Defense Date
10-17-2011
Graduation Date
Fall 2011
Availability
Immediate Access
Submission Type
dissertation
Degree Name
PhD
Department
School Psychology
School
School of Education
Committee Chair
Ara J. Schmitt
Committee Member
Jeffrey A. Miller
Committee Member
Elizabeth McCallum
Keywords
Association on Higher Education and Disability, Disability documentation, Education law, Post-secondary disability services, Summary of performance, Transition
Abstract
This study investigated postsecondary disability service providers' (DSP) perceived usefulness of an example of a well-developed SOP. This example SOP was included in a 22 question survey, administered electronically to DSPs who are members of the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD). The participants (n=298) were asked to rate the usefulness of the test scores, rationale for accommodation, history of use or success of accommodation, report writer's recommendations, and student input included in the example SOP for making accommodation decisions. ANOVAs were used to determine if the perceived usefulness of the parts of the Model SOP varied as a function of the DSPs' highest degree, disciplines or fields of study, training for the interpretation of disability documentation, and/or years of experience in postsecondary disability services. DSPs with less than five years of experience (M=1.85, SD = .87) found the report writer's recommendations more useful than DSPs with greater than 10 years of experience (M=2.24, SD = 1.02). DSPs with 5-10 years of experience did not differ significantly from either of the other groups. Additionally, statistical significance was approached (p = .085) suggesting that DSPs with doctorate degrees compared to DSPs with a master's degree or a bachelor's degree may find the history of use or success less useful for accommodation decisions. Overall, the average usefulness ratings for all DSP groupings for the identified parts of the SOP were in the extremely useful or very useful range.
Format
Language
English
Recommended Citation
de Vries, R. (2011). The Perceived Usefulness of a Summary of Performance by Postsecondary Disability Service Providers (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/466