Few studies have focused on the postsecondary adjustment of mildly handicapped students living in rural areas. This article examines a study of the background of 113 formerly labeled mildly handicapped students to determine what educational variables were predictive of their current occupational status. Data were collected on the demographic and academic backgrounds of the students as well as on current and previous employment status. These variables were reviewed and statistical measures were used to describe and evaluate the relationship between the former students' employment status and their education and training. Analysis of the results indicated that former students were employed an average of 50 percent of the time after termination of their secondary education and that former special education students received little specific vocational training. Correlational analyses reflected a positive relationship between years of school completed and employment status. Additionally, a significant relationship between certain academic variables (e.g., mathematics level and reading level) and employment status was indicated. Results are discussed relative to implications for improved training of students served in classes for the mildly handicapped.
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