Ashley Taconet

Biographic Data

ID6607986
NAMEAshley Taconet
GIVEN NAMESAshley
FAMILY NAMETaconet
SIGNATURETACONET A
AFFILIATIONSThe University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA
ORCID0000-0003-2407-5114
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS1
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Determination and Economic Hardship Constructs Among Adolescents With and Without Disabilities

    Open AccessAllison Lombardi, Graham G Rifenbark et al.ARTICLERemedial and Special Education2025

    In this registered report, we examined interrelationships between established constructs of self-determination and economic hardship using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2012 (NLTS2012). We tested the hypothesized factor structure of selected NLTS2012 items assessing constructs associated with self-determination (i.e., autonomy, psychological empowerment, and self-realization) using the full sample of U.S. youth with and wit…

  • 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…

  • 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…