TRANSITION BEHAVIOR SCALE
Third Edition
(TBS-3)
by Stephen B. McCarney, Ed.D. &
Tamara J. Arthaud, Ph.D.
Copyright © 2012
The Transition Behavior Scale-Third Edition (TBS-3) was developed as a measure of a student’s readiness for transition to employment and independent living. The greatest threat to success in employment and independent living is behavior which is inappropriate for those situations. The TBS-3 provides a measure of those behavioral characteristics most predictive of behavior in society in general and employment specifically. The TBS-3 subscales measure a student’s behavior in the areas of Work Related, Interpersonal Relations, and Social/Community Expectations.
When considering the student’s needs for transition, the TBS-3 provides teachers the convenient mechanism for measuring the student’s skills and readiness for transition activities. Based on the information provided, decisions can then be made as to areas of need for skill and behavior improvement for student success in transition to employment and independent living.
Internal consistency, test-retest, and inter-rater reliability; item and factor analysis; and content, criterion-related, and construct validity are documented and reported for the scale.
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Characteristics and Components of the TBS-3
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The TBS-3 is based on the most current literature on behavioral evaluation and predictive reliability for employment and transition success.
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The TBS-3 School Version was standardized on a total of 1,967 students.
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The standardization sample included students from 22 states and represented all geographic regions of the United States.
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The TBS-3 was factor analyzed to create the factor clusters (subscales).
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The TBS-3 School and Self-Report Versions provide separate norms for male and female students 12 through 18 years of age.
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The TBS-3 School and Self-Report Versions can be completed in approximately 15 minutes and include 62 items easily observed and documented by educational personnel or the student.
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The Transition Behavior Scale IEP and Intervention Manual includes IEP goals, objectives, and interventions for all 62 items on the scale.
Educational Planning
The Transition Behavior Scale IEP and Intervention Manual (187 pages, © 1989) provides goals, objectives, and interventions for each specific behavior problem on the scale, thus making the vital link between transition behavior assessment and intervention. By carefully following assessment results with intervention, the likelihood of student success in employment and independent living is maximized.
100 ACTIVITIES FOR TRANSITION
by Molly Lyle
Copyright © 2000
100 Activities for Transition is an easy-to-use resource developed by a teacher for teachers. It provides 100 instructional activities for special educators, transition coordinators, and counselors to use in assisting special needs students transition from secondary education to post-secondary education or employment and independent living. It contains units on Communication and Problem-Solving, Daily Living, Securing and Keeping a Job, Career Awareness, Self-Determination, and Job Shadowing. The Job Shadowing unit is an excellent step-by-step guide to establishing a job shadowing program and evaluating its effectiveness. 100 Activities for Transition is a valuable resource to use as a springboard for additional transition ideas and activities. Appropriate for students ages 14 through post-secondary.
112 Pages/Paperback |
07400 |
100 Activities for Transition |
$17.50 |
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