Reports: Profiles: for Utah

Utah's web-based data collection/reporting sites:
    SPP/APR (http://schools.utah.gov/sars)
    Post-school outcomes survey (http://utahposthighsurvey.org)

• Data on youth who had IEPs was collected.
• Data on youth without disabilities was not collected.
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1. Do students have unique identifiers?
Yes

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1a. What is used (e.g., SSN, student number)?


unique student indentification number

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2. What is the organizational structure of the state’s post-school outcomes data collection system?
the state contracts with a private research organization to assist in the system

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3. If the SEA contracts with another agency to collect data, what is the annual amount paid for that work?


approx. $55,000

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4. Are you collecting data from …
a sample of districts of school leavers on IEPs in your state?

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4c. How is the sample selected?
Each school district – every year
All districts over 50,000 ADM every year
Gender
Disability categories
Race/Ethnicity
Other

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4c(1). please specify


All LEAs are sampled according to a plan developed to sample each LEA based on the number of exiters from that LEA

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4d. How many districts/LEAs are included in your yearly data collection efforts?


40 traditional districts, approx. 12 charter schools (number will change as charters are added)

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4e. How do you determine if the respondents are representative of all the school leavers?


the sample is based on the demographics of the LEA; responses are weighted to ensure representativeness.

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4f. Briefly describe how your state attempts to increase the response rate (including drop outs).


A statement about the post-high survey is included on the model transition plan . In addition, LEAs are encouraged to update student information at the time of the Oct.1 and Dec. 1 child counts. More formal measures may be added, depending on the survey response rate.

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5. 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.)
those who graduated with regular diplomas
those who graduated with modified diplomas/other exit documents
those who aged-out
those who dropped-out

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6. What data are gathered from or about a student with an IEP before he or she leaves school?
Information for post-school contacts
Student demographics

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7. What data are gathered from or about a student after he or she leaves school?
Post high-school employment experiences
Postsecondary educational experiences

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8. How are post-school data gathered?
Phone survey/interview former student
Phone survey/interview family member
Interview conducted by research organization hired by the state

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9. Are former students or their family members compensated for responding to the post school survey?
no

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10. When are these data collected?
12-month after the student left school

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11. How frequently were post-school data gathered for each student?
Once only

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12. How were data reported?
at the state level
at the district level

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13. Are results reported by:
Gender
Ethnicity
Disability type
School leaver status
Other

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13a. please specify


rural/urban

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14. Are results used to:
Focus program improvements
Identify in-service training
Prioritize technical assistance
Other

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14a. please specify


SPP/APR reports, share with adult service agencies (e.g. VR)

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15. List the stakeholder groups that participated in the development of your data collection system.


SEA staff, MPRRC, State Advisory Council

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16. What challenges have you faced regarding sharing information with other state agencies?


Have not reported yet.

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17. Do you make any connections among Indicators 1, 2, 13, and 14?
yes

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17a. Please describe briefly.
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18. Does your state use NPSO products or services to assist the state in training or working with LEAs to gather post-school outcome data?
yes

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18a. Which products/services do you use or plan to use?
Website (www.psocenter.org)
Data Collection
Other Tools & Products (e.g. PACER, NASDSE, Westat)
SPP/APR Checklists

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19. Any additional comments you would like to include in your state profile?
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