ERIC Number: EJ1034098
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Dec
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2165-1434
EISSN: N/A
An Exploratory Survey of Transition Teaching Practices: Results from a National Sample
Pham, Yen K.
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, v36 n3 p163-173 Dec 2013
This study used multilevel modeling to examine the extent to which secondary special educators promoted nonacademic behaviors that were positively linked to postschool outcomes for students with disabilities, including self-advocacy, goal setting and attainment, disability awareness, employment, and utilization of supports. Respondents were 248 special educators in 20 states. Results showed that between-state factors accounted for significant variance in transition practices and that teachers reported teaching skills related to disability awareness, self-advocacy, goal setting and attainment, and utilization of supports more frequently than those related to employment. Limitations of the study, suggestions for future research, and implications for practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Disabilities, Student Behavior, Outcomes of Education, Self Advocacy, Goal Orientation, Educational Attainment, Models, Transitional Programs, Individualized Education Programs, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Comparative Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Predictor Variables, Factor Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Teacher Surveys
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: H325D080011; R324A100246