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CREATING PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS
An individualized transition plan that reflects a student’s strengths and needs provides the foundation for a successful transitional experience to the next appropriate pathway for the student. These transitions may include entry to school; transitions between various activities and settings or between classrooms; transitions between grades; moving from school to school or from an outside agency to a school; the transition from elementary to secondary school; and the transition from secondary school to a postsecondary destination. The principal is responsible for ensuring the coordination and development of any transition plan required for students with special education needs. In the case of the transition from secondary school to work, further education, and/or community living, this could include making provisions to help the student connect with postsecondary educational institutions, community agencies, and/or the workplace, as appropriate.
“All About Me” portfolios and Individual Pathways Plans, which are required for all students, may be used as a source of information, among various others, when developing the Individual Education Plan and Transition Plan, which are required for all students who receive special education programs and services.
The requirements for transition planning for students with special education needs are set out in the following regulation and policies:
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Ontario Regulation 181/98, “Identification and Placement of Exceptional Pupils” (which requires a plan for the transition from secondary school to a postsecondary destination as part of the IEP of a student who is 14 years of age or older)
Policy/Program Memorandum No. 156, “Supporting Transitions for Students with Special Education Needs”, February 1, 2013
Policy/Program Memorandum No. 140, “Transition Planning for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)”, May 17, 2007
“Integrated Transition Planning for Young People with Developmental Disabilities”, memorandum dated January 28, 2013, issued by the Ministries of Children and Youth Services (MCYS), Community and Social Services (MCSS), and Education (EDU)