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Transion and
Employment Designee
(TED) Self-Assessment Rubric
This rubric highlights each of the statutory requirements for a TED. The document should be used for
self-assessment purposes for an individual serving as a districts TED.
This document SHOULD NOT be used as evidence for determining TED performance, as it only serves as a
resource to help a TED determine needed areas for building capacity.
This self-assessment rubric addresses the following areas:
Transion Services:
Student Involvement
Parent Involvement
Adult Student Support
Postsecondary Educaon
Funconal Vocaonal Evaluaon
Employment
Age-Appropriate Instruconal
Environments
Independent Living
Referral to State Agency Services
Self-Determinaon and Supported
Decision-Making Agreements
State Agencies:
Health and Human Services
Texas Workforce Commission
Department of State Health Services
Department of Family and Protecve
Services
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Transion Services:
Domain Transion Planning: Student Involvement
Descripon A student’s ARD commiee must consider, and if appropriate, address the following issues in the
student’s individualized educaon program (IEP):
(1) appropriate student involvement in the students transion to life outside the public school
system
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Domain Transion Planning: Parent Involvement
Descripon (2) if the student is younger than 18 years of age, appropriate involvement in the students
transion by the student’s parents and other persons invited to parcipate by:
(A) the student’s parents; or
(B) the school district in which the student is enrolled
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Domain Transion Planning: Adult Students
Descripon (3) if the student is at least 18 years of age, involvement in the student’s transion and future by
the student’s parents and other persons, if the parent or other person:
(A) is invited to parcipate by the student or the school district in which the student is enrolled; or
(B) has the student’s consent to parcipate pursuant to a supported decision-making agreement
under Chapter 1357, Estates Code
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
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Domain Transion Planning: Postsecondary Educaon
Descripon (4) appropriate postsecondary educaon opons, including preparaon for postsecondary-level
coursework
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Domain Transion Planning: Funconal Vocaonal Evaluaon
Descripon (5) an appropriate funconal vocaonal evaluaon
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Domain Transion Planning: Employment
Descripon (6) appropriate employment goals and objecves
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Domain Transion Planning: Age-Appropriate Adult Environments
Descripon (7) if the student is at least 18 years of age, the availability of age-appropriate instruconal
environments, including community sengs or environments that prepare the student for
postsecondary educaon or training, compeve integrated employment, or independent living,
in coordinaon with the student’s transion goals and objecves
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
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Domain Transion Planning: Independent Living
Descripon (8) appropriate independent living goals and objecves
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Domain Transion Planning: Agency Facilitaon
Descripon (9) appropriate circumstances for facilitang a referral of a student or the students parents to a
governmental agency for services or public benets, including a referral to a governmental agency
to place the student on a waing list for public benets available to the student, such as a waiver
program established under Secon 1915(c), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Secon 1396n(c))
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Domain Transion Planning: Self-Determinaon and Supported Decision-Making
Descripon (10) the use and availability of appropriate:
(A) supplementary aids, services, curricula, and other opportunies to assist the student in
developing decision-making skills; and
(B) supports and services to foster the students independence and self-determinaon, including a
supported decision-making agreement under Chapter 1357, Estates Code
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
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State Agencies:
Descripon An individual designated in this role must provide informaon and resources for interagency
coordinaon to ensure that local school sta communicate and collaborate with: students
receiving special educaon services and their parents, and as appropriate, local and regional sta
of the: Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Workforce Commission, Department of
State Health Services, and Department of Family and Protecve Services. TEC § 29.011(b)
Domain Interagency Coordinaon: Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
hhs.texas.gov
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Domain Interagency Coordinaon: Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
twc.texas.gov
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Domain Interagency Coordinaon: Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
dshs.texas.gov
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Domain
Interagency Coordinaon: Department of Family and Protecve Services (DFPS)
dfps.state.tx.us
Rang No Knowledge Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
____ out of 10 ____ out of 10 ____ out of 10 ____ out of 10
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Self-Assessment Summary
Please summarize each domain by checking the box in the appropriate column based on your answers on
pages 2-4.
Domain:
Transion Planning
No
Knowledge
Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Student Involvement
Parent Involvement
Adult Students
Postsecondary
Educaon
Funconal Vocaonal
Evaluaon
Employment
Age-Appropriate
Adult Environments
Independent Living
Agency Facilitaon
Self-Determinaon
and Supported
Decision-Making
Agreements
Total:
____ out of 4 ____ out of 4 ____ out of 4 ____ out of 4
When will I start working on this area of need?
What training or support do I need?
Who can help me with this area of need?
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Self-Assessment Summary
Please summarize each domain by placing an X under the appropriate column below based on your
answers on pages 5:
Domain:
Transion Planning
No
Knowledge
Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
HHSC
TWC
DSHS
DFPS
Total:
Domains to Consider for Capacity Building
Review your scores on pages 6 and the top of page 7 to determine if you have any items marked in the
“No Knowledge” or “Limited Knowledge” categories. If so, consider adding the item with the highest
number in those categories as a priority area to address for this school year. If you do not have any
areas marked in the “orange” categories, review the areas with the highest total from the “Moderate
Knowledge” category.
Priority 1
Domain:
No
Knowledge
Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Acon Plan:
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When will I start working on this area of need?
What training or support do I need?
Who can help me with this area of need?
When will I start working on this area of need?
What training or support do I need?
Who can help me with this area of need?
Self-Assessment Compleon Date:
Priority 2
Domain:
No
Knowledge
Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Acon Plan:
Priority 3
Domain:
No
Knowledge
Limited
Knowledge
Moderate
Knowledge
Extensive
Knowledge
Acon Plan: