Pallone, Jennifer M
(2024)
Increasing Parent Engagement in the Transition Planning Process for Students with IEPs.
Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
Abstract
Parent engagement in the transition planning process for students with IEPs is an essential indicator for positive post-school outcomes for students with disabilities graduating from high school. Barriers to parent participation include lack of communication, trust, and knowledge of the process in which they are participating. Educators must seek to address these barriers. This study sought to educate special education teachers through professional development modules on engaging parents in the transition planning process for their child receiving special education services. It was hypothesized that if special education teachers are provided specific parent engagement strategies to use, including scripts and checklists, that parent engagement in the transition planning process for students with IEPs would increase. Special education teachers in grades 7-12 were the participants in the study. Professional development learning opportunities were provided to the teachers and teachers implemented strategies provided from January through March of 2024 to increase parent engagement. The study showed that teachers were able to master their professional development content with 91% accuracy and found that these participants were able to increase parent engagement by 11% over 3-months.
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| Item Type: |
University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
10 September 2024 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
22 May 2024 |
| Approval Date: |
10 September 2024 |
| Submission Date: |
5 August 2024 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
81 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Education > Administrative and Policy Studies |
| Degree: |
EdD - Doctor of Education |
| Thesis Type: |
Doctoral Dissertation |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
special education, transition age, parent participation |
| Date Deposited: |
10 Sep 2024 12:55 |
| Last Modified: |
10 Sep 2024 12:55 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/46832 |
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