Improving College and Career Readiness for Students with Disabilities
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| Title: | Improving College and Career Readiness for Students with Disabilities |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Brand, Betsy, Valent, Andrew, Danielson, Louis, College & Career Readiness & Success Center at American Institutes for Research |
| Source: | College and Career Readiness and Success Center. 2013. |
| Availability: | College and Career Readiness and Success Center. Available from: American Institutes for Research. 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tel: 800-634-0503; Fax: 202-403-5875; e-mail: CCRSCenter@air.org; Web site: http://www.ccrscenter.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 33 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Department of Education (ED) |
| Contract Number: | S283B050028 S283B120034 |
| Intended Audience: | Policymakers |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Secondary Education Postsecondary Education Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Anthologies, Career Readiness, College Preparation, Career Education, Disabilities, Longitudinal Studies, Postsecondary Education, Data, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Practices, Self Determination, Self Advocacy, Independent Living, Counseling, Academic Degrees, Alignment (Education), Elementary Secondary Education, Pupil Personnel Services, State Policy, State Programs |
| Abstract: | This issue brief is intended to assist state policymakers in better understanding strategies to prepare students with disabilities and special needs for college and career. The brief provides context and background on the numbers of students with disabilities who are college and career ready; examines issues related to preparation and readiness for postsecondary education and careers; and includes examples of current programs and policies that help students with disabilities to successfully transition to college and career. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 50 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | ED555694 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This issue brief is intended to assist state policymakers in better understanding strategies to prepare students with disabilities and special needs for college and career. The brief provides context and background on the numbers of students with disabilities who are college and career ready; examines issues related to preparation and readiness for postsecondary education and careers; and includes examples of current programs and policies that help students with disabilities to successfully transition to college and career. |
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