The Graduation Cliff : Improving the Post-School Outcomes of Students with Disabilities. Summary Report /

The Graduation Cliff : Improving the Post-School Outcomes of Students with Disabilities. Summary Report / Erica Skogebo McFadden, David B. Daugherty and Sang Eun Lee.

There is a federal movement to improve student outcomes targeting some of these predictors in several recently launched initiatives, but where does Arizona stand? What are we currently doing to move the needle, and what do we still need to do? This report prepared for the Arizona Developmental Disab...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Authors: McFadden, Erica Skogebo, Daugherty, David B. (Author), Lee, Sang Eun (Author), Fisher, Kim W. (Author), Hack, Anthony (Author), Spyra, Ed (Author)
Corporate Authors: Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona. Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2015.
Subjects:
High School Students.
Disabilities.
Parent Attitudes.
Parent Surveys.
Student Surveys.
Student Attitudes.
Focus Groups.
Interviews.
Outcomes of Education.
Postsecondary Education.
Employment Opportunities.
Racial Differences.
Gender Differences.
Ethnicity.
Special Education.
Parent Aspiration.
Academic Aspiration.
Futures (of Society)
General Education.
School Districts.
Middle School Students.
Transitional Programs.
Inclusion.
Graduation.
Work Experience.
Career Awareness.
Vocational Education.
Advocacy.
Self Determination.
Daily Living Skills.
Independent Living.
Interpersonal Competence.
Services.
Barriers.
Self Efficacy.
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Summary:There is a federal movement to improve student outcomes targeting some of these predictors in several recently launched initiatives, but where does Arizona stand? What are we currently doing to move the needle, and what do we still need to do? This report prepared for the Arizona Developmental Disabilities Planning Council has two objectives: (1) gain an in-depth understanding of the transition process to post-secondary education and employment for youth with disabilities enrolled in special education in Arizona, how National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center (NSTTAC) predictors are utilized, and if there are differences due to race/ethnicity, gender, or disability; and (2) understand the hopes and dreams of middle school and high school students and their parents, as well as what is currently being done to support these aspirations across the state. To address these questions, Arizona's Morrison Institute for Public Policy (MI) surveyed 224 Arizona parents and guardians and 634 high school students with disabilities from 17 districts. MI also conducted 10 focus groups that included family members and middle and high school youth. It further interviewed 30 experts, youth, and families. This summary report highlights six of the report's findings and discusses their implications. [For the full report, see ED574407.]
Item Description:Availability: Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University. P.O. Box 874405, 215 East 7th Street Suite 203, Tempe, AZ 85287-4405. Tel: 480-965-4525; Fax: 480-965-9219; e-mail: morrison.institute@asu.edu; Web site: http://morrisoninstitute.asu.edu/.
Abstractor: ERIC.
Educational level discussed: High Schools.
Educational level discussed: Secondary Education.
Educational level discussed: Postsecondary Education.
Educational level discussed: Middle Schools.
Educational level discussed: Junior High Schools.
Physical Description:1 online resource (12 pages)
Type of Computer File or Data Note:Text (Reports, Descriptive)
Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note:Morrison Institute for Public Policy.

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