Reports: Profiles: for West Virginia

West Virginia's web-based data collection/reporting sites:
    surveys and results (http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/transition.html)
    SPP/APR (http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/SPP.html)

• 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)?


individual record system

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2. What is the organizational structure of the state’s post-school outcomes data collection system?
the state department of education (SEA) or a related state agency collects the data

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


We do not contract at this time.

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

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


The SEA collection system provides each district with the list of leavers after a verification process.

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4b. Briefly describe how your state attempts to increase the response rate (including dropouts).


• Districts are encouraged to facilitate completion of the exit survey by the parent and student at or near the time the student exits. Students and parents of students who drop out are asked to complete a Dropout Supplement Form in addition to the Exit Survey. Exiting students and parents are advised at the time of exit that a Follow-Up Survey will be sent in one year. Some districts coordinate with local colleges to obtain individuals to assist with interviews. One district provides an incentive to the former student or parent for the follow up survey.

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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
Transition experiences in high school
Postsecondary IEP goals
Other

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6a. describe briefly


Future education plans, specific to the type of education each is planning to pursue; Work realted training obtained during high school; Extracurricular participation; If no future plans for education, ask reasons for not continuing; future living plans; driver's license; IEP information specific to its helpfulness; Ratings for the level of assistance from school staff regarding transition activities; Components of school that best supported transition activities.

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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
Housing or independent living experiences
Other

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7a. describe briefly


Military status; Marital status; Skills training needed more of while in high school; Job specific information (title, wages, hours worked, insurance/benefits); Reasons for not working or going to school; Community/leisure activities; Agency support; Driver's license; Opinions regarding school preparation; Transportation issues

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8. How are post-school data gathered?
Mailed survey to former student
Mailed survey to family member
Phone survey/interview former student
Phone survey/interview family member
Interview conducted by teachers from school districts participating in the data collection
Interview conducted by school personnel other than teachers from school districts participating in the data collection
Web-based or internet-based surveys of family members and/or former students

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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?
In-school data collected while student was in his/her last year of school
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
Disability type
School leaver status
Age

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14. Are results used to:
Focus program improvements
Identify in-service training

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


Parents, Transition Coordinator, Rehabilitation Services, Developmental Disabilities Council, WV Advocates, State staff

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


Reciprocity of information

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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.


The SEA Transition Coordinator works collaboratively with the IDEA monitoring staff for responsibility of these indicators, as well as district strategic plans; Transition coordinator provides teleconferencing, Transition Discussion Forum, opportunities for district and school staff to discuss issues related to these indicators

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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)
Community of Practice teleconferences or listserv
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?


The SEA continues to refine its surveys and assistance to districts regarding data collection. Obtaining the one year follow up responses has been our greatest challenge to date (addresses and phone numbers change frequently).