State Examples for Transition
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State Agreements
Interagency Agreements
- Arizona — Intergovernmental Agreement between the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) (2021)
- Idaho — DHW Infant Toddler (Part C) Program Interagency Agreement (2021)
- New Jersey — Interagency Part C to Part B Transition Agreement (2012) Between the New Jersey Early Intervention System within the Department of Health and the Office of Special Education within the Department of Education
- New Mexico — Completed Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), developed by Community Based Transition Teams
- Minnesota — Local MOU Library and MOU Resources
- North Carolina — Catchment Area Transition Plan ensures consistent transition practices and procedures between a lead agency (LA) and local educational agency (LEA).
- Rhode Island — Interagency Agreement Between Executive Office of Health and Human Services and Rhode Island Department of Education (2013)
- Vermont — Interagency Agreement With Vermont Agency of Human Services and Vermont Department of Education (2019)
- Wyoming — Memorandum of Understanding between the Wyoming Department of Education and the Wyoming Department of Health, Behavioral Health Division. Refer to Section 7, page 5, for the transition planning provisions from Part C to Part B. (2012)
Intra-agency Agreements
- Maryland — Early Childhood Intra-Agency Transition Agreement Between The Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program (MITP) Part C to Part B Preschool Special Education Services (2013)
- Missouri — Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Early Childhood Intra-Agency Transition Agreement Between Part C and Part B (2023)
- South Dakota — Early Childhood Intra-Agency Transition Agreement between Birth to Three Connections and the Special Education Preschool Program within the Department of Education (2012)
Creating Agreements
- Florida — Developing Interagency Agreements: The Road Map for Transition provides guidance for developing agreements. (2017)
- New Mexico — Transition MOU Tip Sheet
- West Virginia — Interagency Agreement for WV Birth to Three and WV DoE, Office of Special Programs
State Guidance
- Arizona — Transition from Early Intervention Services (2023)
- California — Effective Early Childhood Transitions: A Guide for Transition at Age Three (2013)
- Idaho — Idaho Infant Toddler Program Family Guide for Transition
- Kansas — State guidance and training resources for professionals and families are available at the Kansas Inservice Training System.
- Missouri — First Steps web site on transition contains transition and summer third birthdays guidance.
- North Carolina —
- Early Childhood Transitions in North Carolina: A Parent's Guide to the Infant-Toddler and Preschool Programs (2024) is designed for families when discussing the transition process and the differences between services in the two programs. The guide also available in Spanish: Transiciones de la primera infancia en Carolina del Norte: Guía para padres sobre el Programa para Niños Pequeños y el Programa Preescolar (2022).
- Guiding Practices for IDEA Part C to Part B Transition (2024) provides an outline of activities, timelines, and recommended practices to facilitate a child's transition from the North Carolina (NC) IDEA Part C program to the Part B program.
- Transition Planning Meeting (TPM) Talking Points
- Transition Planning Conference (TPC) Talking Points
- North Dakota — Understanding Early Childhood Transition: A Guide for Families and Professionals (2017)
- New Hampshire — The Race 2K TA Center facilitates the development and implementation of 10 Regional Interagency Agreements for Early Childhood Transitions. An online module, Who's Doing What in Early Childhood Transitions walks through the process.
- Oklahoma —
- Rhode Island — EI to ECSE Transition
- Vermont — Guiding Principles were specifically influenced by the Division for Early Childhood's Recommended Practices for Transition. Guidance for late referrals is delineated in Part C to Part B Late Referral Transition Policy and Procedures.
- West Virginia —
- Transition procedures from Part B to Part C (2013)
- Ready, Set, Go! WV Supporting School Readiness in West Virginia (2024)
- West Virginia Birth to Three Family Transition Handbook (2016)
- West Virginia Department of Education, Early and Elementary Learning provides a number of resources and policy guidance.
State Forms
- Illinois — Early Intervention to Early Childhood Special Education Tracking form (2016)
- Indiana — First Steps State Transition Forms
- Vermont — Form #6b — IDEA Part C to Part B Transition
State Initiatives and Special Projects
State Efforts to Meet the Early Childhood Transition Requirements of IDEA (2009) highlights policies and practices adopted by six states (Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, New Mexico and West Virginia) to meet early childhood transition requirements. It was produced by Project Forum, NECTAC, and the National Early Childhood Transition Center (funded 2002-2007).
- Florida — Links and resources from the Florida Transition Project as presented by the Technical Assistance and Training System (TATS) funded by the State of Florida, Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS).
- New Mexico — New Mexico Early Childhood Transition is to support community teams in developing or improving their system of transitioning children and families from early intervention services to other services and supports. Our vision is that all children and families will experience a smooth and effective transition as a result of collaborative intentional community planning.