Which of the following is a component commonly included in a transition plan?

• A. Future postsecondary goals only.
• B. Baseline reading level.
• C. Goals for postsecondary education, employment, and independent living based on transition assessment results.
• D. Disciplinary history.

Answer: (C)

Transition planning focuses on preparing a student for life after high school by setting clear, measurable goals in key life areas and detailing the supports needed to achieve them. The essential element is forming postsecondary goals in three critical areas — education or training after high school, employment, and independent living — and grounding those goals in information from age-appropriate transition assessments. This ensures the plan is tailored to the student and translates assessment results into concrete steps and services.

Including goals that cover postsecondary education, employment, and independent living and tying them to assessment results captures the comprehensive, future-oriented plan teachers and families rely on. Baseline reading level, while important for student support, isn’t itself a transition goal. Disciplinary history isn’t a focus of the transition roadmap either, since it doesn’t drive the future goals and services needed to support the student’s transition.