Transition Readiness Program Overview Tip Sheet

Transition readiness is how well a school builds the independence, self-advocacy, and decision-making skills students need to move into new environments and own their learning. Use this tip sheet as a quick reference for what that work looks like day to day. It describes five signs of strong practice: students making real choices and taking responsibility, instruction that gradually hands over independence, teaching students to name and request access, students helping to set their own goals, and skills that carry across every setting and adult. Use it to build shared language and consistent expectations across your program.