Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 7 |
Descriptor
Source
| Assessment for Effective… | 2 |
| Reading & Writing Quarterly | 2 |
| Brookes Publishing Company | 1 |
| Career Development and… | 1 |
| PACER Center | 1 |
Author
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Books | 1 |
| Collected Works - General | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 4 |
| Secondary Education | 3 |
| High Schools | 2 |
| Postsecondary Education | 2 |
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
Audience
| Counselors | 1 |
| Parents | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Minnesota | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Individuals with Disabilities… | 4 |
| Americans with Disabilities… | 1 |
| Developmental Disabilities… | 1 |
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
| Rehabilitation Act 1973 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkCollier, Margo L.; Griffin, Megan M.; Wei, Yonghua – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2016
This article describes the pilot study of an informal assessment, the "Student Transition Questionnaire" (STQ). The STQ is a 38-item assessment designed to elicit student perspectives on transition-related topics. In this mixed-methods study, we piloted the STQ with 186 participants, and then conducted focus groups with various…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Pilot Projects, Questionnaires, Mixed Methods Research
PACER Center, 2017
This toolkit was created to make transition planning easier and offers easy-to-understand information about the purpose of transition planning, the goal and importance of age-appropriate assessments, and the required rules that are used by schools. It also includes information on the community partners that can provide youth with supports as…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Planning, Disabilities, Guidelines
Test, David W. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2012
To meet the high-stakes requirements of IDEA's Indicator 13, professionals need proven and practical ways to support successful transitions for young adults with significant disabilities. Now there's a single guidebook to help them meet that critical goal--straight from David Test, one of today's most highly respected authorities on transitions to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, Disabilities, Transitional Programs
Beirne-Smith, Mary; Riley, Tamar F. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2009
Accurate spelling is a complex act that requires cognitive and linguistic knowledge of the phonological, morphological, syntactical, and semantic principles of our language. Students with disabilities frequently exhibit spelling difficulties related to language learning disorders and inefficient cognitive processing. These difficulties often are…
Descriptors: Spelling, Informal Assessment, Disabilities, Student Evaluation
Dukes, Lyman L., III; Shaw, Stan F.; Madaus, Joseph W. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2007
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 mandates that students with disabilities graduating or aging out of the P-12 school system be provided with a summary of academic achievement and functional performance (SOP). The SOP should provide the student with one document that summarizes available formal and informal…
Descriptors: Documentation, Educational Assessment, Performance Based Assessment, Informal Assessment
Spinelli, Cathleen G. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2008
Existing research indicates that there is a disproportionate number of students with cultural and linguistic differences, English Language Learners (ELL), who are misidentified as learning disabled when their problems are due to cultural and/or linguistic differences. As a consequence, these students do not receive appropriate services. With the…
Descriptors: Informal Assessment, Formative Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Cultural Pluralism
Sitlington, Patricia L. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2008
The transition to adult life for students with reading and writing challenges is an area that is not often addressed. The purpose of this article is to relate the informal assessment process to the broader context of high stakes assessment, high school exit exams, diploma options, and transition planning; identify the competencies needed for a…
Descriptors: Informal Assessment, Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Writing Difficulties
