Category Archives: Research

Promising and Practical Strategies to Increase Postsecondary Success

Notice formally invites feedback on efforts to increase postsecondary success from colleges and universities, states, organizations, researchers, systems, among others. It’s time we share the good things occurring for students with Intellectual Disabilities in college! Continue reading

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Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Tertiary Education and Employment

This book examines the transition of young adults with disabilities from school to tertiary education and work. It analyses the policy experiences of several OECD countries and identifies recent trends in access to education and employment as well as best transition policies and practices. Continue reading

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The Upside of Dyslexia. NYTimes

In recent years, however, dyslexia research has taken a surprising turn: identifying the ways in which people with dyslexia have skills that are superior to those of typical readers. Continue reading

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E-News: National Center on Secondary Education and Transition

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition ENews features resources, activities, products, and funding information from around the country. E-News is dedicated to helping youth, parents, educators, service providers, and administrators stay connected and informed about secondary education and transition issues. Continue reading

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Survey for UK students aims to find out what support students find most helpful

UK university students with disabilities asked to complete Disabled Students’ Allowances survey. The survey students aims to find out what support students find most helpful and what factors encourage them or discourage them from using the support recommended for them. Continue reading

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Advocacy agencies demand equal access to course materials for all university students

Advisory Commission on Accessible Instructional Materials in Postsecondary Education for Students with Disabilities publishes advisory report. Disability agencies demand equal access to course materials for all students. Continue reading

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Culturally responsive positive behavioral interventions and supports

A team of researchers affiliated with the Equity Alliance at ASU, led by Dr. Aydin Bal at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is launching a Culturally Responsive Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (CRPBIS) research effort funded by Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction and located at the UW-Madison. Continue reading

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Career clusters: Forecasting demand for high school through college jobs

Career Clusters, a study completed by Georgetown University examines which sectors of the labor market afford individuals the best route to a middle class income. The job opportunities and skill requirements through 2018 are broken down by the 16 career and technical education (CTE) clusters by the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006. Continue reading

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NCES Releases High School Career/Technical Education Participation Web Tables

This set of six tables presents information on the participation of public high school graduates of the class of 2009 in career/technical education (CTE). The tables include the percentage of graduates who earned credits in CTE overall, as well as in various occupational areas within CTE, and the average number of credits earned in CTE and in occupational areas. Three tables focus on graduates in 2009, and three tables look at participation trends from 1990 to 2009. Continue reading

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NCSER releases special topic report on the secondary school programs and performance of students with disabilities

A new report, Secondary School Programs and Performance of Students With Disabilities: A Special Topic Report of Findings From the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, uses data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 dataset to provide a national picture of what … Continue reading

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