The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2017

A really good transition plan shows how each year of school is linked to the next and the final outcome that they’re looking for,” said Leslie Darrell, a speech pathologist in Maine who often works with transition-aged students. “If An accurate and thoughtful assessment of a student’s abilities and interests. He blames the system.

Outcomes 90

Outcomes Education Report Survey 90

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The alternative diploma, attained through the LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 1 (LAA1) graduation pathway, allows students with severe disabilities to forgo typical academic expectations and requirements, and it doesn’t end with the high school diploma. Candace Cortiella, the director of The Advocacy Institute.

Dropout 79

Dropout Advocacy Outcomes Report 79

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

For those that enroll in two-year schools, the outcomes aren’t much better: 41 percent, according to federal data. The dismal outcomes aren’t because students with disabilities can’t handle the coursework. About a third of the students with disabilities who enroll in a four-year college or university graduate within eight years.

Study 86

Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 86

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

Ten years later, the couple sat across a wooden table from Caleb, now 16, a high school dropout and, as of September, survivor of a suicide attempt. “We saw it as a scaffolding until things got better — a short-term, possible solution,” Agnew recalled. Whether the Trump administration will approach the case differently is unclear.

Education 79

Education Assistive Technology Advocacy System 79