ERIC Number: ED581415
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Predicting Postsecondary Education and Employment Outcomes Using Results from the Transition Assessment and Goal Generator
Burnes, Jennifer J.; Martin, James E.; Terry, Robert; McConnell, Amber E.; Hennessey, Maeghan N.
Grantee Submission
We conducted an exploratory study to investigate the relation between nonacademic behavior constructs measured by the "Transition Assessment and Goal Generator" (TAGG) and postsecondary education and employment outcomes for 297 high school leavers who completed the TAGG during their high school years. Four of eight TAGG constructs predicted postsecondary educational outcomes: (a) Interacting With Others, (b) Student Involvement in the Individualized Education Program (IEP), (c) Support Community, and (d) Goal Setting and Attainment. Four constructs predicted postsecondary employment outcomes: (a) Employment, (b) Student Involvement in the IEP, (c) Support Community, and (d) Interacting With Others. The addition of student grade point average (GPA) strengthened some of the models. The findings appear to add predictive validity evidence to support use of TAGG results to assist with transition planning. [At time of submission to ERIC, this article was in press with "Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals."]
Descriptors: Correlation, Postsecondary Education, Educational Attainment, Employment Level, High School Graduates, High School Students, Predictor Variables, Interaction, Individualized Education Programs, Student Participation, Academic Support Services, Student Personnel Services, Goal Orientation, Grade Point Average, Predictive Validity, Transitional Programs, Disabilities, Teacher Surveys, Student Surveys, Regression (Statistics), Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Special Education Research (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A100246