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Special Education in Ontario, Kindergarten to Grade 12 Draft employers and further-education institutions, as well as by the student’s
own efforts
For this student, the considerations are long-term. The transition goals for others, however, may involve more short-term considerations that will lead to increased opportunities at school and in the community. For example, they may involve mastering certain skills, such as language skills, social skills, and motor skills.
The Strategies and Actions Necessary for Achieving the Goals
At the heart of the transition plan is the description of the actions that are required to enable the student to achieve his or her goals. The strategies and actions should build on the student’s identified strengths, needs, and interests. For example, for students diagnosed with autism, the relevant applied behaviour analysis (ABA) methods should be listed.
In preparation for defining the appropriate actions, it may be helpful to identify the barriers to the achievement of the student’s goals. It may also be helpful to identify the major steps required for the student to achieve his or her goals and then to define specific actions associated with each of the steps.
Each action should be described in clear, unambiguous language so that it will be easy to determine whether and when the action has been undertaken and completed.
The list of actions identified for the current year should include anything that must be done to enable the student to continue to progress towards his or her goals.
If possible, anticipated actions for future years should also be identified, in order to:
• clarify the student’s progression towards his or her goals;
• test the appropriateness of the planned steps and actions as ways to help
the student achieve the goals;
• alert team members to future responsibilities.
The actions in the transition plan should not limit the student’s opportunities to achieve the learning expectations of the Ontario curriculum and to accumulate credits towards the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).
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