ERIC Number: EJ906485
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Dec
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0885-7288
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Goal Content Analysis for Middle and High School Students with Disabilities
Williams-Diehm, Kendra; Palmer, Susan; Lee, Youngsun; Schroer, Heather
Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, v33 n3 p132-142 Dec 2010
Goal setting is associated with self-determination and student involvement in learning. Middle and high school students receiving special education services and corresponding special education teachers across six states were asked to name goals on which the students were working. A comparison of the academic, transition, and social goals named by 332 students was conducted to determine differences between groups. Results are reported by school level and the ability levels of students, evaluating both student- and teacher-reported goals from a written evaluation scenario. Relative grade level in school was shown to be a significant factor for content variation but not ability level. Implications for practice and directions for future research are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Goal Orientation, Special Education Teachers, Content Analysis, Special Education, High School Students, Middle School Students, Comparative Analysis, Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Student Needs, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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