K-12 PROFESSIONAL’S AND HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR’S PERSPECTIVE OF THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

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dc.contributor.advisorHolzweiss, Peggy
dc.creatorGraves, Jennifer Leigh
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-1443-8500
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-21T16:51:02Z
dc.date.available2021-05-21T16:51:02Z
dc.date.created2021-05
dc.date.issued2021-04-27
dc.date.submittedMay 2021
dc.date.updated2021-05-21T16:51:02Z
dc.description.abstractPost-secondary education has been deemed the segway to lifelong opportunities for students graduating from high school including heightened career paths, increased occupational earnings and overall life satisfaction. The implications for successful post-secondary education are intensified for students with learning disabilities (SLD). While the numbers of students with disabilities enrolling in higher education continues to rise, the ability of those students to keep pace with that of their non-disabled peers is declining. Effective transition planning may increase student success and diminish the risk of students falling behind, especially students with learning disabilities. The purpose of this study was to understand, through a qualitative phenomenological design, the perceptions of K-12 special education professionals and higher education administrators on the successful transition of students with learning disabilities to college. Sources of data included responses from eight participants, selected via purposive and convenience sampling, to open ended questions which were conducted during semi-structured video conferenced interviews. Three themes emerged from this study: under prepared, college expectations versus high school experiences, and self-advocacy.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/3000
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectStudents with learning disabilities
dc.subjectSpecial education
dc.subjectCollege readiness
dc.subjectTransition
dc.subjectPost-secondary education
dc.subjectPerspectives.
dc.titleK-12 PROFESSIONAL’S AND HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR’S PERSPECTIVE OF THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentEducational Leadership
thesis.degree.grantorSam Houston State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education

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