Introducing the Transition Readiness Toolkit
The Transition Readiness Toolkit (TRT) is an innovative resource designed to revolutionize Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) for youth with disabilities. Built to support both service providers and administrators, the TRT combines a comprehensive suite of evaluation tools with powerful, data-driven insights in a user-friendly platform.
By measuring student growth and change, it provides clear and actionable information for customizing services, adapting curriculums, and improving outcomes. Far more than a data entry requirement, the TRT illuminates a path toward informed decision-making, highlighting strengths and areas for growth with precision while equipping administrators with essential tools to guide and monitor services effectively, ultimately paving the way for successful transitions.
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What Providers are Saying:
Key Features of the TRT
“The TRT has helped us better plan and prepare when serving students by providing a guideline of topics and areas of focus. It allows us to add new information to our curriculum to better serve our students and allows us to know which resources would be of benefit to each specific student. All services can be specific to the students’ needs as they are taking the pre-assessments.”
-Utah Pre-ETS Operations Manager
Amplifying the Voices of Youth with Disabilities
At the core of the Transition Readiness Toolkit lies a commitment to amplify the voices of youth receiving Pre-Employment Transition Services. By measuring change resulting from Pre-ETS, the needs of the youth receiving services become the central driver of services.
The TRT was developed by and for students receiving Pre-ETS. Students from across the country provided essential guidance during the creation of the TRT so that it could provide an effective platform for evaluating the services received. By incorporating their feedback and perspectives into the evaluation tools and program evaluation processes, TRT ensures that their voices are not only heard but also integrated into the enhancement of services.
This approach fosters a more inclusive, responsive, and tailored support system. It allows for a deeper understanding of these individuals’ unique strengths and challenges, thereby shaping services to better align with their goals.