IDEA Part B

Indicator 13

IDEA State Performance Plan Indicator 13 — Secondary Transition

Definition

Indicator 13 is the federal State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report measure, under 20 U.S.C. §1416(a)(3)(B), that tracks whether each student aged 16 and older has an IEP containing measurable postsecondary goals in education/training and employment (and, where appropriate, independent living); annually updated goals based on age-appropriate transition assessment; transition services; a multi-year course of study; documented invitation to the IEP meeting; and, with parent consent, representatives of participating agencies. National compliance averaged 56% in 2020-2021 (US DOE SPP/APR data).

Regulatory Citation

20 U.S.C. §1416(a)(3)(B); 34 CFR §300.320(b); 34 CFR §300.321(b)

Example in Practice

An IEP for a 17-year-old includes a measurable postsecondary goal ("After graduation, [student] will enroll in a community-college culinary program"), transition services (job-shadowing, self-advocacy instruction), documented VR agency invitation, and a four-year course of study.

Key Research Citations

·Mazzotti, Rowe, Kwiatek et al. (2021, Career Development & Transition for Exceptional Individuals) — 20 evidence-based predictors
·Test et al. (2009, Career Development for Exceptional Individuals) — NSTTAC taxonomy
·NTACT:C (2020) — Indicator 13 checklist

Full bibliography available on the Research page.

Related Terms

IEP

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