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ERIC Number: EJ695609
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-May
Pages: 1
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
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Self-Determination Perceptions and Behaviors of Diverse Students with LD During the Transition Planning Process
Trainor, Audrey A.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v38 n3 p233 May-June 2005
Transition models include components of student self-determination during transition planning meetings. Researchers acknowledge that cultural identity may influence both transition decisions and self-determination strategies. Yet the appropriateness of these approaches for culturally and linguistically diverse students with learning disabilities (LD) remains unknown. This study examined self-determination perceptions and behaviors of European American, African American, and Hispanic American male adolescents with LD. Data were collected during focus group and individual interviews, observations, and document reviews. Qualitative data analysis provided information about students' behaviors and perceptions during postsecondary transition planning. The findings indicated that differences within this group of diverse participants were subtle. Students identified themselves and family members--rather than teachers--as key players in transition planning. Students perceived that self-determination efforts were thwarted in school contexts, whereas self-determination opportunities in home contexts were more accessible and productive.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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