ERIC Number: EJ1372573
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0741-9325
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4756
Effect of Self-Determination on Postsecondary Enrollment of English Learners with Disabilities
Lynn A. Newman; Audrey A. Trainor; Harold S. Javitz
Remedial and Special Education, v44 n2 p113-125 Apr 2023
We examined the effect of three components of self-determination--autonomy, empowerment, and self-realization--on the postsecondary enrollment of English learners with disabilities, using quasi-experimental propensity score modeling and data from the U.S. National Longitudinal Transition Study-2. Results support the hypothesis that self-determination components affect postsecondary school enrollment. English learners with disabilities with higher autonomy scores were more likely to enroll in 2-year colleges, and those with higher empowerment scores were more likely to enroll in 4-year colleges. However, prior research found that English learners with disabilities are less likely to act autonomously or report empowerment-related behaviors than other students with disabilities or students in the general population. Considering the increasing importance of postsecondary education, the current study's findings demonstrate the importance of promoting both the self-determined behaviors of this dually identified population of students and the learning environment supports that facilitate the practice of self-determination. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED623339.]
Descriptors: Self Determination, Personal Autonomy, Student Empowerment, Self Actualization, Postsecondary Education, English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities, Enrollment, Probability, Two Year Colleges, Vocational Education, High School Students
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Related Records: ED623339
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education; Two Year Colleges; High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A170259