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National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 Restricted Use File: Sampling and 2012-2013 Survey Data
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NLTS 2012 is the third and most recent study in the NLTS series and is still ongoing. The NLTS 2012 includes sampling data and survey data collected in 2012–2013 from approximately 12,000 youth ages 13–21 and their parents, of which about 10,000 are students with IEPs representing each of the federal disability categories. Among youth with an IEP are students who represent each of the disability categories recognized by IDEA 2004, and among youth without an IEP are students with a plan developed under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Detailed Methodology
A national probability sample of youth ages 13-21 in 2011, including those with and without a disability, was constructed in two stages. In the first stage, a stratified sample of districts was selected, of which 432 districts participated. Iin the second stage, a stratified sample of 21,959 youth was selected from participating districts.
- Administrative records
- Survey (self- or interviewer-administered)
- Irregular