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Publication Date: 2008
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Improving Interagency Collaboration: Effective Strategies Used by High-Performing Local Districts and Communities
Noonan, Patricia M.; Morningstar, Mary E.; Erickson, Amy Gaumer
Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, v31 n3 p132-143 2008
Young adults with disabilities often depend on linkages and supports from adult agencies to achieve high-quality adult outcomes. However, interagency collaboration has emerged as a major area of difficulty and a critical area in need of improvement for school districts throughout the United States. Based on the input of research participants from 29 high-performing districts and state-level transition coordinators from five diverse states, this article identifies 11 key strategies to enhance interagency collaboration. Results provide implications for the field of transition concerning effective methods for increasing interagency collaboration and, ultimately, improving postschool outcomes for student with disabilities. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Young Adults, Best Practices, School Districts, Educational Strategies, Agency Cooperation, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Transitional Programs, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Special Education, Focus Groups, Telephone Surveys, Improvement Programs, Developmental Studies Programs
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Language: English
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