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Title: Local Collaborations within and across Service Systems for Delivering Pre-Employment Transition Services
Language: English
Authors: Michele A. Schutz (ORCID 0000-0001-8300-0599), Sangjee Ha (ORCID 0009-0007-9327-317X), Megan E. Best (ORCID 0000-0003-4069-4134), Chang-kyu Kwon
Source: Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals. 2026 49(2):124-138.
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: 15
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Career Development, Students with Disabilities, Employment Services, Transitional Programs, Agency Cooperation, Vocational Rehabilitation, Partnerships in Education
DOI: 10.1177/21651434251347520
ISSN: 2165-1434
2165-1442
Abstract: The successful delivery of pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) to students with disabilities depends on the effective collaborations of cross-system service providers. This case study explored perceptions of collaborations in Pre-ETS delivery in two diverse Midwest U.S. counties. We recruited 22 school staff, vocational rehabilitation personnel, and Centers for Independent Living staff who partner within these two communities to ask about their collaborations for providing Pre-ETS, the factors that supported or hindered such partnerships, and their recommendations for improving local collaborative service delivery. Using an iterative approach to qualitative analysis, our findings call for greater attention toward intensifying and systemically supporting local cross-system partnerships for delivering Pre-ETS. We provide recommendations for research, practice, and policy that address capacity challenges across systems.
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