Reference framework
DTRF — Developmental Transition Readiness Framework
DTRF · v0.1 · standalone reference module
A developmental compass
for transition planning.
DTRF organizes the indicators, domains, and developmental stages that underpin transition planning into a single reference frame. It is a compass, not a scorecard — designed to be consulted alongside assessments, plans, and learning programs that other modules will own.
The framework, at a glance
Three reference layers.
Outcome domains
The post-school horizons every plan ultimately serves. Employment, independent living, community, self-determination.
Explore →Readiness indicators
Cross-cutting capabilities — self-awareness, decision making, communication, work behaviors, and more — observed longitudinally.
Explore →Developmental stages
From early childhood to the formal transition age (16+). Stage-appropriate descriptions for each readiness indicator.
Explore →Lifespan view
From early childhood to 16+.
S1
Early Childhood
≈ 3–5 years
Choice making
S2
Childhood
≈ 6–9 years
Self-awareness
S3
Pre-Adolescence
≈ 10–12 years
Strength awareness
S4
Early Adolescence
≈ 13–15 years
Self-advocacy
S5
Pre-Transition
≈ 15–16 years
Employment readiness
S6
Formal Transition Age
16+ years
Transition planning
Module scope
Standalone, by design.
DTRF is intentionally independent of any assessment instrument, learning catalog, or planning engine in this platform. It exposes reference data only. Other modules may later read from DTRF to build assessment crosswalks, recommendation rules, or learning outcomes — but those layers live elsewhere and are deferred to future phases.