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Disability and Equity in Education
Intellectual disabilities; special education; secondary school; higher education; transition; high school
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Promoting Equity In Education: Understanding The Secondary Lived Experiences That Propelled Intellectually Disabled Students To Continue Their Education In College, Britta Davidson
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Purpose. The purpose of this ethnographic study was to investigate and describe the secondary school supports, experiences, and exposures of students with intellectual disabilities participating in post-secondary education settings in southern California, that were designed based on the Think College Standards-Based Conceptual Framework for Inclusive Higher Education.
Methodology. This qualitative, ethnographic study investigated and described the secondary lived experiences of students with ID who currently attend or have attended one of the 263 PSE programs for students with ID that are included in the Think College Framework for Inclusive Higher Education. Convenience sampling was used because it reflected the available …