Assessment in Self-Determination: Guiding Instruction and Transition Planning

Self-determination is an important component of transition services for youth with disabilities and, like any instructional domain, promoting this outcome requires that educators use assessment both to design instruction and to provide information about the impact of instruction. This article introduces self-determination as a critical transition outcome, examines issues pertaining to the assessment of student self-determination, and overviews practices, materials and resources important to such assessment activities.