ERIC Number: EJ1166249
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Feb
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
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A Demonstration Model of Interagency Collaboration for Students with Disabilities: A Multilevel Approach
Flowers, Claudia; Test, David W.; Povenmire-Kirk, Tiana C.; Diegelmann, Karen M.; Bunch-Crump, Kimberly R.; Kemp-Inman, Amy; Goodnight, Crystalyn I.
Journal of Special Education, v51 n4 p211-221 Feb 2018
Communicating Interagency Relationships and Collaborative Linkages for Exceptional Students (CIRCLES) is a transition-planning service delivery model designed to guide schools in implementing interagency collaboration. This study examined the impact of CIRCLES on students' self-determination and participation in individualized education program (IEP) meetings. Forty-four schools located in the Southeast United States were assigned randomly into either the CIRCLES or business-as-usual (BAU) conditions, and 877 high school students with disabilities were included in the analyses. Two-level hierarchical linear models, with students at Level 1 and schools at Level 2, examined the effectiveness of CIRCLES. Results indicated students in the CIRCLES condition had higher levels of self-determination (Hedges's g = 0.06-0.38) and greater IEP participation (Hedges's g = 0.77). Implications for practice and suggestions for future research are provided.
Descriptors: Disabilities, Delivery Systems, Individualized Transition Plans, Agency Cooperation, Individualized Education Programs, High School Students, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Self Determination, Student Participation, Comparative Analysis, Intervention, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Statistical Analysis, Maximum Likelihood Statistics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A110018