Best practices for project replication

How We Put This Into Action — and How Others Can Too

See ideas that are already working — and how you can use them too.

We’ve gathered helpful tools and guides that have worked for other schools and families. These resources can help you start strong and keep making a difference for students with disabilities

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Laying the Groundwork

Learn the basics that guide effective transition support.

To build something that works, it’s important to understand the ideas behind it. These approaches can guide your planning and help you create strong transition programs for students with disabilities.

PaTTAN's TSF is a research based framework comprising 13 evidence informed practices crucial for improving post school outcomes in employment, postsecondary education, and independent living. It serves as a guide for schools and communities.

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Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) helps students with disabilities and their families envision a “good life” and make a plan to reach it. Focusing on strengths, interests, and goals, CtLC uses person-centered planning to guide school services and supports that prepare students for meaningful adult outcomes — like work, education, relationships, and independence.

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Practical Guides and Resources

Download easy-to-use resources to plan and run successful transition projects.

Explore a collection of guides and toolkits designed to help you put transition programs into action. These resources include step-by-step instructions, real-life examples, and simple strategies you can use to create programs that make a real difference for students.

Featured Resources

These resources share helpful ideas for different parts of your program, with clear examples and tips you can use right away.

Lesson Plan

Community-Based Instruction Best Practices Guide

Curriculum

Work Based Learning Experiences (WBLE) Best Practices Guide

Best Practices in Action

These examples from Pennsylvania show how Community-Based Instruction, work-based learning, and strong partnerships are putting frameworks and guides into practice.

State ID as a Replicable Milestone

One of the first CBI programs to complete programming supported 8 of 9 participating students in successfully obtaining a Pennsylvania State ID, including two students who obtained REAL IDs. This milestone reflects meaningful progress toward independence and increased readiness for employment and adult services.

Building Readiness for Adult Services

State ID Acquisition as a Milestone for Independence (Reading and Harrisburg)
CBI programming supported students through DMV visits and document preparation. In one completed program, all but one student obtained a Pennsylvania State ID, including two REAL IDs. In another site, five of seven students will obtain their IDs, strengthening readiness for employment, housing, and adult services.

Seeing Skill Gaps Through Real-World Tasks

Identifying Independent Living Skill Gaps Through Experience (Reading)
Students began recognizing missing pieces in their independent living skills once they encountered real world situations, such as completing laundry from start to finish. As the program progressed, students became more open to learning and more willing to acknowledge when they did not yet know something.

Student Voice Guiding Program Design

Student Voice Driving Meaningful Work Experiences
Through the integration of Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) tools, student voice played a key role in shaping program activities and future work experiences. Rather than selecting generic employer sites, staff followed student interests and goals, leading to more individualized and meaningful pathways. This approach is already resulting in strong alignment between students and upcoming Paid Work Experiences, with several students preparing to begin placements connected to their preferences and strengths.

State ID as a Replicable Milestone

Building Readiness for Adult Services

Seeing Skill Gaps Through Real-World Tasks

Student Voice Guiding Program Design

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How We Put This Into Action — and How Others Can Too

See ideas that are already working — and how you can use them too.

Laying the Groundwork

Learn the basics that guide effective transition support.

Transition Systems Framework (TSF)

Charting the LifeCourse(TM)

Practical Guides and Resources

Download easy-to-use resources to plan and run successful transition projects.

Featured Resources

Best Practices in Action

These examples from Pennsylvania show how Community-Based Instruction, work-based learning, and strong partnerships are putting frameworks and guides into practice.

State ID as a Replicable Milestone

Building Readiness for Adult Services

Seeing Skill Gaps Through Real-World Tasks

Student Voice Guiding Program Design

State ID as a Replicable Milestone

Building Readiness for Adult Services

Seeing Skill Gaps Through Real-World Tasks

Student Voice Guiding Program Design

Connect to our Team