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AIR Self-Determination Assessment (Zarrow Institute on Transiton & Self-Determination)

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AIR Self-Determination Assessment - The American Institutes for Research (AIR), in collaboration with Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City, developed the student, parent, and educator versions of the AIR Self-Determination Assessments with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.

The AIR Self-Determination scale: 

  • produces a profile of the student's level of self-determination 
  • identifies areas of strength and areas needing improvement
  • identifies specific educational goals that can be incorporated into the student's IEP

The AIR Self-Determination Scale measures two broad self-determination components:

  • capacity refers to the student's knowledge, abilities, and perceptions that enable them to be self-determined
  • opportunity refers to the student's chances to use their knowledge and abilities.

Parent Form

Educator Form

Student Form

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ADD/ADHD After High School Assessment Autism Spectrum Disorder Deaf-Blind Emotional Disability Hearing Impairment High School Intellectual Disability Learning Disability Middle School Mild/Moderate Disabilities Multiple Disabilities Orthopedic Impairment Other Health Impairment Parent/Family Self-Determination Speech/Language Impairment Transition Vision Impairment