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Development and Validation of the Secondary Transition Fidelity Assessment
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Lombardi, Allison R.; Rifenbark, Graham G.; Poppen, Marcus; Reardon, Kyle; Mazzotti, Valerie L.; Morningstar, Mary E.; Rowe, Dawn; Raley, Sheida K. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2022
In this study, we examined the structural validity of the Secondary Transition Fidelity Assessment (STFA), a measure of secondary schools' use of programs and practices demonstrated by research to lead to meaningful college and career outcomes for all students, including students at risk for or with disabilities, and students from diverse…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Transitional Programs, Fidelity
An Evaluation of the Technical Adequacy of a Revised Measure of Quality Indicators of Transition
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Morningstar, Mary E.; Lee, Hyunjoo; Lattin, Dana L.; Murray, Angela K. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2016
This study confirmed the reliability and validity of the Quality Indicators of Exemplary Transition Programs Needs Assessment-2 (QI-2). Quality transition program indicators were identified through a systematic synthesis of transition research, policies, and program evaluation measures. To verify reliability and validity of the QI-2, we…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Needs Assessment
Examination of the Psychometric Properties of the Environmental School Transition Anxiety Scale
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Loke, Stephen W.; Lowe, Patricia A. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2013
A pilot study was conducted to examine the psychometric properties of the Environmental School Transition Anxiety Scale (E-STAS) with a sample of 220 fourth- to sixth-grade students who were about to or had completed their school transition. The results of an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of the students' responses on the E-STAS produced a…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Environmental Education, Transitional Programs, Anxiety
The Post-School Outcomes Transition Survey: A Tool for Effective Decision Making?
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Eaves, Ronald C.; Rabren, Karen; Hall, George – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2012
This study investigated the validity of the "Post-School Outcomes Transition Survey" (PSOTS). The PSOTS was designed to ascertain whether individuals who received special education services in secondary school have obtained postschool employment or have enrolled in postsecondary education or training within 1 to 2 years of exiting high school. The…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Factor Analysis, Decision Making, Test Validity
Autism and Self-Determination: Measurement and Contrast with Other Disability Groups
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Chou, Yu-Chi – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation consists of four chapters. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the self-determination literature documenting the importance of promoting the self-determination of transition and secondary age students with disabilities, as well as a summary of research examining the self-determination of students with disabilities across…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Autism
Utilization of Standardized Critical Thinking Tests with Developmental Freshmen.
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Harris, Jimmy Carl; Clemmons, Sandra – 1996
This paper presents the results of a search for an appropriate test of critical thinking to screen college freshmen. The search for an appropriate test of critical thinking was initiated in the Fall 1995 semester at an open-admissions comprehensive university, which normally assigns entering freshmen with ACT composite scores of 17 or less to…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen, Compensatory Education, Critical Thinking