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A Qualitative Study of Characteristics, Competencies, and Strategies of Transition Staff Working with Urban Latino
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Munoz-Lorenzo, Omayra – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore characteristics, competencies, and strategies of transition program employment representatives who attain successful employment outcomes for urban Latino/a youths with disabilities. This study employed in-depth interviewing as a method of data collection. The central research question guiding…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Urban Areas, Hispanic Americans, Transitional Programs
Developing Culturally Sensitive Transition Plans: A Reflective Process.
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Wolfe, Pamela S.; Boone, Rosalie S.; Barrera, Manuel – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 1997
Outlines six steps for culturally sensitive transition plans: (1) awareness of cultural issues; (2) identification of educators' personal values; (3) perceptions of family values about cultural diversity and adulthood; (4) congruence/incongruence of educators' and family values; (5) verification of family expectations and desires; and (6) planning…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Education Work Relationship, Family School Relationship, Special Needs Students
Listening to the Voices of Deaf Students: Essential Transition Issues.
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Garay, Suzette V. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2003
A study of 69 students with deafness found the following factors facilitated transition from education to adult life and employment: student participation in Individualized Education Program meetings; family involvement in the transition process; transition planning in middle school; and cultural sensitivity in transition planning. Transition…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Deafness, Education Work Relationship, Employment
School to Community Transition Planning: Factors to Consider When Working with Culturally Diverse Students and Families in Rural Settings.
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Navarrete, Lori A.; White, Warren J. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Stresses the importance of understanding the world views of diverse cultural groups and acknowledging differences in communication styles and patterns when planning transitional services for disabled minority students in rural areas. Includes suggestions for effective transition planning for culturally diverse students and their families. (LP)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Assessment for Transitions Planning. PRO-ED Series on Transition.
Clark, Gary M. – 1998
Part of a series designed to provide practical resources for transition personnel on a variety of topics essential to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this guide focuses on assessment for transition planning. Chapter 1, "Transitions Assessment: What Do We Need To Know about Students and Why?," discusses the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computer Assisted Testing, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
The Senior Year Experience. Facilitating Integration, Reflection, Closure, and Transition.
Gardner, John N.; Van der Veer, Gretchen – 1998
The theme of this collection of 17 monographs is defined as the "senior year experience," that final period of the undergraduate experience leading to entry into graduate school or the workplace. Part 1, "Understanding the Unique Needs of Today's Seniors," examines the characteristics and needs of senior as they make the…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Capstone Experiences, Career Counseling, Career Planning