The goal of special education is to prepare students for further education, employment, and independent living. Transition planning is the impetus to achieving those goals. In Texas, a student's IEP must address transition not later than the student's 14th birthday.  Federal and state requirements delineate how schools may address the following transition-related topics:

• Age-appropriate transition assessments
• Post-secondary goals
• Transition-related annual IEP goals
• Transition services to enable students to achieve those post-secondary goals 
• High school Course of Study (graduation plan) 
• Student and/or parent involvement
• Connection with community agencies

   

 https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/topics/transition