Resource Crosswalk

The resources presented in this Crosswalk lend support to state partners, including the state agencies, state support teams, and educational services centers by providing professional learning, technical assistance, coaching, and implementation supports.

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Implementation

The following resources lend support to the design and action steps within the implementation process.

Description	Type	Length	Certificate
Age-Appropriate Transition Assessment Planning Guide Throughout this guide, you will be introduced to the planning process for transition assessment. It is important we intentionally plan for transition assessment to ensure we reduce duplication, build on a student’s progress, and identify individualized assessment to build the youth’s profile in relationship to those skills needed for their adult life goals.
Agency Navigation Tool The document and supporting video were created as a resource to provide basic information about key agencies. This document contains: A list and description of the types of information that agencies often request. A brief overview of key agencies that includes information or resources about topics such as: eligibility requirements, intake procedures, and possible services .Contact information and helpful websites for each state or federal agency. Space to add local contact information for each agency. A space for families/teams to record the information about the youth or family that is often requested by agencies.
Effective Practices: Supporting Youth In School, In the Community and On the Job and Predictors of Post School Success Effective Practices and Predictors are research-based strategies that focus on supporting transition age youth to gain critical skills and experiences. The Practices and Predictors are useful to transition professionals in school and agencies across systems and in multiple environments.
OCALI’s LifeSkills for Adulthood Framework (OLAF) OLAF is a comprehensive tool designed to equip youth with essential skills necessary for navigating adulthood. It serves as a roadmap for caregivers, educators, and professionals dedicated to fostering independence and self-sufficiency for youth in grades kindergarten to fifth.
Ohio MAP Tool Multi-Agency Planning (MAP) at an agency or county level is systems transformation work. Through this comprehensive MAP Tool, partner agencies develop clear, purposeful, and carefully designed processes that promote cross agency, cross program, and cross disciplinary collaborative efforts leading to tangible transition outcomes for youth and families
Tools for Multi-Agency Team Transition Planning There are a variety of tools on this page that multi agency teams can choose from to support the transition planning process. These tools are informal in nature and not intended to be used as ‘forms to fill out.’ Rather, they are provided so teams can use and adapt them to the needs of their team and the youth/family in the planning process. Some youth will need very detailed planning, with in-depth attention to many aspects of adulthood. Other youth will still need comprehensive planning for adult life, but not at the same level of thoroughness.
Transition Assessment and Transition Planning, InspirED Webinar Series Explore a 3 part InspirED series on Transition Assessment and Transition Planning offering good foundational information for all team members serving transition youth (special educators, general educators, therapists, transition coordinators, paraprofessionals, etc.)
Vocabulary Crosswalk Families, youth, agencies, and schools frequently use different terms to talk about the transition process. The same words can have different meanings and different words can mean the same thing. Clear communication is a priority in transition planning. The Vocabulary Crosswalk is a reference tool that explains similarities and differences in terms used across agencies.