Predictor Resources

One of the National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center's (NSTTAC) tasks is to identify the evidence-based practices for the field of secondary transition. To do this, NSTTAC's review of literature has been conducted in two parts. In Part I, evidence-based practices based on quality experimental (group and single subject designs) studies were identified. However, while the evidence-based practices were designed to teach students specific transition-related skills, to date, the experimental literature has not attempted to measure the impact of these skills on post-school outcomes. As a result, in Part II, the review was expanded to include rigorous correlational research in secondary transition to identify evidence-based predictors that are correlated with improved post-school outcomes in education, employment, and/or independent living. Here are findings and resources from the review of correlational research. 

Correlational Literature Review Procedures (pdf, 114 KB))

• Levels of Evidence (pdf, 150 KB)
• Quality Indicators for Correlational Research (pdf, 98 KB)
• ReferenceList (pdf, 203 KB)
• Results table (pdf, 101 KB)
• What's Needed in Correlational Research (pdf, 140 KB)

Predictors of Post-School Success (pdf, 85 KB)

• Descriptions of Predictor Categories (pdf, 157 KB);
• PowerPoint Slides of Predictor Categories;
• Predictor Implementation Self-Assessment (pdf, 518 KB) | (word, 302 KB)
• Aligning Predictors and Practices

Predictors of In- and Post-School Success (pdf, 415 KB)