Finding the right transition assessments can be a challenge!
We’ve developed this database to help you locate relevant tools to inform transition planning. We’ve already gathered more than 100 assessments, searchable by the transition domains they address, the areas in which they focus, the approaches they use, the disabilities for which they were designed, the languages in which they are available, the persons who complete them, and the cost. In most cases, a particular assessment covers multiple domains and can be used with a wide variety of students.Please note, if you select more than one transition domain in a search, the database will only pull individual assessments that cover all of the domains you select. In other words, the more transition domains you select, the fewer assessments that will populate the search. If relatively few options show when making lots of filter selections, reset the form and try using fewer filters at the same time.
We want to grow this resource to include more tools as well as more low-cost or free options. If you know of other assessments we’ve missed (or that you have created), let us know by submitting information at the bottom of this page. And if you are having trouble finding the right tool, don’t hesitate to let us know that as well.
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Assessment Title with a Link | Description |
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Preferences for Leisure Attributes Assessment | The Preferences for Leisure Attributes Assessment is a pictorially-supported, computer-based assessment that has students show a preference between two recreation & leisure activities. Students choose from a variety of activities, and the results let you know what types of activities students prefer (e.g., categories, locations, equipment needed y/n, costs, etc.). |
Princeton Review – Career Quiz | This 24-item quiz has students identify preferences to narrow down a career field of interest. |
Quality of Life Questionnaire | This questionnaire has 15 areas of questions and measures an individual's perceptions of his or her quality of life. It is appropriate for use with individuals with and without chronic conditions. |
QuickBook of Transition Assessments | This tool includes a multitude of transition assessments that can be completed by students, families, and teachers across transition domains. |
Reading-Free Vocational Interest Inventory – Third Edition | A nonverbal, pictorial test that highlights job tasks to help individuals discover what they might be interested in doing. |
RIASEC Inventory | This 72-item preference assessment matches work activity statements to potential careers, and suggestions are provided for further career research. |
Rubrics for Transition III: For Autism Spectrum Disabilities Printed Manual | This assessment tests students with autism spectrum disorder in four areas including Verbal and Nonverbal Communication, Social Interaction, Restrictive – Repetitive Patterns of Behavior, and Miscellaneous. |
Secondary School Success Checklist | This 106-item scale assesses the domains of personal management and social/interpersonal skills. |
Self Help and Functional Skills Checklist | A checklist of independent living skills for students with disabilities. It includes task analyses of getting dressed, eating and making food, hygiene, and social skills. |
Self-Advocacy Skills Questionnaire | An assessment that consists of questions that the student, parent/guardian, and the teacher answer to help identify the student's level of self-determination and self-advocacy readiness skills. |
Self-Determination Checklist Educator Assessment | A short checklist for educators to complete over areas of self-determination and independent living. |
Self-Determination Checklist Parent Assessment | A short checklist for parents to complete over areas of self-determination and independent living. |
Self-Determination Checklist Student Self-Assessment | The Self-Determination Student Self-Assessment has students assess their areas of strength and need related to self-determination skills. |
Self-Determination Inventory: Adult Report | The Self-Determination Inventory: Adult Report asks adults questions about how they feel about their ability to be self-determined- to make choices, set and go after goals, and make decisions. |
Self-Determination Inventory: Parents/Teachers | This computer-based assessment measures a teacher's or parent/family member's perception of a young person's self-determination. Questions are about goal-setting, decision-making, and choice-making skills. |
Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report | The Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report asks students questions about how they feel about their ability to be self-determined- to make choices, set and go after goals, and make decisions |
Self-Determination Student Self-Assessment | A short checklist for students to complete in the areas of self-determination and independent living. |
Self-Directed Employment: A Handbook for Transition Teachers and Employment Specialists | This handbook includes pictures which can be used to determine career preferences for students who are nonverbal or who have more communication needs. The pictures can be downloaded for free at the website. |
Shortened Work Study Evaluation Form | A one-page form for worksite supervisors to rate student employees on eight essential skills. |
Social Interaction Observation Form | This form may be used to observe a student's social interaction and record who the student is interacting with and the length of interactions. |
Social Networks: A Communication inventory for individuals with complex communication needs and their communication partners | This assessment is designed to help providers and families identify communication strategies for individuals who have complex communication needs. |
Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales | This assessment rates a student's performance on social and academic skills. |
SSP: Job-Related Social Skill Performance Assessment Tool | In just 45 minutes, you can learn essential information about your students using the verbal role-playing and multiple-choice responses found in this job-related assessment instrument. Test results will allow you to accurately assess the strengths and weaknesses of a student’s social skills performance in various work settings so you can establish an appropriate curriculum and a targeted transition program for each student. |
Strengths & Weaknesses Aptitude Test | This 84-question computer-based assessment has students read statements and rate how closely the statement describes them to identify their areas of strength and weakness. |
Student Interest Survey for Career Clusters | This 112-item checklist assesses the student's level of interest on each of the 16 career clusters and provides insight into how the student's interests align with different career paths. |
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