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ERIC Number: EJ1487645
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Nov
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2165-1434
EISSN: EISSN-2165-1442
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Operationalizing Predictors of Postschool Success in Secondary Transition: A Delphi Study
Charlotte Y. Alverson1; Kyle Reardon1; Christina D. Howard2; Gerrit Wiebe1; Catherine H. Fowler3; Dawn A. Rowe4; Valerie L. Mazzotti5
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, v48 n4 p233-246 2025
To improve postschool outcomes for students with disabilities, research in secondary transition has increasingly aimed to identify in-school experiences that contribute to positive outcomes after high school. Although research on postschool success for this population has recently identified seven new predictors, operational definitions and essential program characteristics remain missing. Therefore, the purpose of this Delphi study was to operationally define the seven newest predictors of postschool success in secondary transition and identify their essential program characteristics. Experts in the field of secondary transition reached consensus on an operational definition and a set of essential program characteristics for each of the seven newest predictors of postschool success. These definitions and essential program characteristics provide additional information needed to develop, implement, and evaluate effective secondary transition programs. Moreover, these results continue to move research to practice in meaningful and actionable ways. Suggestions for further research and implications are discussed.
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: H326E200003
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1University of Oregon, Eugene, USA; 2Lane Community College, Eugene, USA; 3University of North Carolina-Charlotte, USA; 4East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, USA; 5The University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA