What Works Clearinghouse evidence-based standards for reviewing transition program research

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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 review), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description

The review applies a structured evidence-rating framework in which programs receive categorical effectiveness ratings such as mixed effects and potentially positive effects for specific outcome domains like employment, postsecondary education, and independent living. The article states it "uses evidence-based standards developed by the What Works Clearinghouse to review the research literature on programs that help students with disabilities make transitions after high school." The framework organizes findings by program type and outcome domain rather than by single pooled estimates.

Accounts

• What Works Clearinghouse evidence-based standards for reviewing transition program research: The review applies a structured evidence-rating framework in which programs receive categorical effectiveness ratings such as mixed effects and potentially positive effects for specific outcome domains like employment, postsecondary education, and independent living. The article states it "uses evidence-based standards developed by the What Works Clearinghouse to review the research literature on programs that help students with disabilities make transitions after high school." The framework organizes findings by program type and outcome domain rather than by single pooled estimates. (R. Brian Cobb et al. (2013))

Claims

• Community-based work programs for transition-age students with disabilities show mixed effects on employment outcomes [+M]
• Community-based work programs show potentially positive effects on postsecondary education outcomes for students with disabilities [+M]
• Functional life skills development programs show potentially positive effects on independent living, with a small evidence base [+M]

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Key Sources

• R. Brian Cobb, Stephen Lipscomb, Jennifer Wolgemuth, Theresa Schulte, Abigail Veliquette, Morgen Alwell, Keriu Batchelder, Robert Bernard, Paul Hernandez, Helen Holmquist-Johnson, Rebecca Orsi, Laura Sample McMeeking, Jun Wang, Andrea Welnberg. (2013). Improving Post-High School Outcomes for Transition-Age Students with Disabilities: An Evidence Review. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/improving-posthigh-school-outcomes-for-transitionage-students-with-disabilities-an-evidence-review

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title	What Works Clearinghouse evidence-based standards for reviewing transition program research
description	The review applies a structured evidence-rating framework in which programs receive categorical effectiveness ratings such as mixed effects and potentially positive effects for specific outcome domains like employment, postsecondary education, and independent living.
status	review
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generated	by process:sweep-kinds on 2026-10-10
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