ERIC Number: EJ1455992
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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A Nominal Group Technique Study Identifying Evidence-Based and Promising Practices: Taxonomy for Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Programs
Paula Kohler; June Gothberg; Alycia Sterenberg Mahon; W. Drew Andrews; Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore
Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, v4 n2 2023
As more institutions of higher education offer comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs for students with intellectual disabilities, a systematic process for strategically planning their postsecondary programs is needed. Guiding principles and an organizational taxonomy are available for program development. However, a mechanism that combines existing literature and research to specifically address program development for students with intellectual disabilities is missing. A nominal group technique approach identified strategies and practices to frame existing categories from a well-researched postsecondary taxonomy. How those categories were incorporated into a planning tool used to assist institutions in developing comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs is presented.
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, College Preparation, Individualized Transition Plans, Communities of Practice, Expertise, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Higher Education, College School Cooperation, College Admission, Strategic Planning, Evidence Based Practice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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