ERIC Number: EJ1484449
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Sep
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-5084
EISSN: EISSN-1938-7458
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Pathway to Independence: Validity Evidence of a Transition Assessment Tool for Students with Disabilities
Kyle Reardon1; Deanne K. Unruh1; Sean LaRoque2; Erin Shoulberg3
Assessment for Effective Intervention, v50 n4 p176-197 2025
This study investigated the preliminary psychometric properties of the Pathway to Independence Inventory (P2I), a transition assessment tool designed to meet the needs of transition-age students with disabilities (SWD) with support needs in the areas of adaptive skills, executive functions, and social skills. Analyses examined the item-total correlations (ITC), factor structure, internal consistency, and concurrent validity evidence of the instrument and group differences based on gender identity, age, geographic location, and disability status. Results of the ITC and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) supported dimension reduction of items that did not discriminate well, resulting in separate versions of the instrument for students and informants. Results also indicated evidence of internal consistency, limited concurrent validity evidence for the informant version, and differences in mean scores based on gender identity and age for the informant report version and on disability status for both versions. Implications for both research and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Psychometrics, Student Adjustment, Measures (Individuals), Executive Function, Interpersonal Competence, Test Validity, Student Characteristics, Geographic Location, Test Reliability, Adolescents, Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1University of Oregon, Eugene, USA; 2Mansfield Hall, Madison, WI, USA; 3University of Vermont, Burlington, USA

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