Indicator C8A: Transition Planning

Additional resources are available in the General SPP/APR Resources section of this collection.

OSEP Resources

• 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 Parts 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.
• OSEP 2023 Early Childhood Transition Questions and Answers – This resource incorporates longstanding policy and provides further OSEP clarification on early childhood transition requirements as children transition from the 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 IDEA for children transitioning from Part C to Part B. It also includes the transition reporting requirements in the SPP/APR.

TA Resources

• SPP/APR Part C Indicator C8A-Transition Plan: 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.
• 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 SEA/LEA Notification 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 prior FYY, including:
  • Data and narrative on the correction of findings of noncompliance identified prior to previous FFY

  It 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 timely transition planning calculation based on the federal measurement table and related documentation. Specifically, it provides information about general considerations (e.g. only children exiting at age 3 who should have had a transition plan in their IFSP between 2 years 3 months and 2 years 9 months should be included in the denominator, 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 September 2026.