Michael Hock

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Possible Selves: Nurturing Student Motivation (PS)plus the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (PS+SDLMI) for improving the academic and transition outcomes of high school students with learning disabilities (LD). Research has consistently shown that students with LD demonstrate less college and career readiness compared to students without disabilities. For example, although the number of high school graduates with LD enteri...

At the time of this study, 26 percent of adolescents read below basic level, which was a topic of concern in the media, professional conferences, and political venues. Adolescents from minority groups, those who lived in poverty, and those with disabilities were even more disadvantaged in terms of literacy attainment. Hence, the researchers proposed to develop and pilot test strategies to assist on high school adolescents with limited reading proficiency.