Developmental Disability Council

Transition Satisfaction Survey

Maureen Tracey

LEND Fellow Intern

1. I am responding as a... 

# Answer Response %

1 Student 3 5.660%

2 Parent 46 86.792%

3 Guardian 4 7.547%

Total 53 100.000%

2. At what age did you or your child's team start planning fortransition?

# Answer Response %

1 12 or younger 5 9%

2 13 1 2%

3 14 15 27%

4 15 5 9%

5 16 15 27%

6 17 3 5%

7 18 or older 9 16%

8 Not Sure 2 4%

Total 55 100%

3. Did/does the student have transition plan components in the IEP?

# Answer Response %

1 Yes 47 85.455%

2 No 4 7.273%

3 Not Sure 4 7.273%

Total 55 100.000%

4. How would you describe your relationship with the transition team? (Questions)

4. How would you describe your relationship with the transition team? (Answers)

# Answer Response

%

1 I was NOT included in most discussions of the transition team and did not feel valued

0 0.000%

2 I was included in SOME discussions of the transition team but did not feel valued

9 16.364%

3 I was included in SOME discussions of the transition team but felt I was a valued member

5 9.091%

4 I was included in MOST discussions of the transition team and was a valued member

34 61.818%

5 Not sure/ Other 7 12.727%

Total 55 100.000%

5. Did/do you feel like you had adequate information to make fully informed decisions during the dev...

# Answer Response %

1 Yes 24 43.636%

2 No 24 43.636%

3 Not sure 7 12.727%

Total 55 100.000%

6. What aspects of the student's transition plan were/are implemented?(please check all that apply)

# Answer Response %

1 Employment 15 28.302%

2 Post-Secondary 4 7.547%

3 Community Education 7 13.208%

4 Independent Living 2 3.774%

5 Other 25 47.170%

Total 53 100.000%

7. Which of the following explained/explains the services available in the transition plan

# Answer Response %

1 Family 31 58.491%

2 School District 35 66.038%

3 Vocational Rehabilitation 26 49.057%

4 Local Area Agency 29 54.717%

5 Career Technical Center (CTE)

3 5.660%

6 Other 7 13.208%

8. What Transition options/activities were/are offered?

9. Did/will the student complete high school before 21? (Number Response)# Answer Response %

1 Yes 15 27.273%

2 No 16 29.091%

3 If Yes Was/is the student eligible for adult services?

16 29.091%

4 Student is still in school 8 14.545%

Total 55 100.000%

9. Did/will the student complete high school before 21? (Comment response)

10. Did the student experience (is the student currently experiencing)any gap in support services be... (Number Response)# Answer Response %

1 Yes 8 15.385%

2 No 25 48.077%

3 If yes, what were/are the gaps in services?

19 36.538%

Total 52 100.000%

10. Did the student experience (is the student currently experiencing)any gap in support services be...

11. Were/are classes available at the school with the purpose toprepare the student for college?

# Answer Response %

1 Yes 22 42.308%

2 No 30 57.692%

Total 52 100.000%

12. Were/are classes available at the school with the purpose toprepare the student for employment?

# Answer Response %

1 Yes 30 55.556%

2 No 24 44.444%

Total 54 100.000%

13. Overall, how satisfied are you with the scope and quality of thetransition services that the student received?

# Answer Response %

1 Very Satisfied 11 20.000%

2 Satisfied 8 14.545%

3 Somewhat Satisfied 8 14.545%

4 Neutral 4 7.273%

5 Somewhat Dissatisfied

11 20.000%

6 Dissatisfied 7 12.727%

7 Very Dissatisfied 6 10.909%

Total 55 100.000%

14.    Overall, how successful was/is the transition experience?

# Answer Response %

1 Very Successful 12 21.818%

2 Somewhat Successful

14 25.455%

3 Not very Successful

11 20.000%

4 Not Successful at all

6 10.909%

5 Too soon to say 12 21.818%

Total 55 100.000%

15.     Did the student meet the transition goals before the services ended?

# Answer Response %

1 Yes 16 33.333%

2 No 32 66.667%

Total 48 100.000%

16. Looking back would you have done anything differently in the transition plan? (Numbers)

# Answer Response %

1 No 15 28.846%

2 Yes 29 55.769%

3 not applicable 8 15.385%

Total 52 100.000%

16. Looking back would you have done anything differently in the transition plan? (Comments)

17.   What do you credit success to? (check all that apply)       

# Answer Response %

1 Personal Advocacy 28 56.000%

2 Parental Support 39 78.000%

3 School District Services 21 42.000%

4 Vocational Rehabilitation

6 12.000%

5 Area Agency 19 38.000%

6 Other:___________________________________________________________

10 20.000%

18.  After you or your child completed high school, did you find out about additional services that could have been utilized?

# Answer Response %

1 No 23 42.593%

2 Yes What were they? 13 24.074%

3 non applicable 18 33.333%

Total 54 100.000%

18.  After you or your childcompleted high school, did you find out about additional services that could have been utilized?

19.    Is there anything else not listed above that you would like to share about the transition pro...

# Answer Response %

1 Please add 31 100.000%

Total 31 100.000%