Secondary Transition Predictors of Postschool Success: An Update to the Research Base

• Published in: Career development and transition for exceptional individuals Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 47 - 64
• Main Authors: Mazzotti, Valerie L., Rowe, Dawn A., Kwiatek, Stephen, Voggt, Ashley, Chang, Wen-Hsuan, Fowler, Catherine H., Poppen, Marcus, Sinclair, James, Test, David W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.02.2021; SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities
• Subjects: Adjustment (to Environment); Correlation; Predictor Variables; Secondary School Students; Students with Disabilities; Success; predictors; correlational research; secondary transition; students with disabilities; postschool outcomes
• ISSN: 2165-1434; 2165-1442
• DOI: 10.1177/2165143420959793

Research suggests youth with disabilities are less likely to experience positive outcomes compared to peers without disabilities. Identification of in-school predictors of postschool success can provide teachers (e.g., special education, general education, career technical education), administrators, district-level personnel, and vocational rehabilitation counselors with information to design, evaluate, and improve transition programs. The purpose of this systematic literature review was to examine secondary transition correlational literature to identify additional evidence to support existing predictors and identify new predictors of postschool success. Results provided additional evidence for 14 existing predictors and identified three new predictors. Limitations and implications for research, policy, and practice are discussed.