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Parental Insights on the Effects of the Secondary Transition Planning Process on the Postsecondary Outcomes of Graduates with Disabilities
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Miller-Warren, Vickie – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2016
Research shows that transition planning for students with disabilities is an ongoing process that requires the collaboration of students, families, and teachers to ensure a successful adult life for students after graduation (Clark, 1996; Clark & Unruh, 2010; Gil, 2007; Kellems & Morningstar, 2010). This study examined the insights of the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Parent Attitudes, College Preparation
An Exploratory Analysis of Parental Satisfaction with Transition Services.
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Roessler, Richard T.; Peterson, Randolph L. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1996
Parents of 37 special education seniors at 6 Arkansas high schools evaluated school-based transition services for students with disabilities. Sixty percent of parents were satisfied with the schools' efforts to prepare students for adult roles, although they felt that schools placed more emphasis on vocational, social, and domestic areas than on…
Descriptors: Disabilities, High School Seniors, High Schools, Parent Attitudes
An Evaluation of Transition Activities by Demonstration Site Professionals.
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Roessler, Richard T. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1996
Survey of 84 school and agency professionals in 8 school districts in Arkansas showed positive perceptions of demonstration transition programs in their schools. Although all participants indicated transition topics were discussed more frequently and interagency planning and collaboration had improved, special education teachers were less likely…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Program Attitudes
Transition Practices and Employment Outcomes in Rural Wisconsin.
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Spruill, Jo Anna; Kallio, Matthew – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Examines the transition of youth with disabilities from high school to employment in 15 small rural Wisconsin school districts. Focuses on educational practices and employment outcomes. Program strengths included exposing students to a formal career curriculum, developing a student career plan, and incorporating vocational and career education…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Career Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship