1. Transition planning and transition assessment: what it is? Why do we do it? -- 2. Career development and transition assessment -- 3. Assessment of future planning needs -- 4. Assessment of self-determination and self-advocacy skills -- 5. Using academic and behavioral assessment information for transition planning -- 6. Functional life skills assessments -- 7. Vocational assessment -- 8. The MAGIC model: how to integrate formal and curriculum-based assessment for career planning -- 9. Using transition awareness information to design an effective transition plan -- 10. The collaborative transition model: an interdisciplinary approach to district-wide transition planning -- Appendix A. Informal transition assessment instruments -- Appendix B. Completed informal assessment information for activities -- Appendix C. Transition assessment documents -- Appendix D. Reevaluation report -- Appendix E. Selected assessment tools for transition planning for students with mild disabilities.