Mary E Morningstar

Biographic Data

ID6607780
NAMEMary E Morningstar
GIVEN NAMESMary E
FAMILY NAMEMorningstar
SIGNATUREMORNINGSTAR M E
AFFILIATIONSPortland State University, OR, USA
ORCID0000-0001-6610-2251
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS9
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • An Intersectional Examination of College and Career Readiness for Youth With and Without Disabilities

    Open AccessAllison Lombardi, Graham G Rifenbark et al.ARTICLEJournal of Education2025

    Youth with disabilities continue to experience poor post-school outcomes as compared to their peers without disabilities. In this multilevel study, we used an intersectional lens to examine college and career readiness (CCR) among youth with and without disabilities ( N = 3523). A CCR assessment yielded four domain scores: Academic Engagement and Processes, Ownership of Learning, Interpersonal Engagement, and Career Development; which were modele…

  • Teachers’ Insights on Cultivating Inclusive Education for Students with Complex Support Needs

    Open AccessMary Curran Mansouri, Amanda L Miller et al.ARTICLETeachers College Record The Voice…2024

    Background/Context: This qualitative study investigates teachers’ perspectives on providing inclusive services for students with complex support needs. Using a Disability Studies in Education (DSE) framework, the research focuses on understanding the challenges and strategies associated with promoting inclusive education, with attention to issues of social justice and equity. The study draws on the experiences of 11 teachers enrolled in a master’…

  • Perspectives of College and Career Readiness Among Educational Stakeholders

    Open AccessMary E Morningstar, Allison Lombardi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Disability Policy…2023References: 7

    In this study, we sought to understand the contexts, experiences, and needs among a sample of U.S. secondary education stakeholders to inform both a theoretical framework and policy contexts underpinning college and career readiness (CCR). Results confirmed a theoretically constructed framework of academic and non-academic CCR skills, with participants offering descriptions that validated and extended the framework. In addition, participants prov…

  • Policy and Practice Considerations to Support College and Career Readiness for Youth With Disabilities

    Open AccessValerie L Mazzotti, Mary E Morningstar et al.ARTICLEJournal of Disability Policy…2022Cited by: 1References: 3

    Youth with disabilities must be college and career ready to be prepared for adult life. U.S. federal policy efforts confirm this prioritization (Every Student Succeeds Act [ESSA], 2015; Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act [IDEIA], 2004). Parallel to the emergence of college and career readiness (CCR), transition planning and service requirements have promoted successful transitions to postschool education, employment, and comm…

  • Postschool outcomes for Korean American young adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities, and parental perceptions of transition planning

    Open AccessKyeong-Hwa Kim, Mary E MorningstarARTICLESocial Behavior and Personality…2020

    In the literature on young adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD), little research has been conducted regarding the perspectives of Korean American young adults with disabilities and their families. This study investigated the postschool outcomes of Korean American young adults (aged 18–25 years) with IDD, and their parents' perceptions of transition planning. The postsecondary employment outcomes of Korean American youn…

  • Teacher agency for inclusive education

    Amanda L Miller, Courtney L Wilt et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020Cited by: 5References: 15

    Inclusive education is contextualised within local systems and represents a continuous struggle to ensure access to meaningful and equitable education. The purpose of this scoping review was to examine international empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals from 1999 to 2019 focused on teacher agency for inclusive education for students with disabilities in grades K-12. The conceptual framework used for this research identified teache…

  • Diverse Perspectives on Transition to Adulthood Among Families

    Open AccessCourtney L Wilt, Kara Hirano et al.ARTICLEJournal of Disability Policy…2020Cited by: 3References: 8

    Family engagement is an essential aspect of preparing for the transition to adulthood for youth with disabilities. The purpose of this study was threefold: (a) describe the supports historically marginalized families of students with disabilities draw upon, (b) understand family decision-making when engaging with schools and agencies, and (c) determine whether supports provided by a local Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) were perceive…