If any one has done this process, could you please assist by providing any insights or documents related to this. My role is to give guidance and technical expertise throughout the curriculum review process to make sure that it is inclusive of persons with disabilities.
Flexer, R. W., Daviso, A. W., Baer, R. M. McMahan Queen, R., & Meindl, R. S. (2011, August). An epidemiological model of transition and postschool outcomes. Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 34(2), 83-94.
This longitudinal transition study was conducted in collaboration with teachers who interviewed students who graduated from 177 school districts in a Great Lakes state. Special education students were interviewed at exit and 1 year following graduation using a survey based on the National Longitudinal Transition Study. The data were analyzed using logistic regression models that controlled for gender, minority status, and level of disability. The authors developed and tested three regression models: two to predict full-time employment and one to predict college enrollment. Students who graduated from career and technical education and work study programs were more likely to enter full-time employment after graduation, but this relationship was influenced by gender, minority status, and disability. Students who participated in mainstream academics were much more likely to be enrolled in full-time college after graduation, but this relationship was influenced by level of disability.
Hello Tsitsi
As far as I know our TVET (Technical Vocational Education and Training) sector are still working on this. In fact, the HE (Higher Education) sector is now looking at the HE disability framework policy as we speak. So the curriculation process will emerge after the policies are put in place - this is in South Africa. The White Paper for Post-School Education and Training was passed in the SA parliament in 2013 and this has given the impetus to put a disability framework in place for this sector which is in process now. This should be in place around the next year to two. Then the implementation should follow.
Look at Universal Design for Learning. This model can be applied to voc ed...and maybe you are the one to do it! Good luck.
Hi Tsitsi. We are actually working in the design of a Standards Guide for Vocational Training Programs Services. This guide is for Methodologies, Resources and Environments. The design is based on the concepts of Universal design for Learning and Reasonable Adjustments. The Project is for the Peruvian Job Ministry. We hope to finish it in one month. At the moment we have made the first stage of the Project with a review of the literature. For the second part, we will make the standards based on the review. We are two people involved, because with me is Emiliano Diez Villoria. He is in Reseach Gate too, and you will probably find infoirmation about yuor question in his publications.
Hello Francisco
I just read that you are from the University of Salamanca. I am doing research on disability inclusion and - exclusion in higher education and am wondering what latest research and reference you might have on this topic. My research is based in South Africa - the higher education context. I am viewing the topic from the perspective of students and staff. The Salamanca Statement of 1996/7 features in my research as the first global introduction of disability inclusion - a statement that we in South African have also cottoned onto and developed (and still developing) in our educational policies. I look forward to your response.
Hi Marcia. To see our latest developments in this field, I can suggest you to see publications of this two colleagues EMILIANO DIEZ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Emiliano_Diez2 and SERGIO SANCHEZ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sergio_Sanchez6
Hello Francisco
The articles are in Spanish - any English articles on universal design and access? Marcia
Hi Marcia!
Related to the publications of my colleagues, please contact them to ask. I don't know what they have or not in English. I you are interested in other references I can suggest these:
Burgstahler, S. & Moore, E. (2013). Development of a UD Checklist for postsecondary student services. En S. Burgstahler (Ed.). Universal design in higher education: Promising practices. Seattle: DO-IT, University of Washington. Recuperado de www.uw.edu/doit/UDHE-promising-practices/ud_checklist.html
Burgstahler, S. (2013). Introduction to universal design in higher education. En S. Burgstahler (Ed.). Universal design in higher education: Promising practices. Seattle: DO-IT, University of Washington. Recuperado de www.uw.edu.doit/UDHE-promising-practices/part1.html
Australian Government. (2006). Disability Standards for Education (2005) plus Guidance Notes: Attorney General’s Department and Department of Education, Science and Training, Commonwealth of Australia, Barton.
The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. (1999). Code of practice for the assurance of academic quality and standards in higher education.
Thanks - I have the Burgstahler and Cory book. Will check these too.
Tsitsi:
I have done actual research on your topic, but looked on what's available in RG:
https://www.researchgate.net/publicliterature.PublicLiterature.search.html?type=keyword&search-keyword=Making%20TVET%20curriculum%20ADA%20Compliant
Hope this is helpful and I extend best wishes for every success in your curriculum project.
Best regards,
Debra