- Evaluation Studies Underway
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Teacher Quality
- Choice
- English Language Learning
- Students with Disabilities
- Study of Early Intervention and Special Education Services and Personnel
- IDEA Transition Study
- IDEA National Assessment Analyses
- IDEA National Assessment Implementation Study
- Evaluation of Response to Intervention Practices for Elementary School Reading
- Study of School Accountability for Students with Disabilities
- Evaluation of IDEA Technical Assistance and Dissemination
- Evaluation of the IDEA Personnel Development Program
- Other Evaluations
- Technical Assistance
Study of Transition Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities, Phase I
Contractors: Mathematica Policy Research and subcontractors Institute on Community Integration (ICI) at the University of Minnesota, and Decision Information Resources (DIR)
Background/Research Questions
This longitudinal survey of youth with disabilities (age 13 to 21 in December 2011) will inform policymakers and educators in understanding the extent to which youth with disabilities make transitions to postsecondary experiences such as college, work, and independent living, and how to make those experiences more successful. It is part of the congressionally-mandated National Assessment of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004, P.L. 108-446) and is supported with funds authorized under Section 664 of the Act. The study will address such question as:
- What are the personal, family, and school characteristics of youth with disabilities in public schools across the country?
- What regular education, career/technical education, special education, transition planning, vocational rehabilitation, and other relevant services and accommodations do youth with disabilities receive?
- What are key academic, social, and economic outcomes for youth with disabilities, including academic achievement, high school completion, postsecondary enrollment and persistence, family status and living arrangement, type of residence, employment, and earnings?
- How much have the services, accommodations, and outcomes of youth with disabilities changed over time?
- How do the services, accommodations, and outcomes differ from those of youth not served under IDEA, including those identified for services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act?
Design:
Phase I of the study will collect baseline (Spring 2012) and follow-up (Spring 2014) data on a nationwide sample of 15,000 youth, including 12,000 youth with IEPs and the remainder without IEPs. Data collection will include administrative records on youth and their schools, as well as surveys of youth, parents/guardians, school administrators, and teachers. ED may exercise an option to administer youth performance assessments (including reading/language arts, mathematics, and functional and social/emotional behavior).
Cost/Duration: Base: $ 14,659,646.00 over 5 years (September 2010–September 2015)
Option: $ 3,864,338.00
Current Status
Contract was awarded in September 2010. The interim and final reports on this study will be announced on http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/.