HO 6
List of Assessments
Transition Assessment
SELF DETERMINATION
$COST$
Supplier/Web Site
Completed by
AIR Self-Determination
Assessment
http://education.ou.edu/zarrow
FREE
Parent
Educator
Student
ARC Self-Determination
Assessment
http://education.ou.edu/zarrow
FREE
Student
Personal Preference
Indicators
http://education.ou.edu/zarrow
FREE
The individual with a
disability, family members,
friends, and
knowledgeable
professionals
http://www.proedinc.com
$113 for All 3 Books
Re-producible
questionnaires and
activities for students
Book - Series:
Informal Assessments for
Transition Planning
Field Hoffman
Self-Determination
Assessment Battery
Choice Maker
Letah Graff, Transition Specialist
$39 for the
Overview Book
www.education.ou.ed/zarrow
FREE
Student
Educator
Parent
http://store.cambiumlearning.com
$16.00 for
25 Copies
Educator
North Country/Cap Region RSE TASC
Comments
The AIR measures two broad selfdetermination components. Capacity
refers to the student's knowledge,
abilities, and perceptions that enable
them to be self-determined. Opportunity
refers to the student's chances to use
their knowledge and abilities.
ARC Scale yields a total selfdetermination score and 4 sub-scores

Autonomy

Self-Regulation

Psychological Empowerment

Self-Realization
These two tools provide self-advocates,
families, professionals, and academic and
community colleagues a means to
develop plans that match the needs,
strengths, and preferences of students
and adults with developmental
disabilities.

Employment

Daily Living

Health

Self-Determination

Leisure Activities

Community Participation

Interpersonal Relationships
Assess knowledge, behavior, and
affective components of selfdetermination. Focuses on and
delineates those variables related to selfdetermination that are within the
individual’s control and are potential
targets for instructional intervention.
Intended for use with middle to high
school students with emotional or
behavior disabilities and mild to
moderate learning problems. The
assessment measures student skills and
opportunities at school for: choosing
goals, expressing goals, and taking action.
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TRAINING/EDUCATION
Supplier/Web-Site
$COST$
C.I.T.E Learning Styles
Book - Series:
Postsecondary Education and
Training
Post Secondary Readiness
Rubric
QuickBook of Transition
Assessments
Effective College Planning
Student Self-Assessment
Completed by
Comments
http://www.wvabe.org/cite.htm
FREE
Student
Identifies student assessed learning
styles and offers teaching techniques
www.proedinc.com
$44
or
$113 for all 3
Student
Teacher
Reproducible informal assessments for
transition
Tool to assist in determining how the
student performs some of the critical
skills needed to succeed in a post
secondary setting
http://www.mamkschools.org/education/component
s/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=2092
FREE
www.tslp.org
FREE
Student
Teacher
Counselor
Parents
Student
WNY Collegiate Consortium
of Disability Advocates
FREE
Student
Self-Assessment included in the student
guide for Effective College Planning
FREE
Student
Online self-assessment with immediate
online scoring with suggestions for
leaning strategies based on learning
style.
Student
Computer-adaptive placement tests that
assess reading, writing, and math skills
of students to determine if
developmental classes would be
beneficial before the students take
college-level work.
Reproducible informal assessments for
transition
http://www.ccdanet.org/ecp/collegesuccess/
student_self_assess/
Learning Style Survey for
College
ACCUPLACER
http://www.metamath.com/multiple/multiple_c
hoice_questions.html
http://professionals.collegeboard.com/highered/placement/accuplacer
Administered
by Educational
Institution
EMPLOYMENT/TRAINING
CareerZone
Letah Graff, Transition Specialist
Supplier/Web-Site
$COST$
Completed by
www.nycareerzone.org
FREE
Student
North Country/Cap Region RSE TASC
Comments
Online, assessment, job information,
student portfolio. The place to explore
careers related to your strengths, skills
and talents.
Identifies top three Career Clusters of
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Career Cluster Interest Survey http://www.careerclusters.org/ccinterestsurvey.
php
FREE
EMPLOYMENT/TRAINING - continued
CareerOneStop http://www.careeronestop.org/studentsandcaree
FREE
radvisors/studentsandcareeradvisors.aspx
O’Net Online
Book – Series: Employment
and Career Planning
Self Directed Search
interest based on responses. Takes
about fifteen minutes to complete and
can be used in the classroom or for
career exploration. The survey can be
printed out. It is not electronic. It may be
used for educational purposes only.
Student
Online: identify interests, explore
careers
http://online.onetcenter.org/
FREE
Student
Tool for career exploration and job
analysis
www.proedinc.com
$44
$113 for all 3
$4.95 online
with credit
card
Student
Reproducible informal assessments for
transition
http://www.self-directedsearch.com/default.aspx
http://www4.parinc.com/Products/Product.aspx
?ProductID=SDS_R#Items
JIST Works
Student
www.jist.com
Career Exploration Inventory
Career Planning Scale
Barriers to Employment Success Inventory
Student
$164 for 25
Varies by
assessments
Approx.
$40.00 for
25/pkg.
Student
Teachers
Transition Behavior Scale
http://www.hawthorneed.com/pages/transition/t2.html
Self-Directed Employment
http://www.brookespublishing.com/store/books
/martin-580x/index.htm
$50
Brigance Transition Skills
Inventory
Curriculum Associates
http://www.curriculumassociates.com/products/
detail.asp?title=BrigTSI#buy_now_banner
Kit - $259
Inventory $199
Teacher
Student
http://www.asvabprogram.com
No Cost
Military
administers to
students
ASVAB
Letah Graff, Transition Specialist
$139
Complete
Student
North Country/Cap Region RSE TASC
Teacher
Student
Based on Dr. John L. Holland's RIASEC
theory that both people and work
environments can be classified
according to six basic types: Realistic,
Investigative, Artistic, Social,
Enterprising, and Conventional. The SDS
is a self-report of skills and interests.
Variety of surveys and questionnaires to
get students thinking about careers and
their interests. Other titles include:
Job Survival and Success Scale
Work Activities Watcher
Transition-to-Work
Measures a student’s readiness for
transition to employment and
independent living. Measures those
behavioral characteristics most
predictive of behavior in society and
employment.
A Handbook for Transition Teachers and
Employment Specialists. Reproducible
forms for student assessment
Includes 100+ assessments covering
academic skills, post-secondary,
independent living and community
participation. Criterion referenced
Assesses student’s ability to learn new
skills and is a predictor of success in
training and education programs, the
interest inventory and other activities
help students explore the world of work
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Becker Work Adjustment
Profile
TEST Name
http://www.disabilitytraining.com/productinfo.php?Becker_Work_Adjustment_Profilepid59.html
Supplier/Web-Site
$100
Manual and 25
test booklets
INDEPENDENT LIVING
$COST$
Brigance Transition
Skills Inventory
Curriculum Associates
http://www.curriculumassociates.com/products/deta
il.asp?title=BrigTSI#buy_now_banner
Vineland Adaptive
Behavior Scale
http://psychcorp.pearsonassessments.com/HAIWEB/
Cultures/en-us/Productdetail.htm?Pid=Vineland-II
Kit - $259
Inventory $199
Record books $35/10
Online
$159/user
Starter Kit
$160 for 10
www.proedinc.com
Book – Series:
Independent Living
and Community
Participation
Life Skills Inventory
Teacher, Job
coach, someone
familiar with
the daily work
behavior of the
student
Completed by
Teacher
Student
Helps evaluate work habits, attitudes,
and skills important for job readiness,
work adjustment, and job employability.
A person's work adjustment and
support needs are evaluated in four
domains
Comments
Includes 100+ assessments covering
academic skills, post-secondary,
independent living and community
participation. Has an online
management system to track student
progress and analyze data. Criterion
referenced.
Psychologist
Measures personal and social skills used
for everyday living.
$44
$113 for all 3
Student
Reproducible informal assessments for
transition
Washington State
Division of Child and Family Services
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/ms/forms/10_267.pdf
FREE
www.caseylifeskills.org
FREE
Teacher
Counselor with
Youth
Involvement
Student
Caregiver
http://www.estr.net/publications.cfm
$20/10
Ansell-Casey
Life Skills
Enderle-Severson
Transition Rating
Scale
Letah Graff, Transition Specialist
North Country/Cap Region RSE TASC
Student
Parent
Teacher
Assesses 15 Life Skills Categories for
Basic, Intermediate, Advance and
Exceptional Skill Levels
Easy to use tools to help young people
prepare for adulthood. The life skills
assessments provide instant feedback.
Customized learning plans provide a
clear outline of next steps, and the
accompanying teaching resources are
available for free or at a minimal cost.
Assessment of strengths, areas of
participation with assistance, and areas
of nonparticipation in five transition
areas: Employment, Recreation and
Leisure, Home Living, Community
Participation, and Post Secondary
Education. Developed for continuum of
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Transition
Planning Inventory
(TPI)
Included in the ProEd Book
Informal Assessments for Transition Planning
Or
http://www.proedinc.com/customer/productView.aspx?
ID=875&SearchWord=transition planning inventory
$39
Or
Students
Parents
Teachers
Kit - $196
learners with mild to MORE disability.
46 competency items in 9 domains
Provides a baseline for identifying initial
transition needs as well as a follow up
assessment of skills and progress
There is a computer version which
simplifies the length by being able to
click on needed sections.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Web-Site
TRANSITION COALITION
Career Planning Begins
with Assessment
Self Determination
Technical Assistance Center
Life Centered Career
Education
http://transitioncoalition.org/transition/assessment_review
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/assets/guides/assessment/directory_of_tests.pdf
University of North Carolina
http://sdsp.uncc.edu/home.asp
http://www.cec.sped.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ProfessionalDevelopment/Prof
essionalTraining/LCCE/LCCE_what.htm
Cost: Approximately $1,000
Letah Graff, Transition Specialist
North Country/Cap Region RSE TASC
Comments
Read reviews on commonly published
transition assessments.
List of many different published tests.
Chapter 3 of the guide Career Planning
begins with Assessment.
Resource Information on Self Determination
A curriculum based career education program
to prepare students to function
independently and productively as family
members, citizens, and workers, and to enjoy
fulfilling personal lives. The LCCE curriculum
is an educational system designed to provide
students who have mild mental disabilities,
learning disabilities, or who are "at risk"
with the important skills needed to function
successfully as productive workers in the
home and community. The curriculum
focuses on both the paid and unpaid work
that one does as a responsible community
and family member, a citizen and volunteer,
an employee, and a productive leisure and
avocational participant. Components: Daily
Living Skills, Personal-Social Skills, and
Occupational Guidance and Preparation
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