The transition from high school to college is a difficult time for anyone. There are tests to pass questions to fill out and scores to submit. An increasingly common graduation requirement is achieving passing scores on an exit exam, otherwise known as a high-stakes test. Students graduating from high school have huge decisions to make, and they are even more difficult for students with learning disabilities. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, signed by George W. Bush, schools are required to take these high-stakes tests to document their academic progress. Additionally, according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states must include all students, even those with disabilities, in this test. Students with learning disabilities can make this process of transitioning into a career or post-secondary education easier than it seems. Students must first use all of their resources during high school to choose whether to continue their education at a post-secondary institution or directly pursue their future career. Recent data has revealed that a high percentage of students with disabilities who express an interest in attending postsecondary education early in their high school experience are not adequately prepared by senior year (Madaus). All students with disabilities are protected from kindergarten through 12th grade under the IDEA Act of 2004. Under this act, an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team is created to evaluate and reevaluate a student with a disability and plan goals for his educational future. These assessments determine whether a student continues to be a student with a disability or still requires special education and related services....... middle of paper...... , Retrieved from Http://www . Ldonline. Org/article/ten_tips_that_may_help_ease_your_child%27s_transition_to_adulthood .Tarleton, B., & Ward, L. (2005). Changes and choices: Find out what information young people with learning disabilities, their parents and supporters need during the transition. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 33(2), 70-76. doi:10.1111/j.1468-3156.2005.00344.xRehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Technology Transfer, Initials. (2006). Learning Disability: Life After High School. Ld online, Retrieved from Http://www. Ldonline. Org/article/learning_disability%3a_life_after_high_schoolWilliams, P. (2008). Transition and people with learning difficulties: reflections on the quality of the contents that emerge from the process of involving service users in the provision of information. Aslib Proceedings, 60(5), 474-492. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.