How the TRT Empowers Providers and Students: Insights from the Field

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At the heart of effective Pre-ETS (Pre-Employment Transition Services) delivery is the ability to truly understand student needs and track their progress over time. Providers across the state have shared their experiences with the Transition Readiness Tool (TRT), and the feedback is clear: the TRT is transforming the way they support youth. Here’s a look … Read more

How the TRT Is Transforming Student Outcomes: Stories from the Field

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At AVI Human Services, we believe in the power of informed, student-centered support. The Transition Readiness Tool (TRT) is one of the ways we help educators and service providers evaluate and enhance the skills of students preparing for life beyond school. Recently, we asked providers to share specific success stories from their work with the … Read more

Summary of the Article Titled: Enhancing Transition Outcomes: A Toolkit to Facilitate Data-Driven Pre-Employment Transition Services

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This article presents a solution to a persistent challenge in vocational rehabilitation: the lack of practical tools to evaluate the effectiveness of Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). Since the passage of WIOA in 2014, states have been required to allocate 15% of their VR funds to these services, yet many lack the means to measure outcomes. The Transition Readiness Toolkit (TRT) was developed to address this gap, providing a way for providers and agencies to track student growth.

Summary of the Article Titled: Continuous Improvement in State Vocational Rehabilitation: A Demonstration and Call to Action

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This article explores how State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies (SVRAs), which help people with disabilities prepare for employment, can benefit from a new approach to evaluating their services. While SVRAs collect extensive data, much of it focuses on oversight and administrative reporting—not on systematic measures of change resulting from services.