ERIC Number: ED593641
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 38
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-
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Postsecondary Education-Focused Transition Planning Experiences of English Learners with Disabilities
Trainor, Audrey A.; Newman, Lynn; Garcia, Elisa; Woodley, Heather Homonoff; Traxler, Rachel Elizabeth; Deschene, D. Nicole
Grantee Submission
Transition planning is particularly important for dually identified English learners with disabilities, who frequently face additional challenges to postsecondary education success. This study examined postschool expectations, transition planning experiences, and supports of a nationally representative sample of English learners with disabilities, based on secondary analysis of the National Longitudinal Transition Study (NLTS) 2012. Results demonstrated that these students' experiences were similar to other students with disabilities except that, according to parents, the transition component of the individualized education program (IEP) was likely to be developed by school personnel, with little input from students and family members, and necessary information about careers and financial aid was lacking. These findings underscore the intersectional identities and related experiences of this population and the implications for policy, transition education, and school services. [This is the online version of an article published in "Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals" (EJ1202788).]
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Transitional Programs, Educational Planning, English Language Learners, Bilingual Students, Students with Disabilities, Individualized Education Programs, Expectation, Educational Attainment, High School Graduates, Special Education, Longitudinal Studies, Student Experience
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A170259
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