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Life Skills Inventory Independent-Living Skills Assessment Tool (FREE)

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services ( 2000)Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

The Life Skills Inventory Independent-Living Skills Assessment Tool is provided by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services to assess where students are in the process of living independently.

Benefits:

This inventory could assist parents, student, teachers, and transition specialists in creating a transition plan according to the student's capability. The style of the inventory is easy to follow, and the student could perhaps evaluate themselves on certain tasks along with another person conducting the inventory. Use the checklist format in this assessment to cover the following main categories:

Money management and consumer awareness

Food management

Personal appearance and hygiene

Health

Housekeeping

Housing

Transportation

Educational planning

Job maintenance skills

Job skills

Emergency and safety skills

Knowledge of community resources

Interpersonal skills

Legal issues

Pregnancy (parenting and child care)

Each category covers 4 levels of accomplishment (basic, intermediate, advanced, exceptional) and requirements for moving on to the next level.

Process:

The parent and teacher together observe the student or ask questions to determine the level of the student. The inventory suggests that a social worker be involved. The reading level is very basic and the items on the checklist are not more than one sentence long. The students level, either basic, intermediate, advanced, or excellent, is determined based upon the completion of certain items specified in the checklist for each category and each level.

Students will accomplish the areas determined by the inventory before classification into the next level. According to the inventory, the assessment should take place when they are fifteen or sixteen. From the inventory, teachers, parents, and other adults involved with the student can help the student "plan ... based on filling gaps in youth knowledge."

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Life Skills Inventory Independent-Living Skills Assessment Tool | Transition Coalition

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Life Skills Inventory Independent-Living Skills Assessment Tool (FREE) Washington State Department of Social and Health Services ( 2000)Washington State Department of Social and Health Services The Life Skills Inventory Independent-Living Skills Assessment Tool is provided by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services to assess where students are in the process of living independently.

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2016 Transition Assessment Web Sites.pdf

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2016 Transition Assessment Web Sites.pdf

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South Carolina National Center and State Collaborative (SCNCSC) - South Carolina Department of Education

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South Carolina has been a member for the last five years of the National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC), a project led by five centers and 26 states to build an alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS) linked to the state College and Career Readiness Standards (SCCCRs) in English language arts and mathematics for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.

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South Carolina Alternate Assessment (SC-Alt) - South Carolina Department of Education

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South Carolina Alternate Assessment (SC-Alt): South Carolina Alternate Assessments An Alternate Assessment on Alternate Achievement Standards (AA-AAS) is an assessment for students with significant cognitive disabilities

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Alternate ACCESS for ELLs®

The Alternate ACCESS for ELLs® consists of items that are less complex than items in the ACCESS for ELLs® assessment. The assessment is based on Alternate English language proficiency levels in four English language proficiency areas: Social and Instructional Language, language of English Language Arts, language of Mathematics, and language of Science. Like the ACCESS for ELLs®, the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs® is divided into four language domains (speaking, listening, reading and writing).

The Alternate ACCESS for ELLs® is based on alternate model performance indicators. The model performance indicators provide the expectations for what the student should be able to do and produce at the English language proficiency level. Therefore, the expectations of performance on the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs® are different from the ACCESS for ELLs®.

Students with significant cognitive disabilities in kindergarten should take the kindergarten ACCESS for ELLs®.

For additional info, see Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs®.

Alternate ACCESS for ELLs Assessment Monitors
An assessment monitor is required and must observe all assessment sessions and verify the use of proper assessment procedures and the authenticity of student responses for each completed assessment. Parents, guardians, foster parents, or other family members of any students in the assessment classroom may not serve as assessment monitors for any student in that class. Monitors must receive training to become familiar with the items, administration procedures and scoring. Prior to the assessment, the test administrator or the DTC-Alt must meet with the monitor and review the following:

the expected schedule of the assessment sessions

test security requirements

how the items will be administered and the scoring procedures

the purpose of the Test Administrator Security Affidavit

The monitor's responsibilities:
1.) observing all administration sessions without interfering or distracting the test administrator and the student;
2.) assisting the test administrator with logistics, if requested; and
3.) reading and signing the Test Administrator Security Affidavit and Agreement to Maintain Test Security and Confidentiality.

Note: If a monitor has signed the South Carolina Alternate Assessments Agreement to Maintain Test Security and Confidentiality for another alternate assessment, he or she is not required to sign it again.

Test Security
Test Administrator Security Affidavit (55 Kb PDF)
Test Security Agreement Form for DTCs and STCs For ACCESS (59 Kb docx)
Test Security Agreement Form for TAs for ACCESS (59 Kb docx)
Test Security Agreement Form for Monitors for ACCESS (59 Kb docx)
South Carolina Test Security Law (13 Kb PDF)
State Board Test Security Regulations (204 Kb PDF)
Testing Irregularity Form (11 Kb PDF)
Reporting Test Security Violations (Policy) (139 Kb PDF)
ACCESS for ELLs Accommodations Crosswalk
External Resources

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The Alternate ACCESS for ELLs® consists of items that are less complex than items in the ACCESS for ELLs® assessment. The assessment is based on Alternate English language proficiency levels in four English language proficiency areas: Social and Instructional Language, language of English Language Arts, language of Mathematics, and language of Science.

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Alternate Career Readiness Assessment - South Carolina Department of Education

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This page contains information and documents related to the approved list of tests for the alternate career ready assessment.

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Transition Assessments
ARC Self-Determination Scale
The ARC Self-Determination Scale is a free transition assessment that (a) assesses the self-determination strengths and weaknesses of adolescents with disabilities, (b) facilitates student involvement in educational planning and instruction to promote self-determination as an educational outcome, (c) develops self-determination goals and objectives, and (d) assesses student self-determination skills for research purposes. After students complete the assessment, the ARC Scale yields a total self-determination and four sub-domain scores: Autonomy; Self-regulation; Psychological empowerment; and Self-realization.
AIR Self-Determination Scale
The AIR Self-Determination scale is a free assessment that produces a profile of the student's level of self-determination, identifies areas of strength and areas needing improvement as well as identifies specific educational goals that can be incorporated into the student's IEP. The AIR Self-Determination Assessment also includes a student, parent, and educator version that measures two broad self-determination components. 1. Capacity which refers to the student's knowledge, abilities, and perceptions that enable them to be self-determined; and 2. Opportunity which refers to the student's chances to use their knowledge and abilities.
O*NET Interest Profiler
The O*NET Interest Profiler is a free online career interest inventory that will provide a printed report.
Employability/Life Skills Assessment
The free Employability/Life Skills Assessment is targeted for ages 14-21 and has been provided by the Ohio Department of Education's Division of Special Education. This assessment will help identify any skill deficits in the areas of personal social behaviors and daily living habits that are essential for obtaining employment and for success in the work place. These are life skills that must be taught with the same rigor as basic skills. The development of such skills is a lifelong process, with performance being relative to a student's ability and age, but before you can teach these skills, you must assess.
Employability Pictures
This webpage provides free downloadable pictures that relate to: Jobs, tasks and activities; Objects; People; Places and other related illustrations. These pictures could be utilized when assesses students with disabilities that have significantly lower cognitive ability levels.

Note: These downloadable pictures are part of the "Self-Directed Employment: A Handbook for Transition Teachers and Employment Specialists", by James E. Martin, Ph.D., Dennis E. Mithaug, Ph.D., John H. Oliphint, M.Ed., James V. Husch, M.A., & Eva S. Frazier, M.A.; this handbook is not accessible from this webpage.
Casey Life Skills (CLS)
CLS is a free tool that assesses the behaviors and competencies youth need to achieve their long-term goals. It aims to set youth on their way toward developing healthy, productive lives. Examples of the life skills CLS targets include: Maintaining healthy relationships; Work and study habits; Planning and goal-setting; Using community resources; Daily living activities; Budgeting and paying bills; and Computer literacy. This tool is most appropriately used with students who have mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.

RIASEC is a free assessment that asks personality questions that focus on career and vocational choice. It groups people on the basis of their suitability for six different categories of occupations: Realistic; Investigative; Artistic; Social; Enterprising; and Conventional. The six types yield the RIASEC acronym, by which the theory is also commonly known. The theory was developed by John L. Holland over the course of his career. The typology has come to dominate the field of career counseling and has been incorporated into most of the popular assessments used in the field. The test consists of tasks that you will have to rate by how much you would enjoy performing each. The test will take no more than 20 minutes to complete. Once the results are found, you can find career options that align with your results. An interactive version (also referred to as the Holland Code Career Test) and a printable (pdf) version is available.

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ARC Self-Determination Scale The ARC Self-Determination Scale is a free transition assessment that (a) assesses the self-determination strengths and weaknesses of adolescents with disabilities, (b) facilitates student involvement in educational planning and instruction to promote self-determination as an educational outcome, (c) develops self-determination goals and objectives, and (d) assesses student self-determination skills for research purposes.

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Indicator 13 Post-Assessment - Formstack

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Formstack Form - Indicator 13 Post-Assessment

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Post-Secondary Goals Worksheet - Formstack

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Transition Assessments
ARC Self-Determination Scale
The ARC Self-Determination Scale is a free transition assessment that (a) assesses the self-determination strengths and weaknesses of adolescents with disabilities, (b) facilitates student involvement in educational planning and instruction to promote self-determination as an educational outcome, (c) develops self-determination goals and objectives, and (d) assesses student self-determination skills for research purposes. After students complete the assessment, the ARC Scale yields a total self-determination and four sub-domain scores: Autonomy; Self-regulation; Psychological empowerment; and Self-realization.
AIR Self-Determination Scale
The AIR Self-Determination scale is a free assessment that produces a profile of the student's level of self-determination, identifies areas of strength and areas needing improvement as well as identifies specific educational goals that can be incorporated into the student's IEP. The AIR Self-Determination Assessment also includes a student, parent, and educator version that measures two broad self-determination components. 1. Capacity which refers to the student's knowledge, abilities, and perceptions that enable them to be self-determined; and 2. Opportunity which refers to the student's chances to use their knowledge and abilities.
O*NET Interest Profiler
The O*NET Interest Profiler is a free online career interest inventory that will provide a printed report.
Employability/Life Skills Assessment
The free Employability/Life Skills Assessment is targeted for ages 14-21 and has been provided by the Ohio Department of Education's Division of Special Education. This assessment will help identify any skill deficits in the areas of personal social behaviors and daily living habits that are essential for obtaining employment and for success in the work place. These are life skills that must be taught with the same rigor as basic skills. The development of such skills is a lifelong process, with performance being relative to a student's ability and age, but before you can teach these skills, you must assess.
Employability Pictures
This webpage provides free downloadable pictures that relate to: Jobs, tasks and activities; Objects; People; Places and other related illustrations. These pictures could be utilized when assesses students with disabilities that have significantly lower cognitive ability levels.

Note: These downloadable pictures are part of the "Self-Directed Employment: A Handbook for Transition Teachers and Employment Specialists", by James E. Martin, Ph.D., Dennis E. Mithaug, Ph.D., John H. Oliphint, M.Ed., James V. Husch, M.A., & Eva S. Frazier, M.A.; this handbook is not accessible from this webpage.
Casey Life Skills (CLS)
CLS is a free tool that assesses the behaviors and competencies youth need to achieve their long-term goals. It aims to set youth on their way toward developing healthy, productive lives. Examples of the life skills CLS targets include: Maintaining healthy relationships; Work and study habits; Planning and goal-setting; Using community resources; Daily living activities; Budgeting and paying bills; and Computer literacy. This tool is most appropriately used with students who have mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.

RIASEC is a free assessment that asks personality questions that focus on career and vocational choice. It groups people on the basis of their suitability for six different categories of occupations: Realistic; Investigative; Artistic; Social; Enterprising; and Conventional. The six types yield the RIASEC acronym, by which the theory is also commonly known. The theory was developed by John L. Holland over the course of his career. The typology has come to dominate the field of career counseling and has been incorporated into most of the popular assessments used in the field. The test consists of tasks that you will have to rate by how much you would enjoy performing each. The test will take no more than 20 minutes to complete. Once the results are found, you can find career options that align with your results. An interactive version (also referred to as the Holland Code Career Test) and a printable (pdf) version is available.

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Transition Planning
National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT)
NTACT's purpose is to assist State Education Agencies, Local Education Agencies, State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies, and VR service providers in implementing evidence-based and promising practices ensuring students with disabilities, including those with significant disabilities, graduate prepared for success in postsecondary education and employment.
Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC)
The Transition Alliance of South Carolina (TASC), spearheaded by the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) at the University of South Carolina's School of Medicine, is designed to support local interagency transition teams. Project activities are focused on providing interagency teams the resources to increase their capacity to collaboratively and effectively serve youth with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to adult-life. Together, they build capacity for transition programming at the state level, while also serving as a bridge to local communities in South Carolina. This website provides a variety of resources to include, but are not limited to the following topics: transition planning & assessment, career curricula, student engagement, family engagement, community based work experiences, interagency collaboration, policy leadership & administration, and professional development.
Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR): Transition to Adulthood
The Center for Parent Information and Resources (CPIR) provides a website dedicated to provided resources on how to assist in transition planning from high school to adulthood for students with disabilities. The webpage is also accessible in Spanish.
Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment
The Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment's mission is to facilitate "successful secondary and postsecondary educational, vocational and personal outcomes for students and adults with disabilities." This website provides a wealth of resources that include, but are not limited to, transition assessments, transition educational materials (e.g., lesson plans and bellringers), transition curriculum options, transition activities, and other transition resources.
Transition Coalition
The Transition Coalition is located at the University of Kansas, Beach Center on Disability, and was created in order to maximize professional development opportunities for secondary transition and college and career readiness of youth with disabilities. This website has resources that, if accessed, will lead to effective change in transition planning practice. Within the website, there are free online training modules that provide research-based online training that uses up-to-date research in transition, effective practices in professional development, and materials and resources for implementation. Beyond training resources such as the online modules and available webinars, the Transition Coalition has a webpage dedicated to transition planning tips that have been posted by experts in the field. A free account can be created to make the website experience more personal.
Transition Universe
Transition Universe provides resources and support to students, families and educators interested and involved in the Transition of Youth with Disabilities. Information has been gathered from many sources and is available at this "one-stop-shop" website.
PACER's National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
The website houses a Learning Center webpage that provides guidance for parents, educators and students with disabilities on the following: Middle and high school transition planning; Post-secondary education; Employment; Benefit program and supports; Independent and community living; and Laws and rights.
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures. NCSET is headquartered at the Institute on Community Integration in the University of Minnesota's College of Education and Human Development.

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National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT) NTACT's purpose is to assist State Education Agencies, Local Education Agencies, State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agencies, and VR service providers in implementing evidence-based and promising practices ensuring students with disabilities, including those with significant disabilities, graduate prepared for success in postsecondary education and employment.

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College & Career: Exploration and Preparation
South Carolina Occupational Information System (SCOIS)
SCOIS is South Carolina's Official Career Resource Network. As a State Program, SCOIS is authorized by both Federal and State Law and is mandated to provide a vast array of Career Development products and services including the State's Computerized Career Information System. The system provides access to: Career assessments; College information; Occupational information; College major information; Career clusters; School subjects matched to careers; Financial aid information; Private trade schools; Career videos; Building and posting resumes; Career electronic portfolios; Salary and outlook information on careers; Lesson plans for teachers; Career guidance tools for parents; Accountability reports for administrators and much more. SCOIS is an on-line system that requires a username and password; speak with your district's SCOIS contact for more information.
South Carolina Career Guidance Model (SC-CGM)
The SC-CGM is designed to help parents, school districts, and communities engage students in the lifelong learning process of career development. The challenge is to empower students to make a successful transition from school to the world of work, from job to job, across their career life span, and to be productive citizens. This webpage provides links to information that includes: Parent involvement; Career guidance newsletters; Career guidance exercises (grades Prek-5); Career guidance exploration (grades 6-9); Military career resources and pathways, including a crosswalk of Army occupations; and SC Career Cluster Guides.
SC Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
The SC Vocational Rehabilitation Department prepares and assists eligible South Carolinians with disabilities to achieve and maintain competitive employment. This webpage provides specific information on eligibility and services available to clients.
Career One Stop
This U.S. Department of Labor's website provides an easy way to research career information that includes, but is not limited to, job search tools, videos on career information, educational level requirements, training requirements, and salaries based on jobs per a selected state.
O*NET Resource Center
The O*NET Resource Center is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Use this website to download the O*NET database, career exploration tools, job analysis questionnaires, employer guides, and technical reports. The database, which is available to the public at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine, an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. The database also provides the basis for the O*NET Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook can be found on the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)'s website provides a search tool that will assist in finding up-to-date career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
Association for Career & Technology Education
"The Association for Career and Technical Education® is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers. Its mission is to provide educational leadership in developing a competitive workforce." The Postsecondary Transition Resources webpage found, within this website, provides a variety of information to include advocacy resources, professional resources, techniques, grants for post-secondary institutions, working with business and industry, programs for post-secondary institutions, and workforce development resources.
Soft Skills to Pay the Bills-Mastering Soft Skills for Workplace Success
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Program (ODEP) developed a curriculum that focuses on soft skills and provides all the materials on this webpage. The curriculum focuses on teaching "soft" or workforce readiness skills to youth, including youth with disabilities. The basic structure of the program is comprised of modular, hands-on, engaging activities that focus on six key skill areas that include communication, enthusiasm and attitude, teamwork, networking, problem solving and critical thinking, and professionalism.

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Self-Advocacy & Self-Determination Additional Resources - South Carolina Department of Education

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Self-Advocacy m Determined The Im Determined project, a state directed project funded by the Virginia Department of Education, focuses on providing direct instruction, models, and opportunities