| Title: |
Operationalizing Predictors of Postschool Success in Secondary Transition: A Delphi Study |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Charlotte Y. Alverson (ORCID 0000-0001-8652-6801); Kyle Reardon; Christina D. Howard; Gerrit Wiebe; Catherine H. Fowler; Dawn A. Rowe; Valerie L. Mazzotti |
| Source: |
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. 2025 48(4):233-246. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
14 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) (ED/OSERS) |
| Contract Number: |
H326E200003 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
High Schools; Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Students with Disabilities; Predictor Variables; Success; High School Students; Individualized Transition Plans; Program Content; Personal Autonomy; Travel Training; Technological Literacy; Self Actualization; Student Empowerment; Parents; Expectation; Goal Orientation |
| DOI: |
10.1177/21651434241271408 |
| ISSN: |
2165-1434; 2165-1442 |
| Abstract: |
To improve postschool outcomes for students with disabilities, research in secondary transition has increasingly aimed to identify in-school experiences that contribute to positive outcomes after high school. Although research on postschool success for this population has recently identified seven new predictors, operational definitions and essential program characteristics remain missing. Therefore, the purpose of this Delphi study was to operationally define the seven newest predictors of postschool success in secondary transition and identify their essential program characteristics. Experts in the field of secondary transition reached consensus on an operational definition and a set of essential program characteristics for each of the seven newest predictors of postschool success. These definitions and essential program characteristics provide additional information needed to develop, implement, and evaluate effective secondary transition programs. Moreover, these results continue to move research to practice in meaningful and actionable ways. Suggestions for further research and implications are discussed. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1487645 |
| Database: |
ERIC |