The Transition Experiences of Young People with Disabilities. A Summary of Findings from the National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students.

Autor/inn/en	Wagner, Mary; und weitere
Institution	SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.
Titel	The Transition Experiences of Young People with Disabilities. A Summary of Findings from the National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students.
Quelle	(1993), (208 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Disabilities; Dropouts; Educational Experience; Employment; Family Characteristics; Graduate Surveys; High School Graduates; Independent Living; Longitudinal Studies; Outcomes of Education; Profiles; Quality of Life; Secondary Education; Secondary School Students; Student Characteristics; Young Adults; National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Handicap; Behinderung; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Bildungserfahrung; Dienstverhältnis; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Selbstverantwortung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Lebensqualität; Sekundarbereich; Sekundarschüler; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener
Abstract	This report summarizes findings of the National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students (NLTS) in four areas: (1) the multiple dimensions of diversity and the characteristics of young people with disabilities; (2) secondary school programs, performance, and completion; (3) postschool outcomes; and (4) life profiles which provide a construct of independence. An overview of the NLTS notes the wide range of characteristics, experiences, and outcomes considered in the study which is based on parent/student telephone interviews, analysis of secondary school records, and a student school program survey. Under each of these areas, major findings are first highlighted, then each finding is explained in a one-page brief, and, finally, supporting graphs and tables provide detailed documentation. Sample findings from each of the four areas include: the majority of secondary school students with disabilities had cognitive learning problems; academic coursework dominated students' programs; there were strong gains in employment over time, so that 57 percent were competitively employed 3 to 5 years out of school; and gains in independence over time were not equally distributed across disability categories. (DB)
Anmerkungen	SR International, 333 Ravenswood Ave., Menlo Park, CA 94025-3493 (Order No. 180, $25).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC