Effects of the Self-Directed Individualized Education Program on self-determination and transition of adolescents with disabilities.

2016

Michael Wehmeyer
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The 1990 IDEA reauthorization introduced transition mandates that included a student involvement in transition planning requirement, and creating an emphasis on promoting such involvement so as to enhance the self-determination of students with disabilities and promote more positive transition-related outcomes. This study used a randomized-trial placebo control group design to study the impact of one widely used program to promote student involvement, the Self-Directed IEP, on the self-determination and transition empowerment of youth with disabilities. The study used The Arcs Self-Determination Scale and Transition Empowerment Scale as dependent variables, and the study involved 338 adolescents with disabilities. A repeated measures MANCOVA was conducted to determine the differences between an intervention group and the placebo control group. Results showed that instruction using the Self-Directed IEP was significant on students level of self-determination.

student involvement in transition planning, self-determination

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