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This worksheet, developed by Colorado State University, can be used in measuring the level of attainment students have in reaching their own goals. Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is an option that can be used as a means of measuring outcome data from different contexts set out on a 5 point scale of 0 to +4. It enables the data to be placed on a quantitative measurement scale thus tackling the problem of how to adequately identify and measure qualitative goal impact and attainment.

The Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) presents this conceptual framework to support appropriate practices in providing seamless access through equal treatment and the provision of accommodations. This revised guidance is necessitated by changes in society’s understanding of disability, the 2008 amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the updated regulations and guidance to Titles II and III of the ADA.

Think College Insight Brief #15 highlights some recent findings on the impact of postsecondary education on employment outcomes and how this impact differs by disability status, using data from the 2010 American Community Survey (ACS).

Think College Insight Brief #14 provides an overview of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), describe how it is supported in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, and share strategies for using UDL in college programs for students with ID/DD.

Think College Insight Brief #13 focuses on the Florida College Collaborative which conducted two parallel statewide web surveys, one for professionals who support people with IDD and another for families of youth with IDD. The surveys gathered perspectives about PSE for students with IDD and information on current practices. They asked about students’ hopes and dreams and about barriers to their participation in PSE programs.

The Program Sustainability Assessment Tool is a 40 item self-assessment that program staff and interested groups can take to evaluate the sustainability capacity of a program. When you take the assessment online you will receive an automated summary report of your overall sustainability. You can use these results to engage in sustainability planning. The assessment is made up of 40 multiple choice questions. You will rate your program/coalition/set of activities across the 8 sustainability components. The assessment takes about 10-15 minutes to complete.

Think College first developed Standards, Quality Indicators, and Benchmarks for Inclusive Higher Education in 2011 and 2012.  The standards are currently undergoing revision. Download the most current version (January 2022), now entitled "Think College Guiding Principles and Practices".

Results of a national survey of college programs are shared

Insight Brief #12 discusses the history of the development of postsecondary options for students with ID, as well as future implications.

A 20 question online survey from Education.org that allows students to discover their learning style (visual, auditory or tactile).