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DetermiNext
Transition Planning Tool

DetermiNext

The modern roadmap for life after high school — built for students with IEPs.

How It Works

Transition Planning, Reimagined

DetermiNext combines a structured student assessment, intelligent career matching, and automated plan generation into one seamless system — so educators can focus on students, not paperwork.

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Structured Assessment

A guided 20-question wizard captures each student's Preferences, Interests, Needs, and Strengths — entirely at their own pace.

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AI Career Matching

Gemini AI maps each student's PINS profile to the RIASEC framework and surfaces career pathways that genuinely fit who they are.

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Dual-Track Reports

One assessment produces two outputs: an engaging student career guide and a compliance-ready IEP transition plan for the educator.

The Assessment Framework

A Structured, Student-Centered Starting Point

Every assessment is built on the PINS framework — a holistic, multi-domain approach that evaluates each student as a whole individual preparing for life after school.

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Preferences

What the student prefers in learning environments, activities, and day-to-day interactions.

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Interests

Areas that naturally engage and motivate the student — the starting point for meaningful career alignment.

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Needs

Supports required for success in school and beyond — framed around what helps the student thrive.

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Strengths

Academic, social, and functional abilities — the foundation for building a confident, self-determined future.

Career Mapping

Intelligent Career Matching Using Proven Models

Once the assessment is complete, DetermiNext maps the student's PINS profile to the RIASEC (Holland Codes) model — a widely validated career development framework — to surface best-fit pathways unique to each student.

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Realistic

Hands-on, technical, and mechanical work

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Investigative

Analytical, scientific, and research-oriented work

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Artistic

Creative, expressive, and design-driven work

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Social

Helping, teaching, and people-centered work

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Enterprising

Leadership, persuasion, and business-focused work

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Conventional

Organized, detail-oriented, and structured work

AI Processing

AI-Powered Synthesis and Decision Support

DetermiNext goes beyond matching. Its Gemini AI engine interprets multi-dimensional student data into clear, actionable planning components that educators can immediately use.

Integrates PINS data with career pathway matches

Identifies meaningful trends and alignments across domains

Generates Measurable Postsecondary Goals (MPGs) tailored to the student

Recommends appropriate transition services to support goal attainment

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Dual-Track Output

Built for Both Students and Educators

One assessment. Two fully aligned outputs. DetermiNext delivers engagement and compliance simultaneously — automatically.

For Students

Career Exploration Report

Accessible, engaging, and empowering — designed to help students understand themselves and explore possibilities.

  • Personalized career matches aligned to their PINS profile
  • "A Day in the Life" career narratives
  • Visual career representations
  • Self-advocacy strategies and tips

For Educators

Transition Planning Roadmap

Compliance-ready documentation designed for educators — reducing paperwork while improving plan quality.

  • Clearly written Measurable Postsecondary Goals (MPGs)
  • Aligned transition services and supports
  • Structured documentation supporting Indicator 13 compliance
  • Individualized, data-driven planning components
The Process

From Raw Data to Real Outcomes

A clear, end-to-end workflow where every step is connected — from initial student input to final IEP documentation.

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Student Assessment

Students complete the PINS-based digital wizard at their own pace — no login required, just a code from their teacher.

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RIASEC Scoring

Responses are scored and mapped using the validated Holland Codes model to identify career domain alignment.

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AI Analysis

Gemini AI interprets the combined PINS + RIASEC data, finding patterns and meaningful insights for each student.

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Career Matching

Best-fit career pathways are surfaced and the student selects the one that resonates most with their goals.

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Goal Generation

Measurable Postsecondary Goals (MPGs) and transition services are automatically generated from the analysis.

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Dual Reports

Two fully aligned reports are produced instantly — one engaging student guide and one IEP-ready document.

Why DetermiNext

Engagement and Compliance. Both. Automatically.

Instead of choosing between student engagement and IEP compliance, DetermiNext delivers both — bridging the critical gap that every special education team faces.

Student-Centered

Focuses on individual strengths, preferences, and needs — not just academic performance.

Data-Driven

Uses validated frameworks (PINS + RIASEC) and AI analysis for reliable, evidence-based results.

Compliance-Ready

Supports Indicator 13 requirements — documentation is structured for IEP compliance from the start.

Efficient

Reduces time spent on paperwork while improving the quality and accuracy of transition plans.

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Ready to Build Better
Transition Plans?

Log in as a teacher to get started, or have a student enter their code to begin their assessment.