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25 state profiles total
Data on youth who had IEPs was collected: 25 profiles (100.0%)
Data on youth without disabilities was collected: 3 profiles (12.0%)

Do students have unique identifiers?
25 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
88.0%
 
  Yes
 
12.0%
  No

What is the organizational structure of the state’s post-school outcomes data collection system?
25 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
 
28.0%
  the state department of education (SEA) or a related state agency collects the data
 
8.0%
  the state contracts with a private research organization to assist in the system
 
36.0%
  the state contracts with a university organization to assist in the system
 
28.0%
  other

If the SEA contracts with another agency to collect data, what is the annual amount paid for that work?
15 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
(text answers)

Are you collecting data from …
25 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
 
60.0%
  a census of all school leavers on IEPs in your state?
 
40.0%
  a sample of districts of school leavers on IEPs in your state?
0.0%
  not collecting data on any school leavers on IEPs.

Which school leaver groups of students with IEPs are included? (NOTE THAT TO MAKE THIS SURVEY APPLICABLE TO A NATIONAL AUDIENCE WE HAVE GROUPED SCHOOL LEAVERS INTO MAJOR AND GENERAL CATEGORIES. IF YOUR STATE USES DIFFERENT LABELS OR GROUPS, PLEASE PLACE THOSE INTO THESE CATEGORIES THAT FIT CLOSEST TO YOUR SEA’S DEFINITIONS WHEN RESPONDING.)
25 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
100.0%
  those who graduated with regular diplomas
80.0%
 
  those who graduated with modified diplomas/other exit documents
100.0%
  those who aged-out
100.0%
  those who dropped-out

What data are gathered from or about a student with an IEP before he or she leaves school?
25 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
92.0%
 
  Information for post-school contacts
92.0%
 
  Student demographics
 
52.0%
  Transition experiences in high school
 
56.0%
  Postsecondary IEP goals
 
44.0%
  Other

What data are gathered from or about a student after he or she leaves school?
25 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
100.0%
  Post high-school employment experiences
100.0%
  Postsecondary educational experiences
 
64.0%
  Housing or independent living experiences
 
56.0%
  Other

How are post-school data gathered?
25 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
 
8.0%
  From a state-level database maintained by a non-educational agency (e.g., employment division)
 
52.0%
  Mailed survey to former student
 
28.0%
  Mailed survey to family member
88.0%
 
  Phone survey/interview former student
80.0%
 
  Phone survey/interview family member
 
56.0%
  Interview conducted by teachers from school districts participating in the data collection
 
56.0%
  Interview conducted by school personnel other than teachers from school districts participating in the data collection
 
32.0%
  Interview conducted by research organization hired by the state
0.0%
  Interview conducted by research organization hired by the district
 
16.0%
  Web-based or internet-based surveys of family members and/or former students
 
12.0%
  Other

Are former students or their family members compensated for responding to the post school survey?
25 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
 
4.0%
  yes
96.0%
 
  no

When are these data collected?
25 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
 
52.0%
  In-school data collected while student was in his/her last year of school
0.0%
  6-months after the student left school
84.0%
 
  12-month after the student left school
 
12.0%
  More than 12 months after the student left school
 
20.0%
  other

How frequently were post-school data gathered for each student?
23 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
78.3%
 
  Once only
 
13.0%
  Twice
 
4.3%
  Three times
 
4.3%
  Four or more times

How were data reported?
23 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
95.7%
 
  at the state level
82.6%
 
  at the district level
 
34.8%
  at the school level

Are results reported by:
24 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
91.7%
 
  Gender
87.5%
 
  Ethnicity
87.5%
 
  Disability type
83.3%
 
  School leaver status
 
58.3%
  Age
 
20.8%
  Other

Are results used to:
23 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
100.0%
  Focus program improvements
91.3%
 
  Identify in-service training
91.3%
 
  Prioritize technical assistance
 
52.2%
  Report to state legislature
 
21.7%
  Other

List the stakeholder groups that participated in the development of your data collection system.
24 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
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What challenges have you faced regarding sharing information with other state agencies?
19 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
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Do you make any connections among Indicators 1, 2, 13, and 14?
24 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
87.5%
 
  yes
 
12.5%
  no

Does your state use NPSO products or services to assist the state in training or working with LEAs to gather post-school outcome data?
24 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
91.7%
 
  yes
 
8.3%
  no

Any additional comments you would like to include in your state profile?
14 states answered   [zoom in on this question]
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