This study used the National Longitudinal Transition Study–2 (NLTS2) data set to determine the effects of expectations and transition planning goals on the postsecondary education enrollment of deaf youth. Propensity scoring modeling results indicated that high expectations held by deaf youth and their parents significantly predicted postsecondary education attendance at 2- and 4-year college, and career and technical education (CTE) school. College enrollment as a transition planning goal for deaf youth also significantly predicted enrollment in all three types of postsecondary education institutions. Postsecondary CTE school attendance as a transition plan goal for deaf youth did not make a difference in enrollment outcomes for CTE and 2-year college, and significantly reduced their odds of attending 4-year college. Implications regarding expectations and transition plan goals are discussed.

本研究使用国家纵向过渡研究 2 (NLTS2) 数据集来确定期望和过渡规划目标对聋青年高等教育入学率的影响。倾向评分模型结果表明，聋青年及其父母的高期望显着预测了 2 年制和 4 年制大学以及职业和技术教育 (CTE) 学校的中学后教育出勤率。作为聋青年过渡计划目标的大学入学率也显着预测了所有三种类型的中学后教育机构的入学率。作为聋青年过渡计划目标的中学后 CTE 入学率并没有对 CTE 和 2 年制大学的入学结果产生影响，并显着降低了他们进入 4 年制大学的几率。