Allison Lombardi

The purpose of this project is to develop the web-based transition assessment, Transition Assessment and Goal Generator-Middle School (TAGG-MS). Although the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandates that transition planning for students with disabilities begin by the age of 16 years, most states begin transition planning earlier than the federally required age. However, no existing transition assessment for middle school students with disabilities measures behaviors associated wi...

The purpose of this project is to establish measurable constructs of college and career readiness (CCR) using extant data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 (NLTS2012). Although CCR is identified as a necessary outcome of secondary special education and transition, is not well defined for adolescents with disabilities. The research team will explore the interrelationships with previously established constructs of self-determination and transition planning, as well as school...

The purpose of this project is to develop and validate the College and Career Readiness for Transition( CCR4T), a measure of high school students' with disabilities perceptions of their own college and career readiness (CCR). College and career readiness is critical for youth with and without disabilities. While many students lack the necessary academic preparation to enroll and succeed in credit-bearing postsecondary courses, students with disabilities are especially underprepared for enrol...