A website created for families who want to know more about the assessment process!

Life After High School:  

Helping your child prepare for adult living and the world of work begins in the early years of high school.  Both you and your child can do things that will help him/her succeed.  It is important to know about your student’s knowledge of careers, vocations, interests, skills, and his/her aptitude. 

The tests and evaluations necessary to provide appropriate career and vocational programs require a team effort.  General and special education teachers, along with vocational educators, and counselors make up a team of adults who collect the information necessary to help your child succeed the change from high school living to adult, community living.  Some tests may require specialists in this area to obtain more detailed information. 

What types of tests will my child need to take?

There are 3 main elements for preparing your child for additional schooling, career education, or vocational training.  

1.      Having general  knowledge, basic academic skills, and  physical abilities that the student will need in his/her job.

2.      The family, community, and  school  will need to work together to structure career education.    

3.      Finding  the right skills for the job the student is seeking.

What are the tests that can be used to meet these needs?

Who else is involved with my child’s career placement?

Career and job testing and programming must take into account the school, home, and community of students.                                                                                                                                

Programs need to be coordinated with services for disability areas.

Regular education teachers, special education teachers, and vocational education  teachers all need to be part of the assessment process.

  Cultural values of the family need to be considered when directing a student  toward certain occupation if family support is needed.

 Options such as trade schools and colleges are available.

What about college assessment?

  Areas that should frequently be tested are study habits (note taking, organization,  time management, test  taking); listening and comprehension skills for following class lectures and oral expression in order to participate in class activities; vocabulary, grammar, and production necessary when expressing in writing;  and the social and interpersonal skills needed for interaction with teachers and peers.

Personal social goals that were set in the Individual Education Plan (IEP) should be extended into this time period.

What is Vocational Rehabilitation?

As a parent of a 9th grader, what can my child and I do?

As a parent of a 10th grader, what can my child and I do?

As a parent of a 11th grader, what can my child and I do?

As a parent of a 12th grader, what can my child and I do?

  Key Transition Notes:

The following agency representatives are happy to attend Individual Educational Plans whenever possible.  They must be invited to meetings starting at age 16 and up with a signed Project Transition Release on file.  Students must have a release on file before an agency representative can be invited to the meeting. 

Who can I contacts if I am a Lee County parent?

What Links and Agencies are available  for support?

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This website was developed collaboratively during the summer session of  June/July 2000, as a technology project by graduate students in EEX 6222: Assessment and Dr. Marcia Greene, Associate Professor and Bill Halverson, Technology Instructor/Webmaster, Florida Gulf Coast University, College of Education.   Comments/Feedback??? Email us directly or use the Feedback option at the top of the page.  We hope you have enjoyed this website! 

Last modified: July 05, 2000