FamilyStudentEducator
The Pathway Builder
Share strengths, interests, and goals. Our specialist-built formulas deliver a personalized Pathway Report with career directions, life skills, family questions, and a 30 day plan.
The Platform
One Platform. Four Perspectives.
Transition planning has too many chairs at the table and not enough shared language. TransitionForward gives families, students, educators, and admins their own view of the same plan, so everyone is finally working from the same page.
“Finally — one place for the whole team.”✦
“The student voice section changed the meeting.”✦
“PPT prep went from 3 hours to 20 minutes.”✦
“The right tool, in the right chair, every time.”✦
“It speaks all four languages: family, student, educator, admin.”✦
“Finally — one place for the whole team.”✦
“The student voice section changed the meeting.”✦
“PPT prep went from 3 hours to 20 minutes.”✦
“The right tool, in the right chair, every time.”✦
“It speaks all four languages: family, student, educator, admin.”✦
Four perspectives. One pathway. Every tool tuned to the chair you're sitting in.
See It From Every Chair
The Same Plan, Built for Who You Are.
Pick a role to see the screens, the tools, and a short day in the life.
Parents And Caregivers
You Walk in Prepared, Not Translated To.
- See your child's Pathway Report in plain language
- Save hopes, concerns, and questions between PPT meetings
- Accept invites from your child's teacher or case manager
- Match Connecticut resources to your child's interests
A Day In The Life
Maria opens her dashboard Sunday night, reads the new Pathway Report Mr. Reyes shared, and types three questions she wants to bring to Thursday's PPT.
transitionforward.app/dashboard
Family Dashboard New Invite
Mr. Reyes invited you to collaborate on Jordan's Pathway.
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Latest Pathway Report
A Plan For Jordan.
Curious, hands-on, calm with animals. Strong fit with veterinary support and small engine work.
Upcoming PPT
Thursday, 3:30 PM with Mr. Reyes and Ms. Park.
3 questions saved for this meeting.
Live demo
Fictional student · no real data
See Exactly How It Works.
Walk through a complete planning experience using Maya Rivera, a fictional 11th grade student at East Hartford High School. No account, no setup.
Meet the demo student
Maya Rivera
she/her · 11th grade · East Hartford High School
Autism Spectrum (primary) · ADHD (secondary) · Graduating Spring 2027
Case manager: Ms. Alvarez
Animals & shelter work
Drawing & illustration
Environmental clean-ups
"I want to work somewhere with animals. Quiet is better. I want to learn how to ride the bus by myself."— In Maya's voice (from the intake)
Step 1
Sample Intake
The guided transition-planning interview the family completed — strengths, interests, concerns, and student voice.
OpenStep 2
Pathway Report
The full report families and educators receive — pathways, IEP translation, PPT prep, and a 30-day plan.
OpenStep 3
Student Hub
The ongoing workspace where Maya's family, case manager, and team track goals and documents over time.
OpenThe Full Toolkit
Nine Tools, One Connected Pathway.
Every tool below is tagged with who uses it most. Nothing lives in a silo.
StudentFamily
Student Voice Profile
A student owned space for strengths, interests, the kind of life they want after high school, and what they want their PPT team to know.
FamilyEducator
Family Voice
A dedicated home for the hopes, concerns, and questions families bring to the planning table, so input never gets lost between meetings.
Family
Family Friendly Translator
Paste a transition goal and we explain what it means, why it matters, what to ask, and what progress should look like at home.
EducatorFamily
Goal and Progress Tracker
A visual chain from Goal to Skill to Evidence to Progress to Next Step. Progress finally lines up with the plan.
EducatorFamily
Transition Assessment Vault
Hold on to interest inventories, work samples, and assessments year over year, so growth becomes visible instead of lost.
FamilyEducatorStudent
PPT Meeting Prep
Parent questions, student talking points, teacher notes, an agenda, and a plain language summary, ready before you walk in the room.
FamilyStudent
Resource and Opportunity Match
Connecticut aware matches: community colleges, technical high schools, BRS, job training, and internships, tuned to interest, location, and grade.
EducatorAdmin
Educator Dashboard
A snapshot for each student: progress notes, family input, upcoming meetings, and expert-drafted language the teacher reviews and approves.
How It Fits Together
Three Quiet Layers, Working as One.
Organize what's true about your student. Generate a Pathway you can act on. Connect it to real opportunities here in Connecticut.
Layer 1
Organize
Hold the Story in One Place
Student and family voice, assessments, IEP goals, work samples, and PPT notes, kept together year over year.
Layer 2
Generate
Turn It Into a Real Pathway
Our specialist-built formulas read the full picture and draft a personalized Pathway Report, PPT prep packet, and 30 day plan.
Layer 3
Connect
Open Doors in Connecticut
Match interests to community colleges, technical high schools, BRS, internships, and job training near home.
Your Next Step
Ready to See Your Student on the Page?
Create a free account and share a little about your student. You will have a real Pathway Report in your inbox before the next PPT meeting.
Private By Default. Owned by the families and students it belongs to.
FERPA Aware. Role based access with a clear audit trail.
Built In Connecticut. Tuned to CT colleges, BRS, and how PPTs run here.