| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺東大學 === 特殊教育學系碩士班 === 96 === The purpose of this study is to investigate the practices of the transition services for elementary school students with special needs in Taitung County. This study used the “Transition Services of the Elementary and Junior High Schools Questionnaire” which is designed by Chen, Li-Ju (2004). This questionnaire was designed using the research and surveyed all elementary schools in Taitung County. In order to understand the practice situation and effectiveness of these transition services. The valid questionnaires retrieved are analyzed by frequency distribution, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.
The main results from the study are listed in summarized aspects:
I. The progress of concrete thinking for transition always happens one semester before students graduate from schools within elementary schools in Taitung County; the majority of schools hold two ITP meetings the year before graduation; most ITP meetings are completed within 30 minutes.
II. General education teachers may participate in transition services within elementary schools in Taitung County; students’ documents are automatically transmitted to middle schools.
III. The progress of writing an ITP report is positive within elementary schools in Taitung County; implementation of ITP toward students is satisfactory overall; proper ITP format is used in application.
IV. Most special education staffs have worked for transition services legally, earnestly and definitely within elementary schools in Taitung County
V. The practices of transition services are done very well within elementary schools in Taitung County
VI. The practices of transition services within elementary schools in Taitung County have shown positive practice and effectiveness, demonstrated in their evaluations of transition service, contents of ITP reports, holding of ITP meetings, establishing and transmitting students’ documents systematically, furthering transition services based on the contents of ITP, individualized content in education and counsel, and rearing students’ ability on living independently.
VII. Some matters still need to be improved within elementary schools in Taitung County, such as: more stable students participating in the ITP; establishing a more complete and functional transition service team; making more observations on students’ adjustments after transition; educating students and designing counsel plans for students’ family based on the community itself.
VIII. Most special education staffs who have worked effectively for transition services within elementary schools in Taitung County graduated from departments of special education or have taken twenty credits in special education courses.
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