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Monitoring The Transition Requirements Of The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: A Critique And A Proposal To Expand The Performance Indicators

Document Type

Article

Keywords

cultural diversity/multicultural issues, law/legal issues, policy, transition

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Abstract

Despite extensive transition provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the post-school outcomes for students with disabilities continue to be disappointing. The IDEA designated those transition provisions as priority targets for federal and state compliance monitoring to assure that schools are attaining the goal of successful post-school transition for students with disabilities. Yet, we question if the compliance monitoring approach, indicator targets, and data collection requirements are appropriate and adequate to gauge post-school success. We provide a critical examination of the transition performance monitoring indicators and propose recommendations for policy and praxis, including culturally responsive data disaggregation by ethnicity and race. These policy proposals, coupled with effective preservice and inservice professional development praxis, will enhance successful transition outcomes for students with disabilities.

Department

Department of Special Education

Original Publication Date

1-1-2023

DOI of published version

10.1177/10442073231177407

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