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Predictors Of Inclusive Course Enrollments In Higher Education By Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Clare Papay, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Ngai Kwan, Frank Smith Dec 2018

Predictors Of Inclusive Course Enrollments In Higher Education By Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Clare Papay, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Ngai Kwan, Frank Smith

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Higher education programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) offer opportunities to engage in college experiences including access to typical college courses. The purpose of the present study was to examine data from federally funded programs in order to describe and identify predictors of inclusive course enrollments. Data on 672 first-year students with IDD who enrolled in 3,233 inclusive college courses were analyzed. Significant predictors were the age of the student, whether the student attended a program that offered access to regular student advising or provided an official transcript, whether the student took any specialized courses, and whether …


Experiences That Predict Employment For Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities In Federally Funded Higher Education Programs, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay, Frank Smith, Debra Hart, Rayna Verbeck Jan 2018

Experiences That Predict Employment For Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities In Federally Funded Higher Education Programs, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay, Frank Smith, Debra Hart, Rayna Verbeck

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The Transition and Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) model demonstration program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education was implemented initially from 2010 to 2015. During this time, 27 institutions of higher education were awarded grants to develop programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to access higher education. TPSID programs were charged with developing model demonstration programs that would lead to gainful employment. In this article, we identify predictors of employment while in the program and at exit for students who completed a TPSID program between 2010 and 2015. Results …


Year Two Program Data Summary (2016-2017) Of The Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Clare Papay, Frank Smith Jan 2018

Year Two Program Data Summary (2016-2017) Of The Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Clare Papay, Frank Smith

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Think College REPORTS present descriptive data in narrative or tabular form to provide timely information to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for review and use. This report provides summary data about programs from the Year 1 (2016-2017) Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.


Experiences That Predict Employment For Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities In Federally Funded Higher Education Programs, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay, Frank Smith, Debra Hart, Rayna Verbeck Jan 2018

Experiences That Predict Employment For Students With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities In Federally Funded Higher Education Programs, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay, Frank Smith, Debra Hart, Rayna Verbeck

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The Transition and Postsecondary Program for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) model demonstration program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education was implemented initially from 2010 to 2015. During this time, 27 institutions of higher education were awarded grants to develop programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to access higher education. TPSID programs were charged with developing model demonstration programs that would lead to gainful employment. In this article, we identify predictors of employment while in the program and at exit for students who completed a TPSID program between 2010 and 2015. Results …


Year Three Annual Report Of The Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects (2017-2018), Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Frank Smith, Clare Papay, Daria Domin Jan 2018

Year Three Annual Report Of The Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects (2017-2018), Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Frank Smith, Clare Papay, Daria Domin

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Think College REPORTS present descriptive data in narrative or tabular form to provide timely information to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for review and use. This report provides program- and student-level data reported by TPSIDs (Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities) during the 2017-2018 academic year. Program data reflect program characteristics, academic access, supports for students, and integration of the program within the IHE during the third year of FY 2016–2020 funding. This report also provides information on the strategic partnerships and financial sustainability of TPSID programs. Student data reflect study demographics, course enrollments, employment activities, and engagement …


Year Two Program Data Summary (2016-2017) Of The Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Clare Papay, Frank Smith Jan 2018

Year Two Program Data Summary (2016-2017) Of The Tpsid Model Demonstration Projects, Meg Grigal, Debra Hart, Clare Papay, Frank Smith

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Think College REPORTS present descriptive data in narrative or tabular form to provide timely information to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for review and use. This report provides summary data about programs from the Year 1 (2016-2017) Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.


The Promise Of Postsecondary Education For Students With Intellectual Disability, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay Jan 2018

The Promise Of Postsecondary Education For Students With Intellectual Disability, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay

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It is important to consider learners with intellectual disability when seeking to serve all students equitably; so this chapter identifies the ways in which these considerations are becoming increasingly impactful.


Impact Of Postsecondary Education On Employment Outcomes Of Youth With Intellectual Disability Served By Vocational Rehabilitation, Frank Smith, Meg Grigal, John Shepard Jan 2018

Impact Of Postsecondary Education On Employment Outcomes Of Youth With Intellectual Disability Served By Vocational Rehabilitation, Frank Smith, Meg Grigal, John Shepard

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This Fast Fact #18 describes the employment outcomes, including rehabilitation rate and wages, of youth with intellectual disability served by VR who participated in postsecondary education as part of their Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), compared to youth with intellectual disability who did not participate in postsecondary education.


Year One Employment And Career Development Experiences Of College Students Attending Cohort 2 (2015-2016) Tpsid Model Demonstration Programs, Frank Smith, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay Jan 2018

Year One Employment And Career Development Experiences Of College Students Attending Cohort 2 (2015-2016) Tpsid Model Demonstration Programs, Frank Smith, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay

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Each academic year, the Think College National Coordinating Center (NCC) collects data on the programmatic strategies used to prepare students for work and to support them with finding and keeping jobs. Additionally, the NCC collects information on any career development experiences and any paid jobs students hold during the year. In this report, we summarize student participation in career development experiences and paid employment in 2015–2016.


Year One Employment And Career Development Experiences Of College Students Attending Cohort 2 (2015-2016) Tpsid Model Demonstration Programs, Frank Smith, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay Jan 2018

Year One Employment And Career Development Experiences Of College Students Attending Cohort 2 (2015-2016) Tpsid Model Demonstration Programs, Frank Smith, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay

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Each academic year, the Think College National Coordinating Center (NCC) collects data on the programmatic strategies used to prepare students for work and to support them with finding and keeping jobs. Additionally, the NCC collects information on any career development experiences and any paid jobs students hold during the year. In this report, we summarize student participation in career development experiences and paid employment in 2015–2016.


The Promise Of Postsecondary Education For Students With Intellectual Disability, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay Jan 2018

The Promise Of Postsecondary Education For Students With Intellectual Disability, Meg Grigal, Clare Papay

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It is important to consider learners with intellectual disability when seeking to serve all students equitably; so this chapter identifies the ways in which these considerations are becoming increasingly impactful.


Impact Of Postsecondary Education On Employment Outcomes Of Youth With Intellectual Disability Served By Vocational Rehabilitation, Frank Smith, Meg Grigal, John Shepard Jan 2018

Impact Of Postsecondary Education On Employment Outcomes Of Youth With Intellectual Disability Served By Vocational Rehabilitation, Frank Smith, Meg Grigal, John Shepard

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This Fast Fact #18 describes the employment outcomes, including rehabilitation rate and wages, of youth with intellectual disability served by VR who participated in postsecondary education as part of their Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE), compared to youth with intellectual disability who did not participate in postsecondary education.