Table 2.

Group Differences in APERS Means by Program

APERS Domain	Standard Diploma Program Mean(SD) (N=60)	Modified Diploma Program Mean(SD) (N=47)	Group Parameter estimate (SE)	p-value	Effect size
Total	3.17(.46)	3.24(.54)	.03(.07)	.63	0.07
Environment	4.13(.62)	4.01(.67)	−.16(.10)	.13	.25
Climate	3.87(.80)	3.96(.78)	.09 (.10)	.55	.12
Assessment	2.62(.53)	2.87(.65)	.20(.09)	.03	.34
Instruction	3.04(.67)	3.15(.73)	.07(.10)	.47	.10
Communication	2.72(.81)	2.65(.77)	−.09(.12)	.45	.12
Social	2.77(.65)	2.84(.72)	.10(.09)	.29	.14
Independence	2.79(.62)	2.65(.74)	−.18(.11)	.10	.27
Functional Behavior	2.70(.81)	2.74(.72)	.004(.11)	.97	.01
Family	3.77(.88)	4.03(.82)	.27(.13)	.05	.33
Teaming	3.10(.54)	3.30(.53)	.22(.08)	.006	.40
Transition	2.36(.53)	2.72(.68)	.36(.08)	<.001	.58