Pre-ETS & Vocational Rehabilitation Guide for Special Education Jobs

VR & Pre-ETS Mini-Guide

Pre-ETS in high school and vocational rehabilitation after graduation are two of the most useful job supports in special education transition, and this guide shows you how to ask for them, put them in the IEP, and follow up when a VR application stalls. From The Transition Map by Jeremy D. Gooch.

What's Inside

• What Pre-ETS is, who qualifies, and five kinds of services

• How to ask for Pre-ETS and put it in the IEP

• Pre-ETS vs. full VR

• What VR does, who should apply, steps, and waiting lists

• Sample Letter: Following Up on a VR Application

Who It's For

Transition teachers, vocational coordinators, families, and secondary SPED job-readiness programs.

Grades & Format

Middle School, High School, and Adult Education. Single PDF, 15 pages. Educational resource only—verify with your state VR agency.

How to Use It

Use it when a student is ready to talk about work and the family doesn't know where VR fits. Go over the Pre-ETS services first, add the right ones to the IEP, and keep the follow-up letter handy for when an application sits too long. It's also a good one to share with job coaches and vocational coordinators.

More ways to use it: This Pre-ETS and vocational rehabilitation guide is a practical piece of any career readiness or employment unit in high school special education. Transition coordinators can use it to plan which Pre-ETS services to request and how to write them into the IEP transition services section. Job coaches and vocational staff can share it with families who are not sure what VR does or when to apply. Teachers can use the five service areas to plan class activities around job exploration, work-based learning, and self advocacy. The sample follow-up letter is ready to adapt when an application has been sitting too long. It also works as a quick reference for new transition staff who need to learn the difference between Pre-ETS and full VR services. Pair it with the Transition Assessment Pack in my shop to connect career interests to real postsecondary goals. https://teachsimple.com/contributor/transitioncliff