Transition IEP Training & Support

On this page:

  • Training and Technical Assistance for Transition IEPs
  • IEP and Portfolio Webinars
  • Transition Educators Facilitating Employment Course
  • The Transition Miniseries
  • Transition Open Office Hours
  • Additional Resources

 

Got a Question? We've Got Answers

Transition can be a tricky business. Every student is different. Rules and regulations change. Documentation demands your attention. 

  • “If one part of the Transition IEP is not compliant, does that mean the whole IEP is not compliant?”
  • “I have a student who insists his goal is to be a football quarterback. What services and activities should we be doing?”
  • “My student is planning to live at home after they leave school. Does that mean they don’t need an independent living goal?”
  • “I have a postsecondary goal but I’m not sure it’s measurable. How do I find out?”

 

Training and Technical Assistance for Transition IEPs

Individualizing a Transition IEP takes time and know-how. Indiana's middle and high school teachers understand that it's an ongoing process involving a magic mix of coaching, evaluation, mentoring, skills development, and collaboration. That's the fine art of creating a smooth transition to life beyond high school to employment, community participation, further education and/or training, and independent living with appropriate supports.

Key to making the magic all work, however, is understanding the components of a good transition and how to build on those individual pieces every year so that teachers, students, and case conference teams construct a compliant and quality Transition IEP. 

The Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center is here to help. 

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IEP and Portfolio Webinars

INSTRC is excited to announce our 2025 intensive Transition IEP and Transition Portfolio Trainings, “From Transition IEP Knowledge to Portfolio Application.” These trainings consist of 6 separate one and a half hour sessions focusing on quality aspects of each section of the Transition IEP and how these sections intersect with a quality transition portfolio. Join us for each training that will include breakout room work sessions. At this time participants can ask specific questions and gain support in needed areas.

Upcoming dates:

  • October 22, 2025: Transition IEP and Transition Portfolio Intersections – Present Levels: $35.00
  • October 29, 2025: Transition IEP and Transition Portfolio Intersections – Transition Assessments and Postsecondary Goals: $35.00
  • November 5, 2025: Transition IEP and Transition Portfolio Intersections – Transition Services and Activities: $35.00
  • November 12, 2025: Transition IEP and Transition Portfolio Intersections – Annual Goal Statements: $35.00
  • November 19, 2025: Quality Transition Portfolio Format, Uses, and Examples: $35.00
  • December 3, 2025: Transition IEP and Transition Portfolio Work Session Breakout Rooms: $35.00

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Transition Educators Facilitating Employment Course

INSTRC is excited to offer the Transition Educators Facilitating Employment course, starting October 6, 2025! This 10-week, comprehensive online training gives educators, specialists, Pre-ETS providers, transition coordinators, and other professionals the foundation, techniques, and effective strategies necessary for successful adult vocational transition.

Course modules include:

  • Developing Transition Programs within the Traditional School Environment
  • The Evolution of Supported and Customized Employment
  • Principles of Supported and Customized Employment
  • Roles, Responsibilities, and Expectations
  • Discovery and Customized Employment
  • Marketing for Employment Services
  • Job Development, Training, and Workplace Supports
  • Assistive Technology
  • Federal Programs for Businesses and People with Disabilities
  • Criminal Justice Involvement

This online, self-paced course costs $250.

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New and Improved 2025 Transition Miniseries

Transition professionals and interagency teams can expect to gain a crucial understanding of the transition process. Schools, Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS), Vocational Rehabilitation, adult service agencies, families, and their community support systems are among the many who could find this information useful. Participants can complete the entire series or a few individual courses.

Courses and Modules in the Transition Miniseries include:

  1. Transition Miniseries Introduction
  2. Self-Determination in the Transition Process
    • Student-Led IEPs
    • Person Centered Planning and the     LifeCourse Framework
    • Guardianship - Supported Decision Making
  3. The Transition IEP
    • IEP Alignment
    • Transition IEP Sections
    • Purposeful Document
  4. Transition Portfolio
    • A Fluid Introduction and Record of Student Progress
    • Advancing the Starting Point for Life After High School
    • Multi-Functional Purposes
  5. Transition Programs
    • Including Transition Age Youth
    • Characteristics of Successful and Quality Transition Programs
    • Interagency Collaboration
  6. Adult Services and Supports after High School
    • State Agencies
    • Vocational Rehabilitation and Pre-Employment Services (Pre-ETS)
    • Adult Services and Resources
  7. Transition to Adulthood Conclusion
    • Updates on Secondary and Postsecondary Transition
    • Resources and Evaluation

The miniseries is intended for new teachers and those looking to enhance their skills. Participants can receive up to a total of 18 contact hours to be used toward Professional Growth Points for completing the entire miniseries.

The Transition Miniseries is provided online through IU Expand. The IU Expand link to the Transition Miniseries will give you information on how to create an IU Guest Account and enroll.

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Transition Open Office Hours

INSTRC hosts Comprehensive Transition Open Office Hours every Thursday, from  2:30–4:30 p.m., Eastern Time  

Stop by to chat with subject matter experts in private breakout rooms.

  • Need an answer to a question about Transition Portfolios or IEPs?
  • About Social Security Work Incentives?
  • About Vocational Rehabilitation?

Our team will be standing by to help you with these and many other transition-related matters of interest. Feel free to drop in with your question or just listen in to learn what your colleagues are asking.

You do not need to pre-register. Follow the Zoom link below to attend on Thursdays.

Connect via Zoom

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Additional Resources

Find more Transition IEP resources by clicking on the "Transition IEP" filter box on the left side of the Resource Search page. 

Need accommodations? Contact us at INSTRC@iu.edu  at least three weeks before your Transition Talk or Open Office Hours. Let us know what accommodations you’ll need and for which dates you’ll need them.