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Becker, Michael; Neumann, Marko – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2018
Research has shown that academic self-concepts (ASCs) are subject to contextual influences, in particular to the big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE). The BFLPE refers to the phenomenon whereby able students report more negative ASC when exposed to learning environments with relatively higher-achieving students. Although the BFLPE has been…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Transitional Programs, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students
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Pallisera, Maria; Vilà, Montserrat; Fullana, Judit; Castro, Montse; Puyaltó, Carolina; Díaz-Garolera, Gemma – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2018
This research aims to present proposals that can improve the transition to adulthood of young people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Four focus groups were set up in three different cities in Spain, each comprising education and social work professionals, people with ID and family members. In total, 32 participants were included in the study.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs, Young Adults, Intellectual Disability
Hicks, Simone B. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore African American parental involvement of students with disabilities during transition planning in urban high schools. Through an explanatory case study the author seeks to gain a better understanding of parental involvement during the transition process in preparation for employment or…
Descriptors: African Americans, Parent Participation, Disabilities, African American Students
Curda, Elizabeth H. – US Government Accountability Office, 2018
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires states to reserve at least 15 percent of their total State Vocational Rehabilitation Services program funds to provide pre-employment transition services to help students with disabilities transition from school to work. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Vocational Rehabilitation, Financial Support, State Aid
Worthington Hartnack, Julie; Zukiewicz, Marykate; Thornton, Rayna – Online Submission, 2018
(CDOC) Reentry Systems Mapping project, provides an overview of policies in Colorado that shape adult reentry services and how those policies are implemented across the network of service providers. The report describes the landscape of reentry services as they exist today, including those services that were enhanced under recent legislative…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Human Services, Adults, State Policy
Bose, Jennifer; Winsor, Jean E.; Timmons, Jaimie – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2018
This brief is the third in a series focusing on Employment First implementation as it relates to one of the seven elements within the High-Performing States in Integrated Employment model. It examines the background of circumstances under which Employment First efforts began in seven states, and introduces each state's values, mission, and goals…
Descriptors: State Policy, Employment Opportunities, Employment Services, Disabilities
Trainor, Audrey A.; Newman, Lynn; Garcia, Elisa; Woodley, Heather Homonoff; Traxler, Rachel Elizabeth; Deschene, D. Nicole – Grantee Submission, 2018
Transition planning is particularly important for dually identified English learners with disabilities, who frequently face additional challenges to postsecondary education success. This study examined postschool expectations, transition planning experiences, and supports of a nationally representative sample of English learners with disabilities,…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Transitional Programs, Educational Planning, English Language Learners
Simmons, Precious – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The state of education in the United States faces many challenges in preparing students for the workforce and postsecondary education. These challenges are heightened at the postsecondary level for schools of nursing. The current shortage of nurses will continue to rise if recruitment and retention strategies are not employed. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Student Experience, Vocational Education, Health Sciences
Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families, 2018
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), the Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) of each jurisdiction that receives funds under Part C of the IDEA must prepare and submit to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education and to the Governor of its jurisdiction an annual report on the status of the early intervention programs for…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Infants, Toddlers, Disabilities
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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
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Thomas, Devon Thacker; Walsh, Eileen T.; Torr, Berna M.; Alvarez, Anthony S.; Malagon, Maria C. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2021
Transfer from one institution to another is increasingly common for students during the course of their higher education careers. The number of students moving from community colleges to four-year universities continues to rise. Transfer students report experiences of alienation, isolation, and other personal and academic challenges. To address…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, Graduation Rate, Communities of Practice, Models
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Huser, Carmen; Dockett, Sue; Perry, Bob – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2016
Policymakers, researchers and educators around the world have acknowledged the importance of children's transition to school, both as a significant life event and as a factor in future engagement with education. As a result, much attention has been directed towards researching transition experiences, developing policies to support positive…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, School Readiness, Transitional Programs, Articulation (Education)
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Appleby, Karen M.; Foster, Elaine; Kamusoko, Sibongile – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2016
In recent years, institutions of higher education have become more focused on preparing students for their professional lives through senior seminars and capstone courses. Specifically in the fields of physical education, recreation and dance (PERD), it is strongly recommended by both the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation and SHAPE…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Physical Education, Transitional Programs, Course Objectives
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Miller, Karen; Servaty-Seib, Heather L. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2016
First-year students' transition experiences are often considered to involve losses; however, few scholars have intentionally defined or offered measures to assess these losses. The aims of this study were to use the Perceived Impact of Life Events Scale (PILES) to identify the loss domains that traditional-age, first-year college students (N =…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, College Freshmen, Interpersonal Relationship, Grief
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Jolivette, Kristine; Swoszowski, Nicole C.; McDaniel, Sara C.; Duchaine, Ellen L. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2016
Each year numerous school-aged youth with and without disabilities are arrested and incarcerated. For those youth with disabilities who are ages 16 or older, it is mandated under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that they receive transition planning and services. For those youth who will be transitioning back into a school…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Youth
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