Postsecondary Programs More Inclusive, Report Finds
February 26, 2019
By: Michelle Diament
Source: Disability Scoop
With an increasing number of colleges offering programs for those with intellectual disabilities, a new report suggests that the programs are becoming more inclusive and leading to better employment outcomes.
For the first time, students attending postsecondary programs spent more than half of their time in inclusive college classes during the 2017-2018 academic year. And among those who exited programs that year, 44 percent had paid employment within 90 days, up 4 percent over the previous year.
The findings come from a report produced by the Think College National Coordinating Center at the University of Massachusetts Boston that offers a look at how postsecondary programs across the country are performing. It’s based on data from 48 postsecondary programs that received funding from the U.S. Department of Education.