ERIC Number: EJ1213673
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jun
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Logging In to Press On: An Examination of High School Dropout and Completion among Students with Disabilities in Online Courses
Sublett, Cameron; Chang, Yi-Chun
Journal of Special Education Technology, v34 n2 p106-119 Jun 2019
Students with disabilities (SWDs) continue to experience rates of high school dropout greater than students not receiving special education services. Furthermore, there is a persistent gap in the rates of high school completion among students with and without disabilities. While criticized for lowering standards and learning, online learning represents a plausible mechanism to both decrease dropout and increase high school completion among SWDs. Drawing on theoretical frameworks advanced by Dynarski et al. and Cavanaugh et al., the current study uses a nationally representative data panel to investigate the association between online coursetaking among SWDs and two dependent variables: high school dropout and completion. Results indicated that online coursetaking was associated with increased probabilities of high school completion among SWDs. Implications and policy recommendations are discussed.
Descriptors: Online Courses, Students with Disabilities, High School Students, Special Education, Graduation Rate, Guidelines, Correlation, Teaching Methods, Dropouts, Longitudinal Studies, Student Characteristics, Individualized Education Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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