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Project Forum is a national project charged with identifying critical topics in special education, conducting policy analyses and forums, and distributing information to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. According to a survey of 40 State Education Agencies (SEAs) conducted by Project Forum in January 2008,“respondents perceive the SOP as a tool that enables students to  \n• transition seamlessly from secondary education to postsecondary education or employment (37 states);  \n• be empowered as self-advocates in the postsecondary setting (33 states);  \n• access disability services and have a record of [recommended] accommodations to use in postsecondary education settings (32 states);  \n• be engaged in the process of gathering information about the student’s strengths and postsecondary goals (30 states)  \n• facilitate the development of an Individual Plan for Employment (IPE) under vocational rehabilitation services (24 states); and/or  \n• acquire appropriate employment (18 states)”(Sopko, 2008, pp. 34) .  \nAdditionally, respondents from 17 states felt that the SOP would “reduce the need for a comprehensive…evaluation to acquire postsecondary disability services”(Sopko, 2008, p. 4) .  \nHowever, reports from the Association for Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) appear to indicate that this is not happening on a widespread basis at the postsecondary education level (January 2009 Transition Community of Practice [CoP] national conference call) 1 and that collaboration is needed between special educators and Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) counselors in order to “identify common guidelines for documentation of an individual’s disability and the request for accommodations”(Lamb, 2007, p. 11) .  \nHistory/Legal Basis  \nThe SOP was introduced in IDEA as an exit requirement for youth whose eligibility for special education services terminates when they exit secondary school with a regular diploma or exceed the age eligibility for a free appropriate public education.  \nRegulations indicate that: “State and local officials should have the flexibility to determine the appropriate content in a child’s summary, based on the child’s individual needs and postsecondary goals”(U.S. Department of Education, 2006, p. 46,645) . State and district flexibility in developing local forms was reiterated by the Florida Department of Education in a Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services’ (BEESS) memo that states: “Districts have the flexibility to adopt one of the attached forms or to use information from either of the forms to develop a form that meets local district needs”(Lockman, 2005) .  \nOverview  \nThe SOP is still a relatively new requirement. Efforts to collect information on SOP content, uses, and policies are under way by a number of organizations, including the National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC), Project Forum, the IDEA Partnership Transition Community of Practice, and the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Reh","cbCaitRa6So9VUcg","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitRa6So9VUcg","pdf",304717,9,"English","# Transition Wheel\n## Summary of Performance: Description and Relevance\n## History and Legal Basis\n## Overview and Implementation Issues","[{\"question\":\"What is the Summary of Performance (SOP) used for in special education transition?\",\"answer\":\"The SOP describes a child’s academic achievement and functional performance and includes recommendations to help the student meet postsecondary goals.\"},{\"question\":\"When is the SOP provided to a student?\",\"answer\":\"It is provided when eligibility for special education services terminates due to graduation with a regular diploma or exceeding age eligibility for a free appropriate public education under IDEA.\"},{\"question\":\"Why do variations in SOP content create challenges after graduation?\",\"answer\":\"Different SOP forms and documentation quality may not meet the needs of postsecondary institutions and adult service providers, making implementation and accommodation decisions harder across settings.\"}]","Transition Wheel - Summary of Performance - Overview | PDF",1789238902]