Predictors of Success in Postsecondary STEM Education and Employment for Students with Autism

“自闭症学生中学后STEM教育和就业成功的预测因素”研究为残疾教育领域的研究提供了关于促进自闭症学生STEM成功的知识。该研究建立在一个概念模型的基础上，该模型假设STEM的成功受到个人及其社会背景之间复杂互动的影响。纵向分析将能够描述学术和职业轨迹，并检查STEM自闭症学生成功结果的相关性。 该项目团队正在分析来自美国教育部的全国纵向过渡研究-2（NLTS 2）的数据-这是自闭症学生和其他残疾群体的全国代表性数据集-以建立与中学后教育相关的因素的证据基础。该数据集是在2001年至2009年期间收集的，样本超过11，000名残疾学生。对900名自闭症学生的二次分析正在进行，以解决四个目标：1。研究目的：1.了解自闭症学生相对于其他残疾学生STEM相关专业的患病率及其个体水平的相关性.研究高中期间STEM经验和其他服务与后来STEM相关学术成就之间的关联。描述STEM专业自闭症学生在大学获得的支持和服务，学生对这些支持的感知，以及它们与STEM坚持和完成的关系。为了分析自闭症年轻人在STEM相关工作中的就业模式，以及中学后学位完成和获得的服务与成功的职业成果的相关性，该项目正在由独立的外部评估员Leslie Cooksy博士进行评估。Leslie Cooksy博士来自特拉华州。 传播活动的对象是研究人员、教育工作者、行政人员、残疾人及其家庭、决策者和宣传组织。 同行评审的期刊出版物也将促进向更广泛的利益攸关方群体的传播。

The "Predictors of Success in Postsecondary STEM Education and Employment for Students with Autism" study is providing the research in disabilities education field with knowledge about promoting the success in STEM for students with autism. The study is built on a conceptual model which postulates that STEM success is influenced by a complex interaction between the individual and their social contexts. Longitudinal analyses will enable the characterization of academic and career trajectories and examine correlates of successful outcomes for students with autism in STEM. The project team is analyzing data from the U.S. Department of Education's National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2)- a nationally representative dataset of students with autism and other disability groups - to build an evidence base of factors associated with the postsecondary education and initial employment experiences of young adults with autism in STEM fields. The dataset was collected between 2001 and 2009, with a sample of more than 11,000 students with disabilities. A secondary analysis of 900 students with autism is being conducted to address four goals:1. To ascertain the prevalence and individual-level correlates of STEM-related college majors among students with autism relative to those with other disabilities.2. To examine the association between STEM experiences and other services during high school with later STEM-related academic achievement.3. To characterize the supports and services received in colleges by students with autism in STEM majors, student perception of those supports, and how they relate to STEM persistence and completion.4. To analyze patterns of employment in STEM-related jobs among young adults with autism and correlates of postsecondary degree completion and services received with successful career outcomes.This project is being evaluated by an independent external evaluator, Dr. Leslie Cooksy, from the University of Delaware. Dissemination activities target researchers, educators, administrators, people with disabilities and their families, policy makers, and advocacy organizations. Peer-reviewed journal publications will also advance dissemination to a broader stakeholder group.