What Do Special Ed Teachers Who Prepare Students For College Know About Disability Laws After High School ?

Abstract

Disabled students experience significantly worse post-school outcomes than their non-disabled peers. IEPs end after high school, and postsecondary education follows different laws related to disability access. RQs: Is there a relationship between a secondary special educator's knowledge of postsecondary disability laws and the number of pre-service courses completed by the educator that focused on special education transition? The number of hours that the educator has participated in past professional development opportunities related to special education transition? The number of years of special education teaching experience the educator has completed?