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The Perception of High School Teachers of the Efficacy of Transition Planning for Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities

Capaldi, Robert J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1477338397737852

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2016, Doctor of Education (EdD), Ohio University, Educational Administration (Education).
Individuals with intellectual disabilities often have a difficult time transitioning to adulthood once they leave high school. This is evidenced by low employment rates and multiple reports showing that many still live in their family home. Though legislation over the past forty years has attempted to address these issues, the outcomes for individuals with intellectual disabilities reflect an over reliance on an institutional model of service delivery once they reach adulthood. Research regarding the effectiveness of transition planning in education is critical. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of high school teachers in Ohio. Using data collected from survey instruments, this study considered the perspectives of teachers regarding the effectiveness of transition planning approaches for their students as they play an important role in the process. Findings revealed that teachers have a high level of personal self-efficacy with regards to transition planning but are less confident in the effectiveness of the process or the schools’ services in promoting good transitions. Recommendations from this study are for more research regarding transition planning and having teachers more involved in the process.
Charles Lowery (Committee Chair)
131 p.
Education; Educational Leadership
Transition planning; intellectual disability

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  • Capaldi, R. J. (2016). The Perception of High School Teachers of the Efficacy of Transition Planning for Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1477338397737852

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Capaldi, Robert. The Perception of High School Teachers of the Efficacy of Transition Planning for Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities. 2016. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1477338397737852.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Capaldi, Robert. "The Perception of High School Teachers of the Efficacy of Transition Planning for Students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1477338397737852

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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