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The Actual Conditions of College Entrance Preparation and Predictors of Decision Making on the Post High School Academic Path of High School Students with Disabilities

  • Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
  • Abbr : JSPED
  • 2014, 15(4), pp.1-25
  • Publisher : Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education

Ji Kyung Lee 1 Park Jae Kook 1

1부산대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study is to examine the actual conditions of college entrance preparation and identify the predictors of decision making on the post high school academic path in high school students with disabilities. Furthermore, the study also aims to provide the students with ways to better make a decision on their post high school academic path. The Korean Education Longitudinal Study data(2005-2010), which was developed by the Korean Educational Development Institute, was used for the present study. The data is comprised of 289 high school students with disabilities enrolled in regular high schools nationwide. The chi-square test and the binary logistic regression analysis were used for analyzing the data. The study found that the majority of students with disabilities were involved in school based college preparation. They were motivated to enter higher education institutes for decent future employment opportunities. In addition, their family and school teachers were the significant contributors in their decision to enter college. ‘Private education’, ‘class mastery level’, and ‘career counseling’ were significant predictors in the decision of the future college education of high school students with disabilities. Based on these results, the study suggests ways to further support for high school students with disabilities regarding their future educational plan.

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