Successful transition from school to employment requires a variety of services, one of which is vocational education at the secondary level. Students with learning disabilities have difficulties meeting the academic demands of mainstream vocational education programs. The TRAC model for assessing and developing academic skills for 26 vocational education programs is described. The TRAC program is designed for use by special education teachers in conjunction with vocational educators to provide a positive first experience for students with learning disabilities in the long transition process to adult competence.
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