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ERIC Number: EJ984572
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Dec
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0964-2633
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Secondary Students with Moderate/Severe Intellectual Disability: Considerations of Curriculum and Post-School Outcomes from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2
Bouck, E. C.
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, v56 n12 p1175-1186 Dec 2012
Background: A conversation currently exists regarding secondary curriculum (e.g. academics, functional) for students with moderate/severe intellectual disability (ID) without a large research base connecting curriculum to outcomes. Method: This study represented a secondary analysis of the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) data to understand in-school curriculum and educational programming for secondary students with moderate/severe ID as well as the relationship between curriculum and students' post-school outcomes. Statistical procedures such as frequency distributions, a significance test and logistic regression were utilised to analyse secondary data from the NLTS2. Results: The results suggest the majority of students with moderate/severe ID received a functional curriculum as well as instruction in core content areas; however, their instruction primarily occurred in pull-out educational settings. The students also reported low rates for the post-school outcomes examined (i.e. independent living, employment and post-secondary attendance). Finally, curriculum (functional vs. academics) was not related to any post-school outcome examined (e.g. independent living, employment). Conclusions: The data suggest additional research is needed to understand what factors impact post-school outcomes for students with moderate/severe ID. Yet--and regardless of the lack of impact--additional work is needed to help students achieve better post-school outcomes, including further examination of curriculum and instructional environments. (Contains 2 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students
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