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Vocational education and students with learning disabilities
Journal of Learning Disabilities
|December 1, 1989
Summary
Students with learning disabilities in vocational schools show strong performance. They participate in diverse trades, maintain passing grades, and have high attendance, demonstrating success in journey-level proficiency programs.
Area of Science:
- Special Education
- Vocational Education
- Learning Disabilities Research
Background:
- Focuses on the educational status of nearly 500 students with learning disabilities.
- Examines students within 17 state-operated regional vocational-technical schools in a northeastern state.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate assessment patterns for students with learning disabilities.
- To analyze career choices, academic performance (school marks), and attendance rates.
- To evaluate the success of vocational education programs for this student population.
Main Methods:
- Data collected on assessment instruments used.
- Analysis of academic attainment levels (grade equivalents).
- Review of participation in vocational trades and performance metrics.
Main Results:
- A variety of assessment instruments were employed.
- Students' attainment levels ranged from fifth to seventh-grade equivalents.
- Over 50% of students with learning disabilities achieved passing marks in their vocational specialties.
- High attendance rates were observed.
- Students demonstrated successful performance in competitive vocational programs.
Conclusions:
- Students with learning disabilities can successfully engage in and perform well within vocational-technical education.
- These programs effectively prepare students for journey-level proficiency.
- The findings support the inclusion and effectiveness of vocational training for students with learning disabilities.
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