EDS 629: Transition Practices
Common Course Assessment: Special Education Transition Project
Common Course Standards:
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Special Education Specialist Advanced
Preparation 2012 Standards
2 – Curricular Content Knowledge
5 – Leadership and Policy
7 – Collaboration
InTASC Standards
3 – Learning Environments
7 – Planning for Instruction
8 – Instructional Strategies
10 – Leadership and Collaboration
Rubric for Special Education Transition Project:
Elements
Distinguished
(3)
Proficient
(2)
Progressing
(1)
Unsatisfactory
(0)
Part One: Transition Unit and Lesson Plans
Unit Plan
CEC 2, 5
InTASC 3, 7, 8
Special
Education
Lesson Plans
CEC 2, 5
InTASC 3, 7, 8
The Unit Plan
includes one or
more transitionrelated topics,
visual and text
depictions of the
organizational
structure of the
unit, key
questions, and a
unit schedule.
Additionally, the
content is
appropriate for
the specified
students.
Five Lesson Plans
are provided,
filled out
correctly, are
age and
disability
appropriate, and
include at least
one field trip or
The Unit Plan
includes one or
more transitionrelated topics, is
appropriate for
the specified
students but
lacks one of the
key Unit Plan
elements.
The Unit Plan
includes one or
more transitionrelated topics, is
appropriate for
the specified
students but
lacks more than
one of the key
Unit Plan
elements.
The Unit Plan
does not include
one or more of
the transitionrelated topics or
is not
appropriate for
the specified
students.
Five Lesson Plans
are provided and
include at least
one field trip or
guest speaker.
They are age/or
disability
appropriate, but
are missing
Less than Five
Lesson Plans are
provided and are
not filled out
correctly. They
are age and
disability
appropriate.
Five or fewer
Lesson Plans are
provided, most
are filled out
correctly, but
few if any are
age and
disability
appropriate.
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General
Education
Lesson Plans
CEC 2, 5
InTASC 3, 7, 8
guest speaker.
some of the
criteria.
Five Lesson Plans
are provided,
filled out
correctly, are
grade and
content
appropriate, and
include at least
one field trip or
guest speaker.
Five Lesson Plans
are provided and
include at least
one field trip or
guest speaker.
They are grade
and content
appropriate, but
are missing
some of the
criteria.
Less than Five
Lesson Plans are
provided and are
not filled out
correctly. They
are grade and
content
appropriate.
Five or fewer
Lesson Plans are
provided, most
are filled out
correctly, but
few if any are
grade and
content
appropriate.
Part Two: Categorical Transition Research & Presentation
Topic
Team's topic is
clearly identified
and described. It
addresses a
specific disability
category within
special
education,
specifies an age
range, and is
targeted toward
a timely and
important issue
within transition.
Team's topic is
not clearly
identified and
described. It
appears to
addresses a
specific disability
category within
special
education,
specifies an age
range, and is
targeted toward
a timely and
important issue
within transition
Team's topic is
not clearly
identified and
described. It
appears to
addresses a
specific disability
category within
special
education,
specifies an age
range, but is not
targeted toward
a timely and
important issue
within transition.
Topic is vague
and undefined.
Quality of
Sources
Each team
member
independently
located at least 2
reliable,
interesting
information
sources from
professional
journals.
Each team
member
independently
located at least 2
reliable
information
sources, but they
were not all from
professional
journals.
Team members
did not locate at
least half of their
information
sources from
professional
journals
Each team
member located
less than two
reliable
information
sources
Presentations
Presentation was
well-organized,
fluid, included
each member of
the team, and
highlighted key
findings from
their research.
Presentation was
well-organized,
fluid, and
highlighted key
findings from
their research
but did not
include each
Presentation was
well-organized
and fluid but did
not highlight key
findings from
their research
and did not
include each
member of the
Presentation was
not wellorganized and
fluid, did not
highlight key
findings from
their research
and did not
CEC 7
InTASC 10
CEC 7
InTASC 10
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Handout
CEC 7
InTASC 10
Handout was
clear, concise,
free of errors,
and offered a
strong summary
of the key points
of the
presentation.
Additionally, the
handout included
citations for the
articles used in
the presentation.
member of the
team.
team.
include each
member of the
team.
Handout was
missing one of
the previously
described
requirements.
Handout was
missing two or
the previously
described
requirements.
Handout did not
meet three or
more the
previously
described
requirements.
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