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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"post-school outcomes"”.
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Predictors of school exiting status and post-school outcomes for students identified as severely emotionally disturbed
… the capability of individual variables and two school variables (i.e., vocational education and counseling) to predict whether or not a youth graduated or dropped out of high school. The study also explored the impact individual variables and the school variables of vocational education, …
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Curriculum, transition and employment of individuals with disabilities: Interconnections, relationships and perspectives
… coherence among transition planning, secondary school curriculum foci, and employers. Many factors influence successful post school employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. These factors include expectations of the individual and family, individual adaptive behaviors, skill level …
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Appreciative Inquiry: Transition Strategies for Students with Disabilities
… students with disabilities to successful post school outcomes in career or in higher education. School districts are given a set of standards that must be addressed in their curriculum but are not clearly delineated by state and national organizations. Additionally, transition programs in …
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"Being Grown": How Adolescent Girls with Disabilities Narrate Self-Determination and Transitions
… economic and educational disadvantages. Although post-school outcomes have shown improvement, young women continue to experience high unemployment rates, low wages, and high rates of poverty. In this study, I explore the experiences of four teenage girls who have been labeled as having learning …
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Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals' Identified Transition Competencies: Importance, Frequency, and Preparedness
… with transition-age youth as the only link that school programs have to post school environments and the reality of employment. It is critical that these professionals are continuously learning and evolving with the ever-changing fields of rehabilitation and special education. However, it is …
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Transition from school to adult life: what have we done to support students with disabilities?
… to prepare individuals with disabilities for postgraduate experiences. Activities should be individualized and relevant to each individual intended post school environments. Though a legal requirement, much research reports negatively on transition planning implementation. Some negative …
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Predictors of Supported Employment for Transitioning Youth with Developmental Disabilities
… with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 requires school systems to plan systematically for the transition from school to post-secondary education and/or employment and include measurable post-school goals in students' IEPs. Schools are required to coordinate activities, such as work experiences, …
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Exploring Perceptions Of High School Paraprofessionals Regarding Training On The Use Of Prompts When Implementing Transition Plans For High School Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder
… was to explore the lived experiences of high school paraprofessionals in New Jersey state-approved private schools related to the training they receive on the use of prompts when they implement transition plans for high school students with ASD. Nine participants employed in state-approved …
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Exploring Pathways to Work through Skills Development in Sport for Youth with Intellectual Disabilities in Metropolitan Zimbabwe
… disabilities usually experience poorer post-school outcomes than youth with any other disabilities and youth in the general population (McConkey, Dowling, Hassan & Menke, 2013). Youth with intellectual disabilities are often marginalized and discriminated against regarding skills …