State Guidance & Policy Relating to Transition from Part C
This page includes state examples of transition-related resources for:
- Interagency Agreements and Resources
- Training Materials
- State Guidance
- Policies
Notification
Late Referrals/Entry to Part C - Forms
- OSEP National Early Childhood Conference Presentations
- State Initiatives and Special Projects
- Parent Resources/Handbooks
Interagency Agreements and Resources
AZ - Intergovernmental Agreement
(2007) 
(PDF: 256kb)
between the AZ Department of Economic Security and the AZ Department of Education. (posted on 05/04/09)
FL - Developing Interagency Agreements: The Road Map for Transition
(PDF: 1,607kb) provides guidance for developing agreements. (downloaded 5/4/09)
ID - Appendix 5 (2007) (PDF: 219kb) of
the SDE Special Education Manual provides a template for developing local agreements. Go to pages
A5-27 through A5-30.
IL - Intergovernmental Agreement By and Between
the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Illinois State Board of Education Regarding Early Intervention Client
Data Transfer Upon Transition (2005) (PDF: 1,094kb) .
IN - Indiana Interagency
Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Provision of Services to Young Children with Special
Needs and Their Families (2006) (PDF: 489kb)
Detailed resources for local MOA preparation and development are available.
(http://www.indianatransition.org/)
KY - Interagency Agreement Process (2005), Interagency Self Assessment Tool (2005-2006). Organized by birth to age six focus.
TX -
Memorandum of
Understanding between Part C & Part B (PDF: 212kb) . (downloaded 5/4/09)
WV - Website for Local Interagency Agreement and Collaborative Procedures Development for county programs provides templates and resources. (downloaded 5/4/09)
WI -
Interagency
agreement between Part C (Department of Health and Family Services)
and Part B (Department of Public Instruction). (Pre IDEA 2004). Includes provisions for using
and sharing data. Agreement
between the Department of Health & Family Services - Birth to Three, the Department of
Public Instruction and Wisconsin Head Start, including Migrant and Sovereign Tribal Nation
Head Start programs (2001) (PDF: 37kb) . Training resources and local examples
for developing interagency agreements
are available. (downloaded 5/4/09)
CT - Online course developed collaboratively by Part C and Section 619 on Transitioning From Birth To Three Services To Special Education. Login using email address. (downloaded 5/4/09)
Connecting The
Dots (2007) 
(PPT: 1534kb)
Iowa's Online Transition Training, presented at the 2007 OSEP National Early Childhood Conference
featured a demonstration of online training regarding transition practices at age 3 developed by the
Iowa Department of Education and the North Central Regional Resource Center. It is designed to
support states in addressing compliance by assisting service coordinators and LEA staff in
understanding the early childhood transition process.
IL- Statewide Collaborative
Transition Training Presentation (2006) (PPT: 4,582kb) .
KS - Kansas Inservice Training System (KITS) information packets on transition in PDF format (2009).
MA - Department
of Early Care and Education Workshop (2007) (PDF: 448kb) .
MD - Maryland Department of Education online course (2007).
MO - Powerpoint Training Presentation
(2008) (PPT: 1,019kb) (posted on 05/04/09)
ND - Training Powerpoint: Understanding Early Childhood Transition:
A Guide for Families and Professionals (2006) (PDF: 145kb) .
TX - The online Individualized Family-Centered Transition Planning module was developed as a guide to demonstrate how to write individualized transition plans.
VA - Transition Workshops (2007) - Provides powerpoint presentations, hand-outs and a question and answer document from regional Transition Workshops conducted in 2007.
WI - Provides a webcast, powerpoint presentation and other resources (2007). Spanish version of presentation is available.
CO - Guidance resources (2007 - 2008). (posted on 05/04/09)
GA - Frequently Asked
Questions by Families about Sharing Information with Local School Systems (2006) (PDF: 122kb)
regarding child find and notification.
IL- Guidance resources
includes a FAQ for Part C and Part B procedures
(PDF: 43kb) , a memorandum for the Transition Tracking System for children moving
from Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education(2005) (PDF: 35kb) and an
Early Intervention to Early
Childhood Special Education Tracking form (2007) 
(DOC: 77kb) . (downloaded 5/4/09)
KS - Kansas Infant-Toddler Services Procedure
Manual (2009) (PDF: 78kb)
LA - The Early Childhood Transition Process/English
(2007) (PDF: 175kb) and Early Childhood Transition Process Brochure
(2006) (PDF: 194kb) .
MO - First Steps web site on transition contains links to a DVD, Q&As, a transition checklist and guidance handouts. (2009) (posted on 05/04/09)
NM -
Facilitating
Smooth and Effective Transitions for Children and Families in New Mexico (2001)
(PDF: 993kb) emphasizes the need for community transition
planning and details regulatory responsibilities.
(PDF: 686kb) .
NC - Frequently
Asked Questions (PDF: 420kb) and the Guiding
Practices for Early Childhood Transition in North Carolina (2009) (PDF: 331kb) .
(posted on 05/04/09)
ND - Guidelines: Understanding
Early Childhood Transition: A Guide for Families and Professionals (2006)
(PDF: 443kb)
(PDF: 18kb) . (downloaded 5/4/09)
TX - Key Elements of Early Transition
Guide (2008) (PDF: 130kb) and
Checklist (2008) (PDF: 60kb) .
(posted on 05/04/09)
WV - Early Childhood Transition
Steering Committee provides resources
including a side-by-side comparison of Part C, Head Start and Part B requirements and a transition
checklist
(Revised 2007) (PDF: 81kb) . (downloaded 5/4/09)
WI - Early
Childhood Transitions. This Department of Public Instruction bulletin
specifically addresses the transition from birth to 3 programs to school special
education services. Timeline Chart
(2006) (PDF: 20kb) for transition steps and responsibilities. (downloaded 5/4/09)
These state examples of OSEP-approved notification policies include provisions for parents to refuse to participate in child find notification processes between Part C and Part B/Section 619. Please be aware that each state is in a unique situation and should consult with OSEP when developing its policies. OSEP's letter of clarification (2004)
(PDF: 339kb) to Mary Elder of
Texas is a reference on this issue.
- AL -
Opting Out of Notification to LEA - Guidance and Form (no date) (DOC: 81kb)
- CT -
Connecticut Birth to Three Form 3-8: Referral To Local School District (revised 2006) (DOC: 218kb) and
related policy (revised 2006) (DOC: 145kb) .
- NH -
Child Find Notification and Opt Out Policy Guidance
(September 15, 2008) (DOC: 44kb) .
- VA -
Transition Policies (2001) (DOC: 54kb) -
Note the highlighted text in yellow.
These are excerpts from Section 7 of VA's Policies and Procedures
for Part C of IDEA, entitled
Individualized Family Service Plans (2001) (PDF: 61kb) . See also,
VA's responses to
questions about transition referral (2001) (PDF: 20kb) .
- WI -
Wisconsin Opt Out Policy (approved by OSEP: September 23, 2009) (PDF: 12kb)
These state examples of transition policies include provisions for children who are referred to or enter Part C late - typically less than 90 days before his or her third birthday.
- CT -
Procedures Manual: Transition (2006) (DOC: 133kb) - See page 7.
- IL -
Early Intervention to Early Childhood Transition:
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF: 43kb) - See question 4. (downloaded 5/4/09)
- OH -
Transition at Age Three (2006) (PDF: 387kb) - See page 2.
- WV -
Transition Procedures from Part C to Part B (2006) (PDF: 49kb) -
See pp 1-2.
IL - Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education Tracking form
(2007) (DOC: 82kb) and
Child Find Screening data collection form
(2002) (PDF: 116kb) .
IN - First Steps State Transition Forms. (downloaded 5/4/09)
ND - Part B/Part C Joint Prior Written Notice (PDF: 18kb) . (downloaded 5/4/09)
OSEP National Early Childhood Conference Presentations
- Early Childhood Transition: Effective Approaches for Building and Sustaining State Infrastructure Presentation by IN and CT - Presentations by OSEP, the RRC Network, NECTAC and the NECTC (2007). (posted on 05/08/09)
- Effective
Approaches for Building and Sustaining State Infrastructure: Connecticut (2007)
(PPT: 8678kb) .
- Transition from Part C to Part B: Transitioning to Progress- Presentations by OSEP, SD, IL and VT (2008). (posted on 05/04/09)
- Crossing the River: Bridging and Sharing Data to Make Transition Successful - Presentations by OSEP and CT (2008). (posted on 05/04/09)
- Early Childhood Transition: Facts, Figures, Fantasies, and the Future - Presentations by MPRRC, NECTAC, NECTC, VA and NM (2008). (posted on 05/04/09)
- Transition
Across the Lifespan: Using Communities of Practice to Support Parent-Professional Partnerships
(PDF: 953kb) - Presentation
by the Beach Center, NECTC and MI (2008). (posted on 05/04/09)
State Initiatives and Special Projects
AK - The Alaska Transition Training Initiative (ATTI) is a consortium of early childhood programs and providers in Alaska working to address transition issues and is a collaborative effort between the Alaska Departments of Education and Early Development (EED) and Health and Social Services (DHSS).
FL - Florida Transition Project helps communities set up trained transition teams to develop a seamless system of transition among agencies providing services to young children with disabilities, birth to six years of age, and their families. It is funded through the Technical Assistance and Training System (TATS) by the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services. (downloaded 5/4/09)
IN - Transition Initiative web site provides information on the support and training available to communities to assist in developing a community transition system.
KY - Kentucky Early Childhood Transition Project (2009) provides information related to transitions across the life span and represents a collaborative effort between the Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs (CCSHCN), Kentucky Department of Education, Division of Exceptional Children, Special Education Cooperative Network (SECN) and the Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute.
NH - Supporting Early Childhood Transitions (SSECT) is a special project of the NH Parent Information Center jointly funded by the NH Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services. (downloaded 5/4/09)
NM - New Mexico Early Childhood Transition Initiative is collaboratively supported by the NM Public Education Department, the NM Family Infant toddler Program and the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center for Development and Disability. (downloaded 5/4/09)
WV - Early Childhood Transition Steering Committee key agencies are WV Birth to Three, WV Department of Education, WV Head Start and WV Division of Early Care and Education. (downloaded 5/4/09)
AK - Step Ahead at Three
(2002) (DOC: 1,052kb) .
CT - Especially for Families (2009).
FL -
Family
Transition Booklet (2005) (PDF: 2,276kb) .
GA - Transition at Age 3: Steps for Success
(PDF: 1,058kb) . Also available in Spanish
(PDF: 5,445kb) . (downloaded 5/4/09)
IL -
When I'm 3, where will I be: A
Family's Transition Notebook(2007) (PDF: 2,605kb) . Also available in Spanish
(2007) (PDF: 2,901kb) .
IN -
Transition
to Early Childhood Special Education: A Guide for Parents of Children with Disabilities (2007)
(PDF: 148kb) .
Also available
in Spanish (2007) (PDF: 610kb) .
KY -
"Step By Step"
- A Family Guide for Transition into Preschool (2004) (PDF: 65kb) .
LA - The Early
Childhood Transition Process (2007) (PDF: 244kb) .
MA - Best Practices in Early Childhood Transition: A Guide for Families
(2007) (PDF: 3,054kb) .
MO - Transition from Early Intervention: A Guide for Parents (2009).
RI - Transition
from Early Intervention: A Family Guide (2006) (PDF: 2,786kb) .
TX - Beyond
Early Childhood Intervention (2008) (PDF: 837kb) . Also available in
Spanish
(2008) (PDF: 856kb) .
WI -
Transition Resources and
Transition
Timeline for Families and Providers (2005) (PDF: 18kb) . (downloaded 5/4/09)
WV - A Young Child's Right and Your
Responsibility (PDF: 99kb) . (posted on 05/04/09)