Mary Wagner
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Contract
National Behavior Research Coordination Center
The National Behavior Research Coordination Center (NBRCC) is coordinating data from behavior research centers (BRCs) at four leading universities. The BRCs are investigating the efficacy of evidence-based interventions with students who exhibit severe behavior problems in grades 1 to 3. With SRI leadership and in partnership with the four BRCs, the NBRCC will produce and actively disseminate new knowledge for the special education and mental health fields regarding "what works" in improvi...
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED04CO00400001
Contract
National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)
The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) is intended to provide a national picture of the experiences and achievements of students in special education during high school and as they transition from high school to adult life. NLTS2 involves a nationally representative sample of students who were 13 to 16 years old and receiving special education services in December 2000 when the study began. These students will be followed until 2010 in an effort to understand their educationa...
Federal funding program:
Contract number:
ED01CO0003
Grant
Factors Associated with Positive Outcomes for Children and Youth with Autism: Secondary Analysis of Data from SEELS and NLTS2
The rapid growth in the number and diversity of children and youth served under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in the category of autism represents a significant challenge for educators across the country. There is still much to be learned about the types of school-related interventions (e.g., instructional programs and settings; learning supports; supplemental and related services; and accommodations and modifications) that can be used to improve school and post-s...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R324A120012
report
Research Report
Secondary School Programs and Performance of Students With Disabilities: A Special Topic Report of Findings From the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)
Secondary School Programs and Performance of Students With Disabilities: A Special Topic Report of Findings From the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 uses data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 dataset to provide a national picture of what courses students with disabilities took in high school, in what settings, and with what success in terms of credits and grades earned.<br/><br/>This report has been revised to reflect the updated NLTS2 dataset released in 2013.
Nov 17, 2011
Publication number:
NCSER 20123000REV
report
Evaluation Report
The Post-High School Outcomes of Young Adults With Disabilities up to 8 Years After High School: Key Findings From the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)
The Post-High School Outcomes of Young Adults With Disabilities up to 8 Years After High School: Key Findings From the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 is a report that uses data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 dataset to provide a national picture of post-high school outcomes for students with disabilities. The report describes the experiences and outcomes of young adults with disabilities in postsecondary education, employment, independence, and social domains during
Sep 20, 2011
Publication number:
NCSER 20113005
report
Evaluation Report
The Post-High School Outcomes of Young Adults With Disabilities up to 6 Years After High School: Key Findings From the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)
The Post-High School Outcomes of Young Adults With Disabilities up to 6 Years After High School: Key Findings From the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 is a report that uses data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 dataset to provide a national picture of post-high school outcomes for students with disabilities. The report includes postsecondary enrollment rates; employment rates; engagement in employment, education, and/or job training activities; household circumstances
Sep 06, 2011
Publication number:
NCSER 20113004
report
Research Report
Comparisons Across Time of the Outcomes of Youth With Disabilities up to 4 Years After High School
This report provides a comparison of the post-high school experiences of youth with disabilities in 1990 and in 2005, who had been out of high school up to 4 years. It examines how differences between the two time periods varied across disability categories and demographic groups and, when data are available, how these differences compared with those of youth in the general population.
Sep 28, 2010
Publication number:
NCSER 20103008
report
Research Report
Facts from NLTS-2: Secondary School Experiences and Academic Performance of Students with Mental Retardation
The report uses data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) to provide a national picture of the secondary school experiences and academic achievements of students with mental retardation who received special education services. The NLTS2, initiated in 2001 and funded by NCSER, has a nationally representative sample of more than 11,000 students with disabilities.
Jul 29, 2009
Publication number:
NCSER 20093020
report
Research Report
Post-High School Outcomes of Youth with Disabilities up to 4 Years After High School
The report uses data from the third wave of data collection from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) to provide information on youth with disabilities who had been out of secondary school up to 4 years in several key domains, including: (1) postsecondary education enrollment and educational experiences; (2) employment status and characteristics of youth's current or most recent job; (3) productive engagement in school, work, or preparation for work; (4) household circumstance (
Apr 18, 2009
Publication number:
NCSER 20093017
report
Research Report
Perceptions and Expectations of Youth With Disabilities. A Special Topic Report of Findings From the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)
Perceptions and Expectations of Youth With Disabilities. A Special Topic Report of Findings From the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2): released on September 11, this report from NCSER provides a picture of the self-representations and expectations of youth with disabilities, how they differ across disability categories and demographic groups, and how they compare with youth in the general population. The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2), funded by IES, was initia
Sep 11, 2007
Publication number:
NCSER 20073006
report
Research Report
An Overview of Findings From Wave 2 of the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)
In 2001, the U.S. Department of Education funded the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2) to provide a national picture of the characteristics, experiences, and outcomes of secondary school students with disabilities as they transition to young adulthood. NLTS2 includes a sample of more than 11,000 youth who were ages 13 through 16 and receiving special education services in seventh grade or above in the 2000-2001 school year. The sample is nationally representative of youth with di
Sep 21, 2006
Publication number:
NCSER 20063004
report
Research Report
The Academic Achievement and Functional Performance of Youth with Disabilities: A Report From the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)
The National Center for Special Education at the Institute of Education Sciences has released the twelfth report from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2). NLTS2 includes a nationally representative sample of more than 11,000 youth who were ages 13 through 16 and receiving special education services in seventh grade or above in the 2000-2001 school year. This report discusses results from the direct assessment of NLTS2 sample members when they were in the 16-18-year-old age rang
Aug 16, 2006
Publication number:
NCSER 20063000
report
Research Report
Briefing From NLTS2: The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)
On Wednesday, June 14th, SRI International project staff gave a briefing on the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2. The focus was on data collected in 2003 from youth, ages 15-19, during Wave 2 of the study. The presentation addressed the question, "What is life like for youth with disabilities, as seen through their own eyes?" These data reveal youths' perceptions of themselves; their school experience; the services and supports they receive; personal relationships; and their expectation
Jun 24, 2006
Publication number:
NCSER 2006NLTS2B
report
Statistical Analysis Report
Briefing From NLTS2: The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)
NLTS2 includes a nationally representative sample of LEAs, from which students were randomly selected to generalize
Jun 14, 2006
Grant
Early, Evidence-Based Intervention For Externalizing Behavior Problems in School: From Efficacy to Effectiveness of the First Step to Success Program
The First Step to Success Program is a school-home intervention with substantial evidence for its efficacy in achieving secondary prevention goals and positive outcomes for behaviorally at-risk children in the primary grades. It is packaged for dissemination, is evidence-based, and has been implemented successfully by a number of districts across the country during the past decade. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of First Step to Success under scaled-up conditio...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R324B060003
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