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Facts from NLTS-2: Secondary School Experiences and Academic Performance of Students with Mental Retardation

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Author(s):

Jennifer Yu,

Lynn Newman,

Mary Wagner

Publication date:

July 2009

Publication number:

NCSER 20093020

Summary

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.

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