TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationships Between Self-Determination and Postschool Outcomes for Youth With Disabilities
AU - Shogren, Karrie A.
AU - Wehmeyer, Michael L.
AU - Palmer, Susan B.
AU - Rifenbark, Graham G.
AU - Little, Todd D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Hammill Institute on Disabilities 2013.
PY - 2015/2/25
Y1 - 2015/2/25
N2 - This article reports the results of a follow-up analysis of 779 students with disabilities who participated in group-randomized, control group studies designed to examine the efficacy of self-determination interventions in secondary school to examine the relationship between self-determination status when exiting high school and adult outcomes 1 and 2 years post-high school. Findings suggest that self-determination status upon exiting high school predicts positive outcomes in the domains of achieving employment and community access 1 year post-school, and that exposure to self-determination interventions in secondary school may lead to more stability in student outcomes over time. The complexity of the relationship between self-determination intervention and outcomes is discussed, as are recommendations for future research and practice.
AB - This article reports the results of a follow-up analysis of 779 students with disabilities who participated in group-randomized, control group studies designed to examine the efficacy of self-determination interventions in secondary school to examine the relationship between self-determination status when exiting high school and adult outcomes 1 and 2 years post-high school. Findings suggest that self-determination status upon exiting high school predicts positive outcomes in the domains of achieving employment and community access 1 year post-school, and that exposure to self-determination interventions in secondary school may lead to more stability in student outcomes over time. The complexity of the relationship between self-determination intervention and outcomes is discussed, as are recommendations for future research and practice.
KW - longitudinal data analysis
KW - postschool outcomes
KW - self-determination
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84919643452&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0022466913489733
DO - 10.1177/0022466913489733
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84919643452
SN - 0022-4669
VL - 48
SP - 256
EP - 267
JO - Journal of Special Education
JF - Journal of Special Education
IS - 4
ER -