Completed by _________________________ Student _____________________ Date: __________
Cal-Wheat Transition Career Checklist (Senior-College bound)
Date
started
Date
completed
Date
conference
with Mrs.
Petersen
Objectives
Complete before exit interview with Mrs. Petersen
Objective -1 Evaluate interests, abilities and skills.-checklists and I Have a Plan IowaCopies in assessment file and Red Transition File
Objective -2 Reflect and draw conclusions from individual assessment processes.Reflective essay on your results- attached
Objective -3 Identify personal, educational and work goals- Reflective essay on what does
your future look like- attached
Objective -4 Use a variety of resources. including electronic media to explore career
information and options.- I Have a Plan Iowa- copies in assessment file and Red Transition
File
Objective-5 have a completed plan for college- attached and in Red Transition File
Objective- 6 College visit- at least one college record each visit –short reflective essay on
visit- attached
Objective- 7 Applied to college- put acceptance letter or copy of e-mail in Red Transition
File
Objective- 8 Take college entrance tests- Compass, ACT, SAT PSAT- Results in Red
Transition File
Objective- 9 Completed FAFSA- Copy in Red Transition File
Objective- 10 Completed Scholarships- keep a list in Red Transition File (A copy of all
Scholarship essays)
Objective- 11 understands the difference in grants, scholarships, loans, and work-studycompare and contrast essay -attached
Objective-12 Linked with Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation- copy of paper work in Red
Transition File
Objective-13 has prepared a possible budget for first year of college- Copy in the Red
Transition File
Objective- 14 discussed and made a plan about housing during college years- Reflective
essay attached to checklist
Objective- 15 What are your health insurance plans, Car insurance, do you need renters
insurance,- Reflective essay indicating how you know- who did you talk to?
Objective- 16 What are your transportation plans- reflective essay attached
Objective-17 made contact with the disability services department at the college- support
paperwork in Red Transition File
Objective- 18 Can describe your disability and what will help you and will not workReflective essay attached
Objective- 19 understand the independent nature of study time at college- reflective essay
attached
Objective- 20 completed a “gold“ resume paper including volunteer work and electronic
copy in the Red Transition File
Objective- 21 if living on your own- can you cook, wash clothes, pay your bills- reflective
essay
Objective-22 complete Red Transition File- exit review with Mrs. Petersen anytime after
April 1st
Objective-23 completed graduation IEP and SAR take 2 copies with- 1 for you and 1 for
college
Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________
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Completed by _________________________ Student _____________________ Date: __________
Cal-Wheat Transition Career Checklist (Senior- work bound)
Date
started
Date
completed
Date
conference
with Mrs.
Petersen
Objectives
Complete before exit interview with Mrs. Petersen
Objective -1 Evaluate interests, abilities and skills.-checklists and I Have a Plan IowaCopies in assessment file and Red Transition File
Objective -2 Reflect and draw conclusions from individual assessment processes.Reflective essay on your results- attached
Objective -3 Identify personal, educational and work goals- Reflective essay on what does
your future look like- attached
Objective -4 Use a variety of resources. including electronic media to explore career
information and options.- I Have a Plan Iowa- copies in assessment file and Red Transition
File
Objective-5 Can describe your disability and what will help you and will not work- Reflective
essay attached and in Red Transition File
Objective- 6 College visit- at least one college record each visit –short reflective essay on
visit- attached
Objective- 7 Linked with Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation- copy of paper work in Red
Transition File
Objective- 8 has prepared a possible budget for first year out of high school- Copy in the
Red Transition File
Objective- 9 discussed and made a plan about housing after high school- Reflective essay
attached to checklist
Objective- 10 What are your health insurance plans, Car insurance, do you need renters
insurance,- Reflective essay indicating how you know- who did you talk to?
Objective- 11 What are your transportation plans- reflective essay attached
Objective-12 if living on your own- can you cook, clean house, wash clothes, pay your billsreflective essay
Objective-13 completed a “gold“ resume paper including volunteer work and electronic
copy in the Red Transition File
Objective- 14 completed letter of interest sample copy and electronic copy in the Red
Transition File
Objective- 15 do you have a job? If not where do you plan to work?
Objective- 16 Job Shadows- Complete at least one
Objective-17 meeting with Vocational Rehab for job training
Objective- 18 Considered Job Corp for additional training
Objective- 19
Objective- 20
Objective- 21
Objective-22 complete Red Transition File- exit review with Mrs. Petersen anytime after
April 1st
Objective-23 completed graduation IEP and SAR take 2 copies with- 1 for you and 1 for
college
Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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