Secondary Special Education and Transition (SSET) Research Unit
University of Oregon, College of Education
Co-Directors: Charlotte Alverson, Ph.D. Deanne Unruh, Ph.D.
Who we are:
Secondary Special Education and Transition (SSET) is a multidisciplinary research unit dedicated to developing scientific understanding of youth and young adults experiencing disability. SSET faculty conduct research and technical assistance and outreach activities to develop and implement evidence- and research-based services that assist transition-age youth in developing knowledge and skills to succeed in employment, postsecondary education or training, and living independently in the community.
What we do:
- Provide technical assistance and professional development to families, state and local education agencies, community service agencies, and policy makers to support:
- strategic planning, coordination, and implementation for transition-age youth programming at state and local levels;
- Part D, Indicator 14 collection, analyses, and data use at state and local levels
- juvenile justice re-entry transition programs and services;
- workforce readiness for individuals with disabilities;
- transition related data collection, reporting, and use at state and local levels;
- transition program development for individuals experiencing disability.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate collaborative transition services across agencies (e.g., VR, schools, CTE, juvenile services) that support youths’ successful movement from adolescence to adulthood
- Apply rigorous research methods to the study of secondary- and post-transition services and outcomes for youth experiencing disabilities
- Utilize stakeholder input throughout all practices.