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Mary E. Morningstar; Sarah R. Carlson; Dana Lattin; Rebecca Romine Swinburne – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2024
This article shares the results from a quasi-experimental mixed-methods study of a promising transition-focused professional development approach. The 12-week team-based intervention resulted in positive outcomes among intervention group participants' knowledge and capacities. The intervention group exhibited statistically significant changes in…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Professional Development, Intervention, Knowledge Level
M. Stoehr; M. Diehl; M. Morningstar; D. Rowe; B. K. Simmons; C. Fowler; D. Lattin; J. Vicchio; E. Wall – National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative, 2024
The National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: the Collaborative (NTACT:C) Collaborative Assessment Guide for Transition Planning (CAG) is intended to help students, family members, educators, vocational rehabilitation counselors, human services and health agency staff, and other partners develop a coordinated assessment approach for…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Equal Education, Educational Legislation, Students with Disabilities
Jolin, Jerred Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2018
While assessments of general social proficiency constructs are numerous in the ASD literature, and in the special education literature more broadly, investigations of the latent structure(s) of "vocational-specific" social proficiency constructs have yet to receive serious empirical investigation. Furthermore, trends in this literature…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Special Education, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
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Rowe, Dawn A.; Carter, Erik; Gajjar, Shimul; Maves, Erin A.; Wall, Jennifer C. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2020
Transition education is a distinctive aspect of special education that extends well beyond the boundaries of the school building, engages partners from all corners of the local community, and addresses so many different life domains. In the midst of a pandemic, creative strategies are needed to equip students with the skills, knowledge,…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Special Education, Rural Schools
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Collins, Belva C.; Ludlow, Barbara L. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2018
The field of special education's focus on moderate and severe disabilities (MSD) has undergone a number of changes in the past five decades. Some have been philosophical, some based on research, some based on mandated practices through U.S. law, and some based on the development of better technologies. While pioneers in the field first established…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Severe Disabilities, Severity (of Disability), Special Education
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Hicks, Tyler A.; Knollman, Greg A. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2015
This review examines published secondary analyses of National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2) data, with a primary focus upon statistical objectives, paradigms, inferences, and methods. Its primary purpose was to determine which statistical techniques have been common in secondary analyses of NLTS2 data. The review begins with an…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Disabilities, Special Education, Transitional Programs
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2017
The topic of special education can be confusing and frightening for parents who suspect their child has a disability or has difficulty learning. Parents in this situation want to know how to get help for their child. This guide is intended as a reference for people who have questions about special education for a child. It summarizes the basic…
Descriptors: Special Education, Disabilities, Guides, Student Rights
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Trainor, Audrey A.; Smith, Shane Anthony; Kim, Sunyoung – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2012
In addition to typical career development and vocational programs in general education, providing school-based programs that are directly linked to employment and career development for youth with learning and emotional and behavioral disabilities is a legally mandated service in special education. Several broad research-based strategies are…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Behavior Disorders, Social Capital, Career Exploration
National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities, 2011
This worksheet from the National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD) is an optional tool to help schools organize multiple years of student and program data for the purpose of identifying school-completion needs that can be addressed through the implementation of research-based interventions. It is designed for use…
Descriptors: Grade Repetition, Dropout Rate, Dropout Prevention, Graduation Rate
Walker, Hill M., Ed.; Gresham, Frank M., Ed. – Guilford Press, 2013
This authoritative volume provides state-of-the-art practices for supporting the approximately 20% of today's K-12 students who have emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) that hinder school success. Leading experts present evidence-based approaches to screening, progress monitoring, intervention, and instruction within a multi-tiered framework.…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Intervention, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders
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Shinn, Mark R.; And Others – Exceptionality: A Research Journal, 1993
This paper notes the need for an empirically based model for helping students with disabilities make transitions toward less restrictive settings and exit special education. Emphasis is on defining the least restrictive environment, identifying students with mild disabilities who are potential candidates for reintegration, assessing the…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Mainstreaming
McNaughton, David B., Ed.; Beukelman, David R., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2010
To make a smooth transition to a fulfilling, self-determined adult life, young people who use Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) need effective services that meet their individual needs and make the most of advances in technology. Professionals will provide these critical supports with the help of this book, the first complete guide to…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Communication Disorders, Young Adults, Sexuality
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Specht, Jacqueline; Howell, Grace; Young, Gabrielle – Childhood Education, 2007
Very little research exists surrounding the systematic investigation of what steps are being taken to assist students with special education needs as they move from elementary to secondary school. These students often have greater difficulty with the transition, and this challenge is heightened even more for those using such specialized…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Secondary School Teachers, Assistive Technology
Wholey, Joseph S.; McLaughlin, John A. – 1998
This document is a transcript of a workshop on planning and constructing performance-based evaluations for project directors of transition programs for students with disabilities. It provides background information on the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) and presents strategies for implementing and managing a performance-based plan.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Logic
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Sitlington, Patricia L. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2008
The transition to adult life for students with reading and writing challenges is an area that is not often addressed. The purpose of this article is to relate the informal assessment process to the broader context of high stakes assessment, high school exit exams, diploma options, and transition planning; identify the competencies needed for a…
Descriptors: Informal Assessment, Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Writing Difficulties
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