Improving Access to Technological Education Programs and Careers for Community College Students with Learning Disabilities

该项目的目标是增加有学习障碍的学生的数量，他们追求并从技术教育课程毕业，要么继续他们的四年制技术学位的学术追求，要么作为成功的技术劳动力员工获得就业。地标学院是一所为学习障碍和注意力障碍学生开设的两年制学院，将对三个社区学院的技术项目和区域技术雇主进行一系列需求评估，以根据最佳实践制定一个混合（面对面和在线）专业发展计划。专业发展材料将涵盖学生在技术相关课程中遇到的许多困难领域，包括数学和科学教学、掌握复杂词汇、学习技能和元认知策略，以帮助学生评估自己的理解。计划的有效性将通过在三个社区学院合作伙伴网站（阿勒格尼县社区学院，孤星星星学院和西部内华达州学院）进行的一组前测后测试点研究的实施进行评估，使用扎根理论分析方法来审查形成性计划的结果和总结性的学生和教师的成果。一名独立的外部评估员将评估该项目在实现其目标方面的有效性。

The goal of the project is to increase the number of students with learning disabilities who pursue and graduate from technological education programs and either continue their academic pursuit of four-year technological degrees, or gain employment as successful technology workforce employees. Landmark College, a two-year college for students with learning disabilities and attention disorders, will conduct a series of needs assessments of three community college technology programs and regional technology employers to develop a hybrid (in-person and online) professional development program, based on best practices. The professional development materials will cover a number of areas of struggle for students in technology-related courses, including mathematics and science instruction, mastering complex vocabulary, study skills, and metacognitive strategies to help students assess their own understanding. Program effectiveness will be assessed through the implementation of a one-group pretest-posttest pilot study conducted at the three community college partner sites (Community College of Allegheny County, Lone Star College, and Western Nevada College), using a grounded theory analysis approach to review formative program results and summative student and faculty outcomes. An independent external evaluator will assess the project's effectiveness in meeting its goals.