The Transition Collaborative aims to improve transition planning and outcomes for students with disabilities who qualify for services offered by the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA), and would give all school districts the opportunity to participate.

Supporting Students with Disabilities as they Transition after Graduation

This work has three main goals: 

• To review and recommend existing resources for school districts to improve transition planning for all students with disabilities in Washington State
• To minimize gaps in transition services from school to post-school life for students with disabilities
• To develop recommendations to support students with disabilities and their families, stakeholders, and service providers in successfully navigating the transition process in Washington State

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2024

• May 2024 - Washington State Legislature passed Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5253: E2SSB 5253 directing both the extension to 22 for Special Education eligibility and the submission of an updated report on transition services to the legislature due October 2026.
• November 2024: The Washington Transition Partnership Map was developed to provide a high-level summary to assist individuals and families in learning about and connecting to transition services for which they may be eligible as students plan for their transition from high school. Learn more and find the map on the Washington State Rehabilitation Council's website.

2022

• April 2022 - Senate Bill 5790 (SB5790) (external website) passed with four areas of focus: Statewide School to Work, Data Share agreement, Statewide Transition Council & Regional Interagency Transition Networks, and System Navigation Supports ‍

• November 2022 – Transition Collaborative Updates & Next Steps

2020

• Transition Collaborative Summative Report (external website)
• January 2020 – Informational webinar to share updates (PDF file)
• September 2020 – Transition Collaborative Live Q&A session (PDF File)

2018

• Provisos in the 2018 and 2020 Supplemental Operating Budgets require the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), in collaboration with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR), to develop an implementation plan for building statewide capacity among school districts to improve transition planning activities for students likely to become eligible for services from DDA.

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