This article describes the development and preliminary psychometric properties of the Transition Competence Battery for Deaf Adolescents and Young Adults (TCB). The TCB includes three subtests on employment and three subtests on independent living, in a 3-option multiple-choice format and with both written and videotaped instructions. The TCB was standardized on students from both mainstreamed and residential settings (n ranged from 180 to 230 for the different subtests). Overall, the item statistics and subtest reliabilities were adequate. An initial study of the battery's construct validity was conducted. Results demonstrated the power of all of the TCB subtests to differentiate among various groups.
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