This study investigated the relationships between transition program characteristics and positive post-school outcomes by examining the transition services database compiled over the past seven years from all 67 Florida school districts and the Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP), a post-school outcome management system. The results revealed emerging trends that mirror best practices identified in the literature and support the need for further investigation of the relationship between transition program characteristics and positive post-school outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
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