Unlocking Pathways: Revealing Professionals' Transition Preparation Experiences for Inclusive Higher Education in Türkiye
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Neslihan Unluol Unal Karamanoglu Mehmet Bey University, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Muhammed Akif KARAL Sinop Üniversitesi, Türkiye
A. Emel Sardohan Yildirim
Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı European Journal of Education (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 0141-8211 Dergi Bilgileri (2025)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili Ingilizce Basım Tarihi 05-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 60 / 2 / 1–11 DOI 10.1111/ejed.70115
Makale Linki https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ejed.70115
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Özet
The 2021 amendment to Türkiye's Special Education Service Legislation marked a milestone by repealing the statement excluding Special Education Vocational School graduates from pursuing higher education. This granted students with intellectual disabilities (ID) the right to attend higher education. However, both schools and universities lack adequate support services for students with ID. Research on the transition preparation experiences of university accessibility service coordinators and vocational school principals is limited but essential for effective transition processes. The study's purpose is to unveil the experiences of school principals serving at vocational schools for students with ID and the accessibility services coordinators serving at universities. Transcendental phenomenology was selected as the overarching framework for this study. The findings are organised into three structural themes that were the reaction to the decision, issues with the decision, and
Anahtar Kelimeler
accessibility coordinators | higher education | intellectual disabilities | transition | vocational schools