Results of the Transition Competence Battery

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Results of the Transition Competence Battery

• How Prepared are Transition-Age D/HH Students to
  be Successful Adults?
• Dr. Pamela Luft
• Kelly Huff

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Battery Development

• Developed and standardized for transition-age
  D/HH individuals
• mild secondary conditions
• approximately 3rd grade reading level
• unlikely to pursue 4-year college education.
• Standardized on approximately 200 students

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Subtest Subject Areas

• Subtest 1 Job Seeking Skills
• Subtest 2 Work Adjustment Skills
• Subtest 3 Job Related Social and Interpersonal
  Skills
• Subtest 4 Money Management Skills
• Subtest 5 Health and Home Skills
• Subtest 6 Community Awareness Skills

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Description of Battery

• Tests are presented by sign and written form
• Signs are standardized based on pilot field site
  comments
• Written items are standardized to the 3rd grade
  level

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Item Example

• You see a police car behind you with flashing red
  lights. You pull over to the side of the road.
  The police officer begins to talk to you. You do
  NOT understand the officer. You should
• reach in your glove compartment for a pencil and
  paper
• tell the officer you are deaf
• reach for the officer's pencil and paper

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Average Score by Test
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High School Test Results by Student
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Middle School Test Results by Student
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Test 1 Job Seeking Skills

• HS 64

• MS 51

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Test 2 Work Adjustment Skills

• HS 67

• MS 59

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Test 3 Job Related Social Interpersonal Skills

• MS 52

• HS 70

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Test 4 Money Management Skills

• HS 63

• MS 36

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Test 5 Health and Home Skills

• HS 58

• MS 43

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Test 6 - Community Awareness Skills

• MS 45

• HS 61

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Competency Levels by Test
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High School Results Summary
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Implications for Teachers

• What are the main areas that need to be addressed
  with students?
• How do can it be implemented with existing
  transition preparation structures?
• How can these areas be integrated into
  curriculum?
• What types of teacher preparation is needed?

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Transition Competence Battery is published by
James Stanfield Company, Inc. P. O. Box 41058
Santa Barbara, CA  93140 1-800-421-6534 (tel)
1-805-897-1187 (fax) www.stanfield.com
maindesk_at_stanfield.com TCB cost 399

• Contact information
• Dr. Pamela Luft - Pluft_at_kent.edu
• Kelly Huff - Khuff_at_kent.edu