Youth with an IEP are more likely than their peers to be socioeconomically disadvantaged and to face problems with health, communication, and completing typical tasks independently¶

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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

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Youth with an IEP are more likely than their peers to be socioeconomically disadvantaged and to face problems with health, communication, and completing typical tasks independently. → 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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The report's key findings summarize comparisons from the NLTS 2012 national longitudinal survey of secondary school youth, stating that "Youth with an IEP are more likely than their peers to be socioeconomically disadvantaged and to face problems with health, communication, and completing typical tasks independently."

"Youth with an IEP are more likely than their peers to be socioeconomically disadvantaged and to face problems with health, communication, and completing typical tasks independently."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

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

Related Claims¶

• Youth with a 504 plan face fewer functional, social, and educational challenges than youth with an IEP, but more than other youth without an IEP — 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
• Youth with an IEP are more likely than a decade ago to live in households facing economic challenges — related
• English learner students with disabilities have more socioeconomic disadvantages than other students with disabilities but similar functional performance — 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 — related
• In 2012, youth with disabilities were more socioeconomically disadvantaged than their peers, more likely to live in low-income households and with parents receiving federal food benefits — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• English learner students with disabilities have backgrounds similar to other English learners but greater functional challenges — related