
19. What was least helpful about the transition process?
20. Do you have any advice for either the early intervention program or the receiving program in regards to transition?

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