ERIC Number: EJ1048505
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Feb
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
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Relationships between Self-Determination and Postschool Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities
Shogren, Karrie A.; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; Palmer, Susan B.; Rifenbark, Graham G.; Little, Todd D.
Journal of Special Education, v48 n4 p256-267 Feb 2015
This article reports the results of a follow-up analysis of 779 students with disabilities who participated in group-randomized, control group studies designed to examine the efficacy of self-determination interventions in secondary school to examine the relationship between self-determination status when exiting high school and adult outcomes 1 and 2 years post-high school. Findings suggest that self-determination status upon exiting high school predicts positive outcomes in the domains of achieving employment and community access 1 year post-school, and that exposure to self-determination interventions in secondary school may lead to more stability in student outcomes over time. The complexity of the relationship between self-determination intervention and outcomes is discussed, as are recommendations for future research and practice.
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Youth Opportunities, Disabilities, Followup Studies, Secondary School Students, Intervention, Self Determination, Employment Potential, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Longitudinal Studies, Data Analysis, Control Groups, Graduate Surveys, Predictor Variables, Daily Living Skills, Independent Living, Money Management, Life Satisfaction, Accessibility (for Disabled), Schematic Studies, Correlation, Outcome Measures, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (ED/OSERS); National Center for Special Education Research (ED); National Science Foundation
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Identifiers - Location: Arkansas; Kansas; Missouri; Nebraska; Oklahoma; Texas
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: H133A031727; R324B070159; 1053160