ERIC Number: EJ1264010
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1045-988X
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Summary of Performance: Bridging the Transition from High School to Post-Secondary Education for Students with SLD
Southward, Julie D.; Davis, Mariya T.
Preventing School Failure, v64 n4 p316-325 2020
Transition for students with disabilities has been the focus of educational policies for several decades. Still, students with disabilities, including those with a specific learning disability (SLD), continue to experience difficulties transitioning to post-school environments, particularly post-secondary education (PSE). The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA, 2004) requires schools to provide a Summary of Performance (SOP) to students receiving special education services during their final year of high school. Although the SOP must include recommendations for helping students meet their post-secondary goals there is little guidance leading to inconsistencies across states. The purpose of this article is to review the SOP, provide recommendations for implementation based on available research, and provide resources for educators to help prepare students with SLD for transition to PSE.
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Postsecondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, High School Seniors, Special Education, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Civil Rights Legislation, Disabilities, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Transition Plans, Student Educational Objectives, Academic Achievement, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)
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