The effects of UPGRADE your performance on employment soft skills of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A pilot study of generalization

Previous research has identified UPGRADE Your Performance as a method for teaching employment soft skills to students with disabilities. UPGRADE Your Performance instruction is a multicomponent intervention including self-evaluation, self-graphing, goal setting, and technology-aided instruction. Thi...

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Published in:Journal of intellectual disabilities 2024-06, Vol.28 (2), p.478-498
Main Authors: Clark, Kelly A, Konrad, Moira, Test, David W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
College students
Developmental Disabilities
Employment
Female
Generalization, Psychological
Goal setting
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Male
Pilot Projects
Self evaluation
Self-Assessment
Soft skills
Students
Students with disabilities
Teaching
Universities
Young Adult
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Summary:Previous research has identified UPGRADE Your Performance as a method for teaching employment soft skills to students with disabilities. UPGRADE Your Performance instruction is a multicomponent intervention including self-evaluation, self-graphing, goal setting, and technology-aided instruction. This pilot study investigated the generalized effects of UPGRADE Your Performance on soft skills of secondary students with intellectual and other developmental disabilities participating in an 18-21 transition program located on a university campus. Results indicated that when students improved in two targeted soft skill areas, generalization occurred to three non-targeted soft skill areas. Implications for practice and suggestions for future research are included.
ISSN:1744-6295
1744-6309
DOI:10.1177/17446295231163263