Summary of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance and recommendations in assisting the student in meeting post-secondary goals is required only when a student graduates with a high school diploma or ages out at age 22. These statements should assist the student in his or her future goals by giving an overview of the successes and recommendations that helped during the high school years. Some samples include:
Sample 1
- Summary of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance
- Student has mastered goals of volume control, conflict resolution and appropriate interactions with others. She has learned strategies to use when she is struggling with these issues and knows how to calm herself when she is upset. She has passed all of her classes and has met all requirement to receive a high school diploma; earning a GPA of 3.0 for the 4th quarter of her senior year.
- Recommendations on Assisting Student in Meeting Post-Secondary Goals
- Continued practice of strategies to calm herself and respect other people’s opinions as different not wrong. Continued work experience with job situations that require her to work and listen to others. Strategies used include walking and processing the issue to resolution, isolating herself to process, and talking over issues with someone trusted. Successful academic accommodations include: extended time for assignments, test in small group separate location if needed, use calculator with minimal functions, mark responses in test booklet if separate sheet is required, no scantron test sheets, and additional room for writing responses.
Sample 2
- Summary of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance
- Student’s academic and adaptive skill level, aggressive behavior, and pica, require adult assistance. Student needs monitoring and assistance with all personal care needs, including toileting, dressing, eating and personal hygiene. He demonstrates partial participation with dressing, toileting, brushing teeth, and hand washing and is working toward becoming as independent as he is able in these areas.
- Recommendations on Assisting Student in Meeting Post-Secondary Goals
- Student works with a transition agency which addresses post-secondary training goals. His plan goals with this agency are in the area of communication skills, personal hygiene, increasing community involvement, and social behavior. Student will require full-time support in his assisted living home, and he should have opportunities to volunteer in the community. Successful accommodations include: picture-based communication, frequent breaks for sensory activities, short instructional sessions (not to exceed 10 minutes), active movement throughout the day, and opportunities for sensory input such as walking, swimming, and swinging.