ERIC Number: ED659609
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 102
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ISBN: 979-8-3835-8378-4
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Stakeholders' Perception of a Secondary Transition-to-Work Training Program: A Partial Program Evaluation
Stephanie Elizabeth Johnson
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of West Georgia
This paper presents the findings of a Consensual Qualitative Research partial program evaluation of the effectiveness of a secondary transition-to-work training program in a Southeastern public school system. Current literature regarding the history of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, barriers they have faced to employment, employment rates, and other factors that affect this population of students was reviewed. Program evaluation participants were business partner employees, program participant parents, and school system employees. They were asked to share their thoughts on the program's effectiveness in preparing the students to obtain competitive integrated employment by teaching them the necessary skills for success in the workplace. Qualitative open-ended interviews were conducted with participants. The research team identified domains, categories, and subcategories from the data and cross-referenced the data to find common themes. The results of the findings were presented, along with a discussion of the findings. Finally, limitations and recommendations for program improvement were presented. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Attitudes, Transitional Programs, Program Evaluation, Public Schools, Program Effectiveness, Secondary Education, Education Work Relationship, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Employment, Skill Development, Job Skills
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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