We tested the efficacy of a comprehensive intervention program designed for high school students across the autism spectrum, the Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism (CSESA) model, in a cluster randomized control trial involving 60 high schools in three states (California, North Carolina, Wisconsin), with implementation occurring over a 2-year period. We examined outcomes for the schools, students (N = 547), and families. At the conclusion of the study, CSESA schools had significantly higher program quality than the services-as-usual (SAU) schools. In addition, students in the CSESA schools had significantly higher total attainment of educational goals than students in SAU schools. There were not significant differences between the two groups on standardized assessment outcomes. We discuss implications for intervention implementation and future research with this population in the public school context.

我们在一项涉及三个州（加利福尼亚州、北卡罗来纳州）的 60 所高中的集群随机对照试验中，测试了一项针对自闭症谱系高中生的综合干预计划的有效性，即自闭症学生中等教育中心 (CSESA) 模型。卡罗莱纳州，威斯康星州），实施时间为 2 年。我们检查了学校、学生（N = 547) 和家庭。研究结束时，CSESA 学校的课程质量明显高于一般服务 (SAU) 学校。此外，CSESA 学校的学生总的教育目标实现率明显高于 SAU 学校的学生。两组标准化评估结果无显着差异。我们讨论了在公立学校背景下对这一人群的干预实施和未来研究的影响。