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The Impact of Professional Development on the Quality of the Transition Components of IEPs
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Flannery, K. Brigid; Lombardi, Allison; Kato, Mimi McGrath – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2015
Under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), transition needs and services are to be discussed as part of the Individual Education Program (IEP) planning process, and decisions based on students' future goals are to be documented in the IEP. These transition requirements were included in IDEA in order to plan with the student,…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Transitional Programs, Faculty Development, Secondary School Teachers
A Comprehensive Review of the Literature on Summary of Performance
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Richter, Sharon McCormack; Mazzotti, Valerie L. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 2011
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004) requires local education agencies to provide students with disabilities exiting high school with a Summary of Performance document, which includes academic and functional performance information and recommendations for helping the student reach postsecondary goals. However, the federal mandate…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Literature Reviews, Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Practices
An Examination of the Perception of Special Education Teachers in the Mississippi Delta toward Their Transition Competencies
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Curry, Vickie Elaine – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Transition from high school to post-school activities is recognized as a serious challenge for students with disabilities (Shandra & Hogan, 2008; Wehman, 2006). The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (2006) outlines the development of the IEP and transition plan as an essential task. However, the preponderance of secondary…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Transitional Programs, Teacher Attitudes
Diplomas Count 2009. Broader Horizons: The Challenge of College Readiness for All Students
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Education Week, 2009
President Obama is the most prominent of a growing number of American policymakers to embrace the idea that some form of postsecondary education is crucial to students' success after high school. This year's edition of "Diplomas Count", a report by "Education Week" and the Editorial Projects in Education Research Center,…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Journal Articles, Graduation Requirements, Academic Standards
Providing Transition Services for Students with Disabilities from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
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Avoke, Selete Kofi; Simon-Burroughs, Marlene – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2007
Youth with disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds are at high risk for a number of negative postschool outcomes including high unemployment, low wages, and limited access to postsecondary education and training. Cultural and linguistic differences may negatively impact transition planning for these youth as they…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, School Districts, Developmental Studies Programs, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)