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ERIC Number: ED568691
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 33
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Developing Student, Family, and School Constructs from NTLS2 Data
Karrie A. Shogren; Mauricio Garnier Villarreal
Grantee Submission, Journal of Special Education v49 n2 p89-103 2015
The purpose of this study was to use data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 to (a) conceptually identify and empirically establish student, family, and school constructs, (b) explore the degree to which the constructs can be measured equivalently across disability groups, and (c) examine latent differences (means, variances, and correlations) in the constructs across disability groups. Conceptual analysis of NLTS2 individual survey items yielded 21 student, family, and school constructs, and 16 were empirically supported. Partial strong metric invariance was established across disability groups, and in the latent space a complex pattern of mean and variance differences across disability groups was found. Disability group moderated the correlational relationships between multiple predictor constructs, suggesting the key role of disability-related characteristics in understanding the experiences of youth with disabilities. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. [This article was published in the "Journal of Special Education," v49 n2 p89-103 2015.]
Related Records: EJ1067635
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A110040
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: N/A