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Advancing Anti-Racism and Anti-Ableism in Transition: Equity-Oriented Indicators for Research
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Scott, LaRon A.; Shogren, Karrie A. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2023
There is a strong and compelling research base suggesting improved outcomes when youth across disability populations are provided access to evidence-based transition planning. However, there are also systemic inequities in who has been the focus of the research that has established the "evidence" base. There is a need to rethink who is…
Descriptors: Racism, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Equal Education, Evidence Based Practice
Communities Speak Up: Supporting the K-12 School Transitions of Students with Autism
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Smith, Jolan M.; Kataoka, Sheryl H.; Segovi, Francisco R.; Osuna, Anthony; Arriaga, Ivette; Garcia, Consuelo D.; Lee, Hyon Soo; Chiappe, Jenny C.; Juarez, Joseph L.; Kasari, Connie; Hassrick, Elizabeth McGhee; Jones, Felica; Mandell, David S.; Stahmer, Aubyn C.; Mundy, Peter C.; Smith, Tristram; Linares, Deborah E. – Multiple Voices: Disability, Race, and Language Intersections in Special Education, 2021
Few studies use a strengths-based perspective to identify strategies that support K-12 school transitions for historically minoritized families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In the present study, university researchers partnered with community stakeholders (e.g., disability advocates, community health organizations, etc.) in…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Minority Group Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
First-Time College Students' Experiences of Transitioning from High School to College
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Woody, Arlene Rice – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Although many students in low socioeconomic backgrounds lived in adverse situations during childhood, they were deeply motivated to pursue higher education. The current generic qualitative study was conducted to fill a gap in the literature pertaining to African American students' experiences of transitioning from high school to college. The…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Qualitative Research, African American Students, Transitional Programs
A Qualitative Analysis of African-American High School Students' Transitioning from Middle School to High School in an Urban Private High School Setting
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Holland, Syreeta R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Research indicated the transition from eighth grade into ninth grade can be a difficult time for students. His Grace High School (HGHS) ninth grade students illustrated this difficulty. The purpose of this study was to examine African American student and parent perceptions regarding the transition process into high school. Currently, all students…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, African American Students, High School Students, Transitional Programs