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Publication Date: 2012
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Predictors of Graduation among College Students with Disabilities
Pingry O'Neill, Laura N.; Markward, Martha J.; French, Joshua P.
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, v25 n1 p21-36 Spr 2012
This exploratory study determined which set of student characteristics and disability-related services explained graduation success among college students with disabilities. The archived records of 1,289 unidentified students with disabilities in three public universities were examined ex-post-facto to collect demographic data on the students, the disability-related services they qualified for while enrolled in the institution, and student graduation status. A hierarchical logistic regression framework was used to compare models predicting graduation among students with disabilities in college. A model selection procedure was then used to construct a parsimonious model of the data. The final model constructed included predictors related to gender, age, disability type, and several disability-related services. Given the limitations of this study, more research is needed to validate this model using a similar sample of students with disabilities in 2-year and 4-year institutions. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: College Students, Disabilities, Student Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Related Services (Special Education), Success, Student Records, Demography, Graduation Rate, Regression (Statistics), Age Differences, Gender Differences, Accessibility (for Disabled), Academic Achievement, Barriers, Outcome Measures, Questionnaires, Models, Graduate Surveys, College Outcomes Assessment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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