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Nese, Rhonda N. T.; Santiago-Rosario, Maria Reina; Triplett, Danielle; Austin, Sean C. – Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2021
In this practice brief, we explore feedback from a group of eighth and ninth grade students, families, and educators on what has been challenging, what has been missing, and what is needed during the transition from middle to high school for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. We also discuss the process for gathering stakeholder…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Grade 9, Transitional Programs, Emotional Disturbances
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Lind, John; Poppen, Marcus; Murray, Christopher – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2017
Positive teacher-student relationships provide adolescents with disabilities the confidence to explore new challenges in and out of the classroom. Goal-setting and self-determination skills have been consistently shown to promote healthy transition adjustment among students with disabilities. Despite the growing awareness of the importance of…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Self Determination, Adolescents, Emotional Disturbances
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Scheef, Andrew R.; Johnson, Cinda – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2017
The inclusion of age-appropriate transition assessments is a key component of transition services for students with disabilities. Although these assessments may focus on a variety of areas, their general purpose is to provide guidance in developing individualized postschool goals and design transition services to help students achieve these goals.…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Disabilities, Student Adjustment
Geiser, Kristin; Fehrer, Kendra; Pyne, Jaymes; Gerstein, Amy; Harrison, Vicki; Joshi, Shashank – John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, 2019
According to national indicators of adolescent health and well-being, the most significant health issues young people face are related to mental health. In San Mateo County, a recent report on adolescent health frames the prevalence of mental health needs among public school students as "staggering." Both locally and nationally, schools…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Well Being, Mental Health
Geiser, Kristin; Fehrer, Kendra; Pyne, Jaymes; Gerstein, Amy; Harrison, Vicki; Joshi, Shashank – John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, 2019
According to national indicators of adolescent health and well-being, mental health is one of the most significant health issues young people face. Since mental health is linked to other aspects of health and well-being, undiagnosed and untreated mental health conditions can negatively impact a young person's social-emotional health, academic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Well Being, Mental Health
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities, 2012
The National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) was assigned the task of compiling, analyzing, and summarizing the data for Indicator 1--Graduation--from the FFY 2010 Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and amended State Performance Plans (SPPs), which were submitted by states to the Office of Special Education…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Disabilities, Dropouts, Special Education
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities, 2011
The National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) was assigned the task of compiling, analyzing, and summarizing the data for Indicator 1--Graduation--from the FFY 2009 Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and amended State Performance Plans (SPPs), which were submitted by states to the Office of Special Education…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Disabilities, Dropouts, Special Education
Kellems, Ryan, Comp.; Morningstar, Mary E., Comp. – Transition Coalition, 2009
The Tips for Transition contains 134 Transition Tips submitted from all over the country by practitioners. The purpose of the Tips was to identify grassroots transition practices being used by practitioners. Tips are categorized into the following domains: (1) Transition Planning; (2) Student Involvement; (3) Family Involvement; (4) Curriculum and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Transitional Programs, Assistive Technology, Career Development
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities, 2010
The National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) was assigned the task of compiling, analyzing, and summarizing the data for Indicator 1--Graduation--from the FFY 2008 Annual Performance Reports (APRs) and amended State Performance Plans (SPPs), which were submitted by States to the Office of Special Education…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Disabilities, Dropouts, Special Education
Norris, Deborah; Schumacker, Randall E. – 1998
In March 1996, the Region XI Education Service Center, Fort Worth (Texas), was designated to continue a project implemented in 1990 by the Texas Education Agency to study the overall effectiveness of special education programs. The 1996 project was extended in 1997. This paper reports on the first of three newly planned study components, the…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disabilities, High School Graduates, High School Students
Education Service Center Region 11, Ft. Worth, TX. – 1997
To determine the effectiveness of special education and transition planning for students with disabilities in Texas, a 6-year study was conducted between 1990 and 1996. Data for the first 5 years were collected, analyzed, and reported by the Texas Education Agency, but the Region XI Education Service Center was designated to complete the sixth…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Disabilities, High School Graduates
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities, 2006
The National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) was assigned the task of summarizing Indicator 2--Dropout--for the analysis of the 2005-2010 State Performance Plans (SPP), which were submitted to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in December of 2005. The text of the indicator is as follows: Percent of…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Disabilities, Dropouts, Special Education