Community College: A Pathway to Success

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A National Leadership Summit on Improving Results
for Youth
Policy and Practice Implications for Secondary
and Postsecondary Education and Employment for
Youth With Disabilities September 18 and 19,
2003 Washington, DC
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Creating Postsecondary Education Opportunities
for All Youth Models and Practices
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Agenda

• Issue
• Survey
• Results
• Implications

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Dual Enrollment

• Eligible for services under IDEA until age 21
• High school diploma
• Academic or vocational curriculum
• Inclusive age appropriate setting

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Who are we talking about?

• Students with intellectual disabilities such as
  significant learning disability, cognitive
  disability or a developmental disability

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National Survey

• 40 colleges identified
• 23 colleges in-depth interview

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Results

• Substantially separate program
• Mixed program
• Inclusive, individual support model

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Service Delivery Models
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Students Served
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Use of LEA Funds
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Barriers