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ERIC Number: EJ1423706
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 15
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0040-0599
EISSN: EISSN-2163-5684
Assessing and Improving Adult Student (18+) Transition Programs
Leena Jo Landmark; Vickie J. Mitchell; Christina M. Gushanas; Townsley Tayebianpour
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v56 n4 p240-254 2024
Adult student transition programs (also known as 18+ programs, 18-21 programs, adult transition programs, and community transition programs) are educational programs that provide instruction in age-appropriate community environments to adult students who have met the state credit and assessment guidelines for graduation but who still require transition services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA, 2004). The primary goal of adult student transition programs is to prepare students with disabilities for adult life in their communities. Thus, adult student transition programs are driven by the postschool needs of the students as indicated in their individualized education programs (IEPs). The challenge districts and schools have regarding adult transition services is knowing how to create evidence-based adult transition programming that results in postschool employment, education, and independent living for their adult students. This article provides steps for creating and improving adult student transition programs at the district level.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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