The purpose of this project is to determine in-school and out-of-school outcomes for high school students who participated in a cluster (CRCT) of the efficacy of a comprehensive treatment program developed by the Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (CSESA). The CSESA program was a comprehensive treatment model that was implemented in 30 high schools over a two-year period. School based teams received training and ongoing coaching in the use of individualized assessments, goal writing, and the implementation of various interventions and evidence-based practices based on student needs and goals to improve both student outcomes and school program quality. Intervention features focused on academics, independence, social competence, and transition/family.
Efficacy Follow-Up Study of the CSESA Model
Area(s) of Work: Autism & Developmental Disabilities
U.S. Department of Education
07/01/2018 to 06/30/2021
$1,100,000
Kara Hume, Principal Investigator
Jessica Steinbrenner, Co-Principal Investigator
Samuel L. Odom, Co-Principal Investigator
Victoria Waters, Educational Consultant