National Technical Assistance Center on Transition (NTACT)

NTACT’s purpose is to assist State Education Agencies, Local Education Agencies, State VR agencies, and VR service providers in implementing evidence-based and promising practices ensuring students with disabilities, including those with significant disabilities, graduate prepared for success in postsecondary education and employment.

NTACT will identify and promote evidence-based and promising practices to

• Increase access, participation and success of students with disabilities in academically rigorous instruction and assessment in preparation for college, career, and community readiness
• Increase access, participation and success of students with disabilities in career related curricula and activities in preparation for college, career, and community readiness
• Improve the provision of additional factors associated with quality transition planning and school completion, such as engagement, leadership, self-advocacy
• Promote collaboration and stakeholder engagement focused on improving college, career, and community success
• Increase the use of data-driven decision making to improve programs and systems that address college, career, and community readiness, as well as use of early warning systems and interventions focused on reducing dropout and increasing graduation rates for students with disabilities
• Promote use of effective personnel development, coaching, and technical assistance strategies that build state and local capacity to prepare students with disabilities for college, career and community readiness
• NTACT’s four major activities include (a) knowledge development, (b) technical assistance (TA) and dissemination, (c) leadership and coordination, and (d) evaluation.