David Johnson

This study will examine the initial efficacy of an intervention combining two existing evidence-based interventions, Check and Connect (C&C) and the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI), for students with disabilities who are at risk for school failure. The outcomes of interest in this study include both secondary school/transition outcomes (academic achievement, self-determination, and graduation) and postsecondary outcomes (access to and progress in postsecondary educa...

The purpose of this project is to examine associations between student-, family-, and school-level factors, students' involvement in the transition planning process (as part of their Individualized Education Program [IEP]), and students' future goal aspirations for postsecondary education, employment, economic independence, and independent living. While research supports the connection between student involvement in the IEP process and post-school outcomes, there has been limited investigati...

The purpose of this project is to develop a set of specific intervention strategies that promote the retention of students, ages 18-30, attending community colleges. The strategies will be based, in part, on Check & Connect (C&C), a secondary dropout prevention and intervention model that has been successfully tested and validated with high school students in multiple studies. The project seeks to determine the feasibility of adapting the secondary C&C to create a postsecondary model to in...