Author ORCID Identifier
Date Available
5-6-2020
Year of Publication
2020
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
College
Education
Department/School/Program
Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling
First Advisor
Dr. Brian A. Bottge
Second Advisor
Dr. Allan Allday
Abstract
Students with disabilities (SWD) face an unfavorable employment future because many drop out of school at a disproportionate rate. The employment outlook for SWD who graduate from high school is also a concern because current studies show that only about half of them find jobs. In addition, most jobs they do find are entry level and low paying. One predictor of post-secondary success is career awareness. The purpose of this study was first to develop a curriculum especially designed for teaching career awareness of SWD and then to test its effects with a pretest-posttest randomized trial. Results indicated that the SWD who taught with the new curriculum deepened their knowledge of careers and developed a more positive attitude toward career planning. Implications for further development and research are provided.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2020.122
Funding Information
This research was supported by the Arvle and Ellen Turner Thacker award (2019), the Blackhurst Student Research Fund (2019), the Wallis Charles Hill Endowment (2020), and Department Block Funding (2020).
Recommended Citation
Jones, Megan E., "EFFECTS OF AN ANCHORED CAREER-FOCUSED CURRICULUM ON THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES OF AT-RISK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS" (2020). Theses and Dissertations--Early Childhood, Special Education, and Counselor Education. 85.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/edsrc_etds/85
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