Special Education

What is Transition?

ransition is a process designed to assist students with disabilities to achieve their postsecondary goals in the areas of education, employment and adult living. Through transition planning, annual goals and a coordinated set of activities focusing on both academic and functional skills are established to facilitate progress towards a student's postsecondary goals.

Federal and State Law 

Federal law states that beginning no later than the first IEP to be in effect when the child turns 16 (State law states age 14), or younger if determined appropriate by the IEP Team, and updated annually, thereafter, the IEP must include -Appropriate measurable postsecondary goals based upon age appropriate transition assessments related to training, education, employment, and, where appropriate, independent living skills. The transition services (including courses of study) needed to assist the child in reaching those goals.

Campus Contact Information

• Austin HS - Aisha Morgan aisha.morgan@fortbendisd.com
• Bush HS - Stephanie Hodge stephanie.hodge@fortbendisd.com
• Clements HS - Amruta Kulkarni amruta.kulkarni@fortbendisd.com
• Dulles HS - Debra Wingard debra.wingard@fortbendisd.com
• Elkins HS - Marcus Ballard marcus.ballard@fortbendisd.com
• Hightower HS - Judy Phillips judy.phillips@fortbendisd.com
• Kempner HS - Joe Lepore joe.lepore@fortbendisd.com
• Marshall HS - Bethany Sullivan bethany.sullivan@fortbendisd.com
• Ridge Point HS – Jessica Treybig jessica.treybig@fortbendisd.com
• Travis HS - Kathleen Murch kathleen.murch@fortbendisd.com
• Willowridge HS - Bethany Sullivan bethany.sullivan@fortbendisd.com
• Reese Center- Rochelle Fowkes rochelle.fowkes@fortbendisd.com

Helpful Resources

• Texas Education Agency - http://www.tea.state.tx.us
• Texas Workforce Commission – twc.state.tx.us
• Texas Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired - twc.state.tx.us
• TEXANA Center - http://www.texanacenter.com
• Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS)

                    http://www.dads.state.tx.us

• Texas Project First - http://www.texaspropjectfirst.org
• Transition in Texas - http://www.transitionintexas.org/

Postsecondary Resources

• Texas Reality Check - http://www.texasrealitycheck.com
• Think College - http://www.thinkcollege.net
• Workforce Solutions - http://wrksolutions.com/
• Work Force - http://www.twc.state.tx.us
• Going to College - http://www.going-to-college.org

Transition for Students in Foster Care

Transition Planning Guide for Students in Foster Care 

Foster Care Resource Guide

Texas Transition and Employment Guide

Texas Transition and Employment Guide - English

Texas Transition and Employment Guide - Spanish

Project SEARCH:  More Information Coming Soon

Transition Employment Services Designee

For questions regarding post-secondary transitions, including the transition from education to employment, for students receiving special education services, contact the districts transition and employment designee:

Debbie Jebbia
M.R. Wood Education Center

138 Avenue F

Sugar Land, Texas 77498

debbie.jebbia@fortbendisd.com

Phone #  281-634-1143