Youth with an IEP lag their peers in planning and taking steps to obtain postsecondary education and jobs¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2017 · checked against its sources 2026-10-08 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2022: baselines and conditions change

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q2 i? Youth with an IEP lag their peers in planning and taking steps to obtain postsecondary education and jobs. → Stephen Lipscomb 2017

Evidence¶

Stephen Lipscomb 2017¶

Stephen Lipscomb, Joshua Haimson, Albert Y. Liu, John Burghardt, David R. Johnson, Martha Thurlow. (2017). Preparing for Life After High School: The Characteristics and Experiences of Youth in Special Education. Findings from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012. Volume 1: Comparisons with Other Youth (Full Report). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/national-longitudinal-transition-study-2012-vol-1-comparisons-with-other-youth-full-report

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Among the report's key findings on transition preparation, "Youth with an IEP lag their peers in planning and taking steps to obtain postsecondary education and jobs," drawn from the NLTS 2012 measures of preparation for life after high school.

"Youth with an IEP lag their peers in planning and taking steps to obtain postsecondary education and jobs."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Learning Disabilities and Developmental Differences — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Students with disabilities attained postsecondary readiness and success outcomes at about one half to one third the rate of students without disabilities, the largest difference between any student group and its counterpart — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
Participation in key transition activities, including discussing transition plans with school staff and student employment during high school, declined over the decade — related
Youth with an IEP are more likely than youth without an IEP to struggle academically, yet less likely to receive some forms of school-based support — related
In 2012, youth with disabilities were more likely than other students to struggle academically and less likely to take steps to obtain postsecondary education and jobs — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
Among 2012 disability groups, youth with intellectual disability, autism, deaf-blindness, multiple disabilities, and orthopedic impairments were most at-risk in preparation for life after high school — related

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