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ERIC Number: ED643199
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 155
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-8193-7799-4
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Secondary Administrators' Perspectives on Their Involvement in and Barriers to Supporting Secondary Transition Programs for Students with Disabilities
Dottie H. Brown
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of South Carolina
To address disparities in post-school outcomes for students with disabilities, federal legislation mandates appropriate education programs to include transition planning and programs for students with disabilities. Because administrators are held responsible for ensuring appropriate educational programs for all learners including those with disabilities, it is important to understand their perspectives on secondary transition; however, research on administrators' involvement in secondary transition activities is limited. Using a single-state survey, this study examined the perspectives of secondary school administrators on their involvement and engagement in providing effective transition programs and services for students with disabilities and their perceptions of barriers to providing and supporting transition efforts. Frequency of responses show the majority of administrators indicated they were highly involved in including parents and families in transition processes and attending IEP meetings and never directly involved with collaborating with outside agencies (i.e. DDSN and VR) to be actively involved with students with IEPs or in conducting secondary transition programs. Frequencies of responses also show the majority of administrators identified families not prepared to participate in transition processes as a significant barrier and absence of real-life instructional contexts (i.e. paid/unpaid work experiences) and lack of effective supports for students with IEPs from outside agencies as significant or moderate barriers. Implications for practice and future research are provided. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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