A College and Career Readiness Framework for Secondary Students with Disabilities

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2015-06-05Author
Morningstar, Mary E.
Lombardi, Allison
Fowler, Catherine H.
Test, David W.
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Type
Article
Article Version
Scholarly/refereed, author accepted manuscript
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In this qualitative study, a proposed organizing framework of college and career readiness for secondary students with disabilities was developed based on a synthesis of extant research articulating student success. The original proposed framework included six domains representing academic and nonacademic skills associated with college and career readiness: academic engagement, academic mind-sets, learning processes, critical thinking, social skills, and transition knowledge. Focus groups were conducted to examine perspectives among state-level stakeholders with knowledge and expertise regarding college and career readiness, drop-out prevention, and secondary transition. Through an iterative process, the focus group data were analyzed and the framework was refined based on findings. Implications for practice and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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Morningstar, Mary E., Allison Lombardi, Catherine H. Fowler, and David W. Test. "A College and Career Readiness Framework for Secondary Students with Disabilities." Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals (2015). DOI: 10.1177/2165143415589926
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