Indicator 13

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was reauthorized on December 3, 2004, and its provisions became effective on July 1, 2005. In conjunction with the reauthorization, the U. S. Department of Education, through the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), required states to develop State Performance Plans (SPPs). Seventeen indicators, on which data are submitted annually in an Annual Performance Report (APR) are included in the SPP. Indicator 13 data [a compliance indicator for transition plan requirements documented in Individual Education Programs (IEPs)] is collected and reported by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) through electronic record reviews. These reviews are conducted by Administrative Unit (AU) staff through the use of the Exceptional Student Services Unit Data Management System (ESSU DMS).

IDEA and ECEA Regulations

“Percent of youth with IEPs aged 16 and above with an IEP that includes appropriate measurable postsecondary goals that are annually updated and based upon an age-appropriate transition assessment, transition services, including courses of study, that will reasonably enable the student to meet those postsecondary goals, and annual IEP goals related to the student’s transition services needs. There also must be evidence that the student was invited to the IEP Team meeting where transition services are to be discussed and evidence that, if appropriate, a representative of any participating agency was invited to the IEP Team meeting with the prior consent of the parent or student who has reached the age of majority.” (20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(B)). There is an exception to this age requirement in Colorado. ECEA Rules 4.03(6)(d)(i) states that a transition plan is required, “beginning with the first IEP developed when the child is age 15, but no later than the end of 9th grade, or earlier if deemed appropriate by the IEP Team, and updated annually.”

Guidance Document

Writing Secondary Transition IEPs

• Writing quality secondary transition IEPs that include the required elements of Indicator 13 (PDF)

State Results & SPP/APR Targets

• Visit the Indicator 13 webpage to view state Results and SPP/APR Targets

Transition Record Review Resources

• To review more information on the Transition Record Review process visit CDE's General Supervision webpage
• Standard Record Review Protocol (PDF)
• Standard Record Review Instructions (PDF)
• State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Report

Questions

Professional Development, Writing Secondary Transition IEPs

Kacy Little Owl
Secondary Transition Specialist
Email Kacy Little Owl
Phone: (720) 827-8283

Transition IEP Record Reviews and Reporting

Orla Bolger
Supervisor, Data and Monitoring Liaison
Email Orla Bolger
​Phone: (720) 921-0524