In 2011, the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS-2) data set was released to the field to provide researchers with data to conduct additional analysis (e.g., multivariate, descriptive) of youth with disabilities' in-school and post-school experiences. Funded in 2000 by the U. S. Department of Education's, Office of Special Education…

This document provides an annotated list of resources focusing on disability rights, the disability rights movement, disability activism, and campus disability activism. It is hoped that this resource will be helpful to educators who wish to learn more about disability rights and teach others about it as well. Resources are categorized in five…

Postsecondary education is any education that occurs after high school. Postsecondary education includes trade school and vocational school as well as community colleges, four year institutions, and postgraduate institutions. Community involvement is what individuals do to be involved within their community. It can include participation in day…

Policy generally refers to outlined ways of doing things, which are usually linked to laws. Educational reforms are changes in educational policies, expectations, and implementations. Policy and educational reform includes reforms at the federal, state, and local levels. Examples of federal reform include the passing of the Americans with…

The term educator is defined as, "one skilled in teaching (Merriam-Webster)". In this annotated bibliography, the term educators includes special education teachers, general education teachers, career and technical educators, and any other educators that would be involved in teaching Career and Technical Education (CTE) skills to…

The Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center has created a list of resources on the role of special educators in school safety efforts. The list includes the following categories: (1) Access and/or Functional Needs (AFN) and Emergencies; (2) Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Development; (3) Hazard- and…

Career and technical education (CTE) is a form of educational service that is centered around preparing students for the workforce. At its core, CTE is intended to bridge the gap between high school education and postsecondary employment by teaching employment skills to students while they are in high school. CTE is vital in transition planning…

Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) arose from the need to respond to the pervasive racial disparities in behavioral outcomes for students with, and at-risk, for disabilities. Initially, the use of culturally appropriate interventions was indirectly emphasized through PBIS (Sugai et al., 2000b). Researchers have often critiqued…

Herein, the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center provides a list of resources for school administrators to use to assist in school safety efforts. The list includes the following categories of resources: (1) Before an Emergency; (2) During an Emergency; (3) After an Emergency; and (4) Emergency…

This document describes resources to support the role of teachers in school safety efforts. The resources are organized into the following categories: (1) General Resources; (2) Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Development; (3) Educator Resilience and Self-Care; (4) Hazard- and Threat-Specific; and (5) Youth Preparedness.

Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) arose from the need to respond to the pervasive racial disparities in behavioral outcomes for students with, and at-risk, for disabilities. Initially, the use of culturally appropriate interventions was indirectly emphasized through PBIS. The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to…

The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to provide educators with sources that define parent and family involvement and offer suggestions for how to involve families in the transition planning process. Based on the categorical nature of the literature identified, the bibliography is organized by the following categories: parents of students…

Transition planning and post-school outcomes for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continue to receive growing attention in both practice and research. The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to summarize relevant research on practices and predictors of post-school success for individuals with ASD and to provide practitioners,…

The purpose of this annotated bibliography is to synthesize relevant research and resources on the effective integration of culturally responsive/sustaining practices in special education. The strategies and interventions that have produced positive academic outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students with and at risk for…

According to the National Longitudinal Transition Studies (NLTS-1 & NLTS-2) youth with disabilities lag behind their peers without disabilities in terms of indicators of a quality adult life. This is especially true for youth with disabilities who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Students who typically fall into this category…