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Wei, Xin; Wagner, Mary; Hudson, Laura; Yu, Jennifer W.; Shattuck, Paul – Grantee Submission, 2015
Relatively little is known about the pathways youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) take in the transition to adulthood in terms of employment and postsecondary education. Applying life course sequence analysis to a nationally representative sample of youth with ASDs (n = 120), this study clustered various longitudinal sequences into three…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Longitudinal Studies, Postsecondary Education
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Sanford, Christopher; Newman, Lynn; Wagner, Mary; Cameto, Renee; Knokey, Anne-Marie; Shaver, Debra – National Center for Special Education Research, 2011
The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) provides a unique source of information to help in developing an understanding of the experiences of secondary school students with disabilities nationally as they go through their early adult years. NLTS2 addresses questions about youth with disabilities in transition by providing information…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Disabilities, Longitudinal Studies, High School Students
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Newman, Lynn; Wagner, Mary; Cameto, Renee; Knokey, Anne-Marie – National Center for Special Education Research, 2009
The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) is a 10-year-long study of the characteristics, experiences, and outcomes of a nationally representative sample of youth with disabilities who were 13 to 16 years old and receiving special education services in grade 7 or above, under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Adolescents, Youth, Disabilities
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Newman, Lynn; Wagner, Mary; Knokey, Anne-Marie; Marder, Camille; Nagle, Katherine; Shaver, Debra; Wei, Xin – National Center for Special Education Research, 2011
The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) funded by the National Center for Special Education Research at the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, provides a unique source of information to help in developing an understanding of the experiences of secondary school students with disabilities nationally as they…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Employment Level, Disabilities, Mail Surveys
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Newman, Lynn; Wagner, Mary; Cameto, Renee; Knokey, Anne-Marie; Shaver, Debra – National Center for Special Education Research, 2010
In an effort to document the secondary school experiences and postsecondary outcomes of students with disabilities over the last two decades, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) sponsored two longitudinal research studies 15 years apart. The first study, the National Longitudinal Transition Study (NLTS) generated nationally representative…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Young Adults, Postsecondary Education, Employment
Wagner, Mary; Newman, Lynn; Cameto, Renee; Garza, Nicolle; Levine, Phyllis – Online Submission, 2005
Background: The transition from high school can be difficult for any youth, but it can be particularly difficult for youth with disabilities, who may encounter additional challenges to negotiating the transition to young adulthood. Purpose: To describe the experiences of youth with disabilities in the postsecondary education, employment,…
Descriptors: Special Education, Telephone Surveys, Visual Impairments, Postsecondary Education
Wagner, Mary; Newman, Lynn; Cameto, Renee; Levine, Phyllis – Online Submission, 2005
Background: Since the early 1980s, when A Nation at Risk sounded a clear warning about the condition of American education, there have been extensive federal, state, and local efforts to improve schools for all students, including broad policy initiatives intended to change the school experiences of students with disabilities and improve their…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, High School Students, Middle School Students, Politics of Education