ERIC Number: EJ1325423
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-2379-7762
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Change over Time in Educational Attainment for Deaf Individuals from 2008-2018
Garberoglio, Carrie Lou; Johnson, Paige M.; Sales, Adam; Cawthon, Stephanie W.
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v34 n3 p253-272 2021
Educational attainment is a crucial contributor to postsecondary achievement for deaf people, as a key component of narrowing employment gaps. Fewer deaf people complete high school and postsecondary education than their hearing peers, resulting in severe educational attainment gaps. However, secondary data analyses of the American Community Survey revealed areas of optimism related to the change over time in educational attainment for deaf people from 2008 to 2018. In general, attainment appears to be steadily improving for deaf people, with demonstrated growth in high school, associate, and bachelor's degree completion. Differences in growth occurred across gender, race, and ethnicity. Educational attainment gaps between deaf and hearing people narrowed over time for high school and associate degree completion, but stayed stable for bachelor's degree completion. Findings can drive changes in policy and practice that facilitate greater educational attainment for deaf people.
Descriptors: Deafness, Educational Attainment, High School Graduates, College Graduates, Academic Degrees, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Graduation Rate, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Disabilities, Barriers, Hearing Impairments
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: American Community Survey
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