Rethinking Transitions: A Reflection on Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Transition Pedagogies in the Field

The objective of this study was to document trends and identify prioritized topics and questions relating to issues of racial and cultural equity in the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT), based on publications and conference presentations. Specifically, this research synthesis explored the application of a recent conceptual model that integrates key elements of culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogies (CRSPs) to examine racial and cultural equity in transition planning. Findings from this review paint a picture of equity discourses that have been marginalized in the outlets explored. Implications for the field are discussed.