There are increasing opportunities for students with intellectual disability in the United States to enroll in and obtain postsecondary education. This Fast Fact #17 provides a first look at the employment, education, and living situation outcomes achieved by students in TPSID programs 1 year after completion.
There are more than 260 inclusive college programs for students with ID exist across the United States (Think College, 2017). This number represents an exponential increase in programs—nearly 10 times greater than the number of programs available in 2004 (National Coordinating Center Accreditation Workgroup, 2016). Not only are there more programs to choose from, with recent revisions to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, students with ID also can access federal financial aid for attending postsecondary education programs that meet federal requirements.
In this Fast Fact #14, we examine recent retention data on students attending Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSIDs), and make comparisons to retention rates of undergraduate students from a national data source. As retention has been found to differ between 2-year and 4-year institutions and between residential and non-residential campuses (Tinto, 2006–2007), we make these comparisons with the TPSID data.
Data on student outcomes is critical for program evaluation and advocacy. In this webinar, we present a process and strategies and that can be used to collect student outcome data. We share examples of tools that are used to document student outcomes from one program as well as the TPSID follow-up data tool. Ideas of how to use outcome data will be shared. The webinar is designed for programs that are not currently collecting data through the TPSID Data Network.
This Fast Fact #13 examines data from the model demonstration projects focused on how many college students with disabilities access the Disability Supports Office (DSO), and what services they receive from the DSO. The findings suggest that more students are requesting services from the DSO, in general, with higher numbers being reported from 2-year institutions of higher education (IHE) than 4-year IHEs.
Think College REPORTS present descriptive data in narrative or tabular form to provide timely information to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for review and use. This report provides summary data about programs from the Year 1 (2015-2016) Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.
Think College REPORTS present descriptive data in narrative or tabular form to provide timely information to researchers, practitioners, and policymakers for review and use. This report provides summary data about students from the Year 1 (2015-2016) Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities.
Eligible students with intellectual disabilities are able to access federal financial aid when they attend inclusive postsecondary education programs that have been approved as Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) programs. This webinar from 2017 covered what a CTP program is and why programs should consider applying for this approval. It shares practical advice on the application process and tips on how to write a successful application to become a CTP. Resource includes the Power Point presentation slides and webinar transcript.
This journal article highlights the growth in college programs for students with ID and shares strategies for program development.
Results of a national survey of college programs are shared
