Educators: Teacher/Case Manager

The Role of the Teacher/Case Manager in Transition Services

If you are reading this, you must be a teacher who is responsible for transition services for students served by special education, either in your class or on your case load. That makes you a very important person to that child/youth with a disability and to the field of special education. Although each school district has someone who is responsible for the training, implementation, and accountability for transition services in the school district, often it is the classroom special educator who has the primary, "boots on the ground" responsibility. If your school district utilizes the "Teacher/Case Manager" model, then you are in a position where the role includes responsibility for transition services because you are responsible for the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and transition services are in the IEP. The purpose of the teacher/case manager is to ensure the implementation of special education services outlined in the child's IEP.  

This section is designed to assist you with some tools and information to help you in your teacher/case manager role. You may also find information on the Transition Employment Designee page useful. Don't hesitate to check out the student, family and other sections, too. 

Data Tools

• Measuring Performance Productivity
• Measuring Performance Productivity - example
• Task Analysis Form - Blank
• Task Analysis - Example Fast Food Environment
• Task Analysis Examples-Shoe Depot
• Task Analysis - Picture Schedule Shoe Store
• Task Analysis Student - Simplified wo-Bargraph
• Task Analysis Student Example- Washing Tables
• TA Example Grocery Shopping
• TA Stocking Shelves
• WBL/CBVI Level of Support T-Chart
• WBL Level of Support T-Chart: Student Monitored Progress

Instructional Tools

• Campus Based Enterprises
• Career Preparation I - Lesson Plan Template
• Using Video Modeling to Implement the Coordinated Set of Activities
• WBL Chart of Regs - Ideas

Job Coaches

• Transition and Employment Guide
• Finding a Job Coach for WBL/CBVI
• Role and Responsibility of Job Coaches

Program Progress

• Assessing QI for WBL_CBVI
• CBVI Site Visit Eval Tool-MPC
• Seven Critical Steps to Employment for Individuals with Disabilities
• Rubric for Determining Appropriate Instructional Activities and Transition Sustainability for 18+
• WBL Site Visit Eval Tool

Student-LED IEPs

• #3 Student-Led IEP- Levels of Participation
  More information about #3 Student-Led IEP- Levels of Participation

• Student Led IEP- Basic Agenda
• Student Led IEP- Basic Script
  More information about Student Led IEP- Basic Script

  Test

• Student Led IEP- Planning the IEP and Transition Services
• Student LED IEP- Parent Interview

Transition Assessment Tools

• Assessing Gaps in Adult Resources for Transition Services- A Planning Tool for College-Bound Students with Disabilities & the Parent/Guardian
• Assessing Multiple Intelligences
• Assessment on Transition Strengths
• Brief Online Tool List
• Description of Portfolio Assessment
• Descriptions of Non-Standardized Assessment
• Designing a Transition Assessment
• Fidelity Checklist for Transition Assessment
• Finding The Time Transition Assessment
• Future Planning Questionnaire
• GC - MS Transition IEP Planning Form
• GC SHSU Student-Led Parent Interview Form
• HS Online Assess List
• Informal Interest Inventory-MPC
• LID- Parent Ques. Func. Instruction
• MPC Ordering Transition Assessment
• Preparing for Middle School Transition ARD Meeting
• Social Mapping & Planning
• Social Mapping & Planning for 18+ Students
• Transition Activity By Grade and Role
• Transition Assessment and Student Services Planner to Plan the Secondary IEP
• Transition Parent Questionnaire
• Transition Tool Example

• Additional Resources

  Legal – If you are looking for more information, links to websites on Transition are provided for state education service centers, national guidance, and Wright’s Law.

  • Texas Transition and Employment Guide
  • Texas Transition and Employment Guide - Spanish

  Guidance – General – If you are looking for articles or books with guidance in special education, this link will take you to that part of our site.

  Books

  • Cheney, D. (2010). Transition and secondary students with emotional and behavior disorders: Current approaches for positive outcomes (2nd ed). Champaign, IL: Research Press.
  • Clark, H.B. & Unruh, D.K. (2009). Transition of youth and young adults with emotional and behavioral difficulties. Baltimore, MD: Paul Brookes Publishing Co.
  • Kochhar-Bryant, C.A., & Bassett, D. S. (Eds). (2002). Aligning transition and standards-based education: Issues and strategies. Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.
  • Mazzotti, V.L., & Rowe, D.A. (2015). Building alliances: A how-to-manual to support transitioning youth. Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.
  • Sitlington, P.L., Neubert, D.A., Begun, W.H., Lombard, R.C., & Leconte, P.J. (2007). Assess for Success: A practitioner’s handbook on transition assessment (2nd ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
  • Wandry, D., & Pleet, A.M. (2009). Engaging and empowering families in secondary transition: A practitioner’s guide. Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.
  • Wandry, D., Wehmeyer, M.L., & Glor-Scheib, S. (2013). Life centered education: The teacher’s guide. Arlington, VA: Council for Exceptional Children.
  • Wehman, P., Datlow-Smith, M., & Schall, C. (2009). Autism & the transition to adulthood: Success beyond the classroom. Baltimore, MD: Paul Brookes Publishing Co.
  • Wehmeyer, M.L. & Field, S.L. (2007). Self-determination: Instructional and assessment strategies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.