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50 Years of ERIC
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Teaching Students to Attain Annual Transition Goals Using the Take Action Goal Attainment Lessons
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Martin, Jodie D.; Martin, James E.; Osmani, Kimberly J. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2014
This study used the Take Action goal attainment lesson package and assistive technology to teach nine high school students with mild to moderate disabilities to attain annual transition goals. The Take Action lessons increased students' goal attainment knowledge, and this knowledge generalized to improved Plan Organizers, and slightly…
Descriptors: High School Students, Goal Orientation, Disabilities, Transitional Programs
An Exploratory Survey of Transition Teaching Practices: Results from a National Sample
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Pham, Yen K. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 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…
Descriptors: Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Disabilities
Identifying Nonacademic Behaviors Associated with Post-School Employment and Education
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McConnell, Amber E.; Martin, James E.; Juan, Chen Ya; Hennessey, Maeghan N.; Terry, Robert A.; el-Kazimi, Nidal A.; Pannells, Tammy C.; Willis, Donna M. – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2013
We conducted an analysis of the secondary transition qualitative and quantitative research literature to build comprehensive constructs and lists of student nonacademic behaviors associated with post-high school employment and education. From a pool of 83 initial quantitative and qualitative studies, 35 met the inclusion criteria, and the analysis…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Correlation, High School Students
Student Engagement and Leadership of the Transition Planning Process
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Martin, James E.; Williams-Diehm, Kendra – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2013
The Council for Exceptional Children's Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) has been a longstanding leader and advocate in the field of secondary education for students with disabilities. This paper traces the history of student engagement in transition planning primarily through the lens of DCDT's journal "Career…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Leadership, Transitional Programs, Career Development