Secondary Transition

State Performance Plan Indicator 13

Clarification on Age Requirements for SPPI 13

While Texas law requires transition planning to begin at age 14 (), the federal State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) 13 specifically measures the percentage of youth with individualized education programs (IEPs) aged 16 and older who have appropriate transition planning documented in their IEPs. Therefore, for federal reporting purposes, SPPI 13 only includes students age 16 and above, while state requirements mandate transition planning to begin at age 14.

SPPI 13: Measurement

State Performance Plan Indicator (SPPI) 13 measures the percent of youth with individualized education programs (IEPs) aged 16 and above with an IEP that includes:

Appropriate measurable postsecondary goals that are annually updated and based upon an age appropriate transition assessment;
Transition services, including courses of study, that will reasonably enable the student to meet those postsecondary goals; and
Annual IEP goals related to the student's transition services needs.

There also must be evidence that the student was invited to the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee meeting where transition services are to be discussed and evidence that, if appropriate, a representative of any participating agency that is likely to be responsible for providing or paying for transition services was invited to the ARD meeting with the prior consent of the parent or student who has reached the age of majority.

SPPI 13: Calculation

SPPI 13 Calculation and Example (PDF)

SPPI 13: Data Source

The data source for SPPI 13 is the Special Education Data System (SPEDS) Summer submission in the Texas Student Data System (TSDS).

SPPI 13: Resources

Data Collection Resources

Data Submission Resources

Special Education Data System (SPEDS) Summer Submission (SY 2025-26) Presentation (updated 7/18/2025)
SPEDS Summer Submission Guidance New Resource
(TWEDS)

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