Secondary special educators' transition involvement.

Area of Science:

• Special Education
• Disability Studies
• Educational Psychology

Background:

• Effective transition services are vital for students with disabilities to succeed in post-school life.
• Special educators play a critical role in facilitating these transitions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess the extent of special educators' involvement in transition services.
• To identify factors influencing their involvement.

Main Methods:

• A survey was administered to 343 secondary special educators in the United States.
• Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) and discriminant analysis were employed.

Main Results:

• Special educators reported high involvement in transition planning but lower involvement in other domains.
• In-service training significantly correlated with transition involvement, while pre-service training showed a partial relationship.

Conclusions:

• A disparity exists between special educators' knowledge and practical involvement in transition services.
• Strengthening personnel preparation is recommended to enhance service provision for students' successful transitions.