Indicator C8A: Transition Planning

Most general SPP/APR resources are applicable to Part C Indicator C8A: Transition Planning. The applicable OSEP resources include:

• Part C SPP/APR Package
  • SPP/APR Measurement Table (see Indicator C8A)
  • SPP/APR Instructions (see guidance on describing when no findings were issued and indicator data did not reflect 100% compliance)
• Part C SPP/APR Template
• Part C SPP/APR User Guide
• Slippage definition
• Universal TA for FFY 2020-2025 SPP/APR (if resetting baseline)

The applicable TA resources include:

• SPP/APR Basics, What You Need to Know (see Indicator C8 module)
• States’ Reasons for Slippage by SPP/APR Indicator (see Indicator C8A examples)
• Target Setting Guide (if resetting baseline)

Indicator-Specific OSEP Resources

• State General Supervision Responsibilities Under Parts B and C of the IDEA: Monitoring, Technical Assistance, and Enforcement (OSEP QA23-01) – This resource outlines the state’s general supervision responsibilities under Parts C and B. It includes information on the requirements associated with identifying and verifying correction of noncompliance. The state must use these requirements in the description of how the state verified correction of findings on noncompliance in Indicator C8A: Transition Planning.
• OSEP 2023 Early Childhood Transition Questions and Answers – This resource incorporates long-standing policy and provides further OSEP clarification on early childhood transition requirements as children transition from Part C to Part B. It also includes the transition reporting requirements in the SPP/APR.
• OSEP Policy Letter to Jennifer Nix (March 17, 2023) – This letter responds to questions raised regarding the requirements under the IDEA for children transitioning from Part C to Part B. It also includes the transition reporting requirements in the SPP/APR.

Indicator-Specific TA Resources

• SPP/APR Part C Indicator 8 – C8A-Transition Plan, C8B-LEA and SEA Notification, and C8C-Transition Conference: State Examples of Delays – This resource provides some examples of program reasons for delay (required to be reported) and examples of delays due to exceptional family circumstances (not required to be reported) for Indicator C8A: Transition Planning.
• Federal IDEA Part C and Part B Transition Requirements for Late Referrals to IDEA Part C (135 days or less before a child’s third birthday) – This resource describes the requirements, roles, and responsibilities of Part C and B programs within three time periods for late referrals to Part C and the transition and other indicator reporting requirements in the SPP/APR.
• Identifying, Correcting, and Reporting Noncompliance: A State Guide – This guide outlines the steps in identifying, correcting, and reporting noncompliance in the SPP/APR and is applicable to the Indicator C8A: Transition Planning requirement to report on how the state verified correction of noncompliance. The guide is based on (OSEP) QA 23-01: State General Supervision Responsibilities Under Parts B and C of the IDEA.
• SPP/APR Submission Guidance Checklist and Tips – Indicator C8A: Transition Planning – This resource helps ensure states have included all required data and narrative in Indicator C8B: Transition Planning, including:
  • Accuracy of historical data
  • Current FFY data, including description of slippage, if applicable
  • Exceptional family circumstance data, including description of reasons for delay, if applicable
  • Data source used, including associated required descriptions
  • Data and narrative on the correction of findings in the prior FYY, including data and narrative on the correction of findings of noncompliance identified before the prior FFY

  The resource also reminds states to review and address any required actions within “OSEP Response” and “Required Actions” as outlined in the prior year’s SPP/APR.

• SPP/APR Submission Guidance Data Calculations – Indicator C8A: Transition Planning – This resource provides detailed information about the data needed for the transition planning calculation based on the federal measurement table and related documentation. Specifically, it provides information about general considerations (e.g., children found eligible 89 days or less or referred less than 45 days from the child’s third birthday are not included in the calculation), the data needed for the numerator and denominator, data points for the calculation, data sources, and an example calculation.

Published October 2026.