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ARE WE THERE YET? A COMPARISON OF SCHOOL AND POST SCHOOL OUTCOMES OF STUDENTS AND YOUTHS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY
Medgar Evers College of City University of New York (UNITED STATES)
About this paper:
Appears in: ICERI2010 Proceedings
Publication year: 2010
Pages: 634-646
ISBN: 978-84-614-2439-9
ISSN: 2340-1095
Conference name: 3rd International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
Dates: 15-17 November, 2010
Location: Madrid, Spain
Abstract:
This study used direct assessments of language arts, mathematics and independent functioning, as well as parent interviews and teacher and youth surveys to identify factors associated with the achievement and employment of students with and without disabilities.
For students with disabilities, the significant achievement predictors were parental involvement and support, instruction, student engagement, and support for and difficulty of school work. There were no significant predictors of achievement for students without disabilities. The significant predictors of employment for students with disabilities were parent expectations, teachers’ levels of education, students’ school experiences and school programs. The significant predictors of employment for students without disabilities were levels of social interactions with friends, insurance benefits, money skills, types of instruction and types of pre-employment preparation.
Keywords:
Outcomes, Disabilities.