Student Transition Survey - 10 student name: Carson Kirkley

ID#: 905220 age: 15 today’s date: 8-29-2024

When you are not in school, at night and on the weekends, what are some things you do? How do you spend your time?
I read, practice my viola, draw, and play tennis.

Money: YES NO
Do you have any form of income ($$$ - an allowance for chores, pay for other work, or cash gifts)? ✔
If yes, do you often save your money for things you want to buy that may cost a lot? ✔
If yes, do you go shopping and/or spend money on your own when you have it? ✔
If yes, do you figure out how much change you should get when using cash? ✔
If yes, do you compare prices for the best buy when you want to get something? ✔
Do you have a bank account? ✔
If yes, do you keep track of what you spend or the balances (money left) in your account?

Transportation: YES NO
Do you plan on getting a learner’s permit or driver’s license this year? ✔
If not, do you plan on getting one next year?
If not, how do you plan on getting around (to school, work, community sites)?

Health/Communication: YES NO
Do you take prescription medications (medications you see a doctor for)? ✔
If yes, do you take it on your own without being reminded or told to do so by a family member? ✔
If yes, do you know what the medication is for? ✔
If yes, do you know the name and dosage of the medication? ✔
Do you have any health, physical, or medical conditions that may affect your education/work? ✔
Do you understand and help to make decisions for your health or treatment plans? ✔
Do other people usually understand how you talk, what you are trying to say? ✔
Do other people usually understand what you write? ✔
Can you usually hear/understand others easily when they speak to you? ✔
Can you usually read/understand what others write to you? ✔

What do you need to do to take better care of yourself or gain more independence at home?

Take my medication more consistently, get my learner's permit

What chores are you expected to do around the house at least once per week or as needed?
Washing dishes, scooping litter, cleaning my room

Do you do them without having to be reminded? YES/NO

Which of your chores do you especially like doing? Why?

None of them

Which of your chores do you especially NOT like doing? Why?

I find them boring

Do you plan on getting a job during your high school years? YES/NO
If yes, what type of job might you look for?
customer service, teaching
 Living arrangements: RIGHT AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, will you… CHOOSE ONE
continue to live at home or with other family?
live with roommates in a dorm, an apartment, or rented house? ✔
live on your own in a dorm, an apartment, or rented house?
live in military housing?

What is most important to you? Put a 1 – Most Important; 2 – Somewhat Important; or 3 – Least Important for each:
being a highly educated person? 1
having a job or career that you love and makes you happy? 1
having a job or career that you can make a lot of money in? 2

Check your preferences (what you like) for where/how/with whom you will work - check one in each row
working indoors ✔ working outdoors
wearing special clothes/uniforms wearing whatever ✔
working by yourself working with other people around ✔
working in a place that is usually noisy ✔ working in a place that is usually quiet
working at a job where you are mostly sitting working at a job where you are mostly moving around ✔
doing the exact same task/job each day doing different tasks/jobs each day ✔
working mostly with people ✔ working mostly with things

What job or career are you interested in pursuing as an adult when you are no longer in school?
first choice: chamber musician
Why? What do you like most about this job?
I like to perform music with other people.

second choice: music teacher

Why? What do you like most about this job?
I like to teach.

Do choices agree with previous testing (multiple intelligences, learning styles, RIASEC code, cluster)? YES/NO yes
If no, why not?

What are some jobs or careers you know you would not like? Why?
anything financial, anything oil/gas related

Where do you think you might get the education or training you need for your adult job/career? CHOOSE ONE
4-year university
2-year college
technical/vocational school or program
on-the-job, while working
in the military

What is your favorite class/subject in school? Why? Is it what/how you are learning, teacher, classmates?
Orchestra, because I love to practice

What is your least favorite class/subject in school? Why?

English II because I don't like writing essays.

What do you need to do to do better or get better grades in your classes?

pay better attention, prepare

What high school classes do you still want/need to take in order to be prepared for your future?
classes for college prep (advanced classes, SAT/ACT prep, etc.) ✔
classes for functional academics (financial matters, budgeting, checking, income taxes, etc.)
classes for independent living (cooking, shopping, social skills, parenting, etc.)
classes for specific career (business, mechanics, welding, computers, health science, etc.) ✔
classes for fine/performing arts (music, drama, art, etc.) ✔
classes for general work skills (resume writing, interviewing, etc.)

These are my strengths… YES office use

expressing thoughts and ideas orally, in writing, or with pictures/other media ✔ communication
listening to others and understanding spoken messages ✔ collaboration
working well with others and showing respect for people who are different ✔
exercising flexibility and compromise, going with the flow as needed
taking responsibility for own work; doing fair share and accepting outcomes (end result) ✔
demonstrating unique (different) perspective (own views) of life ✔ creativity
creating worthwhile (good) ideas ✔ imagination
refining (changing to make better) own ideas/thinking as needed when things don’t work out ✔
demonstrating originality or inventiveness in own ideas/work ✔
demonstrating an artistic flair, having a good eye for spatial placement, color, design ✔
understanding how individual parts interact with the whole ✔ critical thinking
receiving information and making connections between ideas ✔ problem-solving
understanding information and drawing conclusions
using information to make informed decisions
asking questions to clarify (making sure of accuracy/correctness) and gain better insight (understanding)
using technology to access (find) information information
managing the flow (amount) of information from a wide variety of sources media
evaluating sources (where it’s coming from, who’s giving it) of information to determine what’s true ✔ technology
using social media wisely and with precautions (keeping own safety and privacy in mind) ✔
using technology to collect and report information (writing a paper, creating presentation/PowerPoint)

YES office
I pick what I want when I am given 2 options (things) to choose from DM/CM
I pick what I want when I am given limited options (things) to choose from
I pick what I want when I have unlimited options (things) to choose from ✔
I take the time to think about my choices before making a decision (picking one) ✔
I think about previous positive results of choices (the good things) when making new choices
I think about previous negative results of choices (the bad things) when making new choices ✔
I understand the general risks involved for each option before making my choice ✔
I recognize (see) on my own when I have a small problem to solve ✔ DM/PS
I recognize on my own when I have a small problem to solve and I think of 2 or 3 solutions to it
I name 2-3 solutions to my problem and list the pros and cons (good and bad things) for each
I decide on (choose) one of the solutions for solving the problem ✔
I know what I like and what I don’t like and will freely tell other people what these are ✔ SD/SAw
I know what I am good at doing (my strengths) and will freely tell other people what these are ✔ SD/SAd
I know I have areas/skills that I need to improve on
I know I have areas/skills that I need to improve on and will tell others what these are when asked about them
I know I have skills that need improvement and will freely tell others what they are in order to get help ✔
I recognize that there are differences in how I learn or work between myself and others ✔
I recognize my own learning differences and can tell others which tools/strategies/accommodations help me
I know that I have a disability condition ✔
I tell others what I am feeling and why I am feeling that way ✔ SD/SM
I understand how my emotional reactions (my behaviors) affect my own ability to learn or to work ✔ SD/SR
I understand how my emotional reactions (my behaviors) affect others’ ability to learn or to work
I control my emotional reactions (my behaviors) based on the situation or the environment I am in ✔
I set a short-term goal for something I want or want to do (near future, 3-6 months from now) ✔ SD/GS
I set a short-term goal and tell others the plan for achieving it step by step
I set a long-term goal for something I want or want to do (far future, years from now) ✔
I set a long-term goal and tell others what it will generally take to achieve it
I believe in myself and my ability to get what I want ✔ SD/SEf