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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Comparisons across Time of the Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities up to 4 Years after High School. A Report of Findings from the National Longitudinal Transition Study (NLTS) and the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2). NCSER 2010-3008
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Newman, Lynn; Wagner, Mary; Cameto, Renee; Knokey, Anne-Marie; Shaver, Debra – National Center for Special Education Research, 2010
In an effort to document the secondary school experiences and postsecondary outcomes of students with disabilities over the last two decades, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) sponsored two longitudinal research studies 15 years apart. The first study, the National Longitudinal Transition Study (NLTS) generated nationally representative…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Young Adults, Postsecondary Education, Employment
Access to Educational and Community Activities for Young Children with Disabilities: Selected Findings from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS). NCSER 2011-3000
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Carlson, Elaine; Bitterman, Amy; Daley, Tamara – National Center for Special Education Research, 2010
This report uses data from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS) to describe access for young children with disabilities in two specific domains: community activities, including extracurricular activities and family recreation, and kindergarten classroom experiences. While PEELS is a broad, descriptive study, the analyses…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Neighborhoods, Extracurricular Activities, Elementary Education
Early School Transitions and the Social Behavior of Children with Disabilities: Selected Findings from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study. Wave 3 Overview Report from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS). NCSER 2009-3016
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Carlson, Elaine; Daley, Tamara; Bitterman, Amy; Heinzen, Harriotte; Keller, Brad; Markowitz, Joy; Riley, Jarnee – National Center for Special Education Research, 2009
The Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS), funded by the U.S. Department of Education, is examining the characteristics of children receiving preschool special education, the services they receive, their transitions across educational levels, and their performance over time on assessments of academic and adaptive skills. PEELS…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Family Income, Social Behavior, Disabilities
The Post-High School Outcomes of Youth With Disabilities up to 4 Years After High School: A Report From the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2). NCSER 2009-3017
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Newman, Lynn; Wagner, Mary; Cameto, Renee; Knokey, Anne-Marie – National Center for Special Education Research, 2009
The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) is a 10-year-long study of the characteristics, experiences, and outcomes of a nationally representative sample of youth with disabilities who were 13 to 16 years old and receiving special education services in grade 7 or above, under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Adolescents, Youth, Disabilities
Preschoolers with Disabilities: Characteristics, Services, and Results. Wave 1 Overview Report from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS). NCSER 2006-3003
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Markowitz, Joy; Carlson, Elaine; Frey, William; Riley, Jarnee; Shimshak, Amy; Heinzen, Harriotte; Strohl, Jeff; Klein, Sheri; Hyunshik, Lee – National Center for Special Education Research, 2006
The Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study, commonly referred to as the PEELS study, is funded by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER). It will follow a nationally representative sample of children with disabilities ages 3-5 for a period of six years. This study is designed to describe the…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Transitional Programs, Kindergarten, Testing Accommodations
High School Completion by Youth with Disabilities. Facts from NLTS2
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National Center for Special Education Research, 2005
Data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) are designed to provide a national picture of the rate at which secondary school students with disabilities complete high school and how they fare in their early postschool years. Further, comparisons of findings from NLTS2 and the original NLTS enables an investigation of changes in…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Multiple Disabilities, High School Graduates, Dropouts
Transition Planning for Students with Disabilities: A Special Topic Report of Findings from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)
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Cameto, Renee; Levine, Phyllis; Wagner, Mary – National Center for Special Education Research, 2004
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) of the U.S. Department of Education is working to provide the information needed to improve the transition and postschool outcomes of secondary school students with disabilities, in part through the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2). The findings of this 10-year study generalize to…
Descriptors: Individualized Transition Plans, Individualized Education Programs, Secondary School Students, Special Needs Students