This qualitative study utilized narrative case study research to investigate teachers', paraprofessionals', and administrators' perceptions of the effectiveness of community-based programs (CBP) on the transition to employment for students with an intellectual disability. This study also evaluated activities teachers, and paraprofessionals use in CBPs to prepare students with intellectual disabilities for their transition to employment. The researcher developed and used two interview protocols in order to investigate the research questions. The first was used to investigate teachers' and paraprofessionals perceptions and the activities they used, and the second one investigated administrators' perceptions. Eight participants were selected, based on the criteria that included participants being certified teachers, paraprofessionals, or administrators, who work with students aged 18-21 with an ID in The Transition Program. Two frameworks that provided a foundation for this research are Schlossberg's Transition Theory and the Universal Design for Transition (UDT).Most of the themes from the teachers', paraprofessionals', and administrators' perceptions aligned with four major factors of Schlossberg's Transition Theory. These factors are known as the "4 S's," which include situation, self, support, and strategies and affect the ability of an individual to cope during a transition. Conversely, some of the themes also aligned with the transition component of the Universal Design for Transition (UDT) framework, which includes multiple life domains, multiple means of assessment, individual self-determination, and multiple resources and perspectives. However, one theme that emerged from the evidence, which was monetary funding, was not anticipated in the theoretical framework or the conceptual framework. Also, one factor of the UDT conceptual framework, which did not emerge as a theme in this research, was multiple means of assessment. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]