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ERIC Number: ED623339
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
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Effect of Self-Determination on Postsecondary Enrollment of English Learners with Disabilities
Lynn A. Newman; Audrey A. Trainor; Harold S. Javitz
Grantee Submission
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 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. [This is the online version of an article published in "Remedial and Special Education."]
Related Records: EJ1372573
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Transition Study of Special Education Students
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A170259
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