*Result*: Special Education Teachers' Practices in Preparing Students with Disabilities for Postsecondary Education in Saudi Arabia

Title:
Special Education Teachers' Practices in Preparing Students with Disabilities for Postsecondary Education in Saudi Arabia
Language:
English
Authors:
Reem A. Alabdulwahab (ORCID 0000-0003-4891-3995)
Source:
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. 2026 49(1):48-57.
Availability:
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed:
Y
Page Count:
10
Publication Date:
2026
Document Type:
*Academic Journal* Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
Education Level:
Secondary Education
Postsecondary Education
Geographic Terms:
DOI:
10.1177/21651434241305575
ISSN:
2165-1434
2165-1442
Entry Date:
2026
Accession Number:
EJ1494710
Database:
ERIC

*Further Information*

*This study explored how special education teachers (SETs) in public secondary schools in Saudi Arabia prepare students with disabilities (SWDs) for postsecondary education institutions. A literature review of best practices and predictors of secondary transition for SWDs guided the development of an instrument to examine SETs' practices regarding transition assessment, transition planning, and instructional support provided to SWDs. After the validity and reliability of the instrument were tested, SETs (n = 111) working in public secondary schools in Riyadh responded. Findings revealed that SETs' implementation of most transition practices in assessment, planning, and instruction provision was high. However, using formal and informal assessment tools to assess self-determination skills, developing students' summaries of performance, including plans of study and instructional and test accommodations in the SWDs' transition individualized educational plans, and involving representatives from disability support services in higher education institutions were moderately implemented. The results are discussed considering the literature on secondary best practices, predictors, and transition services in Saudi Arabia. Recommendations include expanding the scope of the study to cover other areas in Saudi Arabia and utilizing other research methods to examine how SETs implement transition practices. Implications for practice and policy are also discussed.*

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