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Career Development for Exceptional Individuals
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A Multistate Survey of Special Education Teachers' Perceptions of Their Transition Competencies

Debra T. Benitez

WestEd, California

Mary E. Morningstar

University of Kansas, Lawrence

Bruce B. Frey

University of Kansas, Lawrence

Adult outcomes for students with disabilities continue to remain below their peers without disabilities, and such poor postsecondary outcomes may be due to special education teachers who are unprepared to plan and deliver effective transition services. This study examined the perceptions of 557 middle and high school special education teachers from 31 states. A transition competencies survey was developed to collect data on teacher demographic variables as well as ratings of their levels of proficiency in (a) preparation to plan and deliver transition services, (b) satisfaction with transition training, and the (c) frequency with which they deliver specific competencies. Implications for including transition content in both special education personnel preparation programs and professional development opportunities for teachers of transition-aged youth are discussed.

Key Words: transition • transition competencies • teacher perceptions • survey

This version was published on May 1, 2009

Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, Vol. 32, No. 1, 6-16 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0885728808323945
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