Successful transition planning includes clearly identifying both your objectives and the pathways necessary to achieve them.  Understanding the various opportunities available to high school students and young adults is crucial to developing a solid transition plan – one that enables individuals to seamlessly navigate the often complicated world of adulthood.

To identify appropriate transition assessments, one should ask "what do I need to know about this student to support their transition planning?" Transition assessments should help articulate measurable post-secondary goals, identify transition needs, and outline skills necessary to be successful in college and careers. Fortunately, there are several resources available to support the transition assessment process

CareerOneStop (http://www.careeronestop.org/) is the flagship career, training, and job search website for the U.S. Department of Labor. The website serves job seekers, businesses, and career advisors with a variety of free online tools, information and resources. For students, there are a also variety of tools available to support them in career planning and exploration, transition assessments, and the job application process.