Post School Outcomes Indicator 14 Northern Suburban Special Education District Highland Park, IL

Graduates/Exiters NSA – North Shore Academy (17 surveyed) ELS – Educational Life Skills Program (12 surveyed)

1) How did we REALLY do? 2) Serve as a model for, and provide leadership to our 6 high school member districts in 2010 Purpose

1. Survey Development Used Post School Outcome Center as a resource Utilized the ISBE survey as a foundation for data to be collected 2. Data Collection and Protocol Online access to survey; paper/pencil; phone interview 3. Analyzed the results with National averages NLST2 website Resources

Acquire/use knowledge and skills Interact well with others and have friends Take appropriate action to meet their needs Care about and contribute to society Take actions to maintain health and wellness Examples: Communication Communication Academics Academics Functional living Functional living Problem-solving Problem-solving Vocation Vocation Technology TechnologyExamples: Communication Communication Social Skills Social Skills Cooperation Cooperation Respect Respect Conflict resolution Conflict resolutionExamples: Communication Communication Self-awareness Self-awareness Goal-setting Goal-setting Problem-solving Problem-solving Self-advocacy Self-advocacyExamples: Citizenship Citizenship Respect Respect Responsibility Responsibility Trustworthiness Trustworthiness Fairness FairnessExamples: Self-care Self-care Nutrition Nutrition Exercise Exercise Stress- management Stress- management NSSED helps students become successful, happy adults in home, school, work, and community by providing programs and services that ensure students: a) acquire/use knowledge and skills, b) interact well with others and have friends, c) take appropriate action to meet their needs, d) care about and contribute to society, and e) take actions to maintain health and wellness. NSSED Student Outcome Indicators NSSED is committed to collecting student outcome data in the following areas:

Take Appropriate Action to Meet Their Needs NSA

Take Appropriate Action to Meet Their Needs ELS

What are Next Steps? Board Discussion: 1 year post graduation AND 5 year post graduation data collection to begin Summer, 2008

What Are Next Steps? Current Data Concerns by Program: NSA – Employment ELS – Self-Advocacy Skill Development

What Are Next Steps? Will the data continue to reflect current concerns? Will the data be consistent in the 1 and 5 year surveys?

What Are Next Steps? Analyze several rounds of data to look for consistencies and inconsistencies Collect further data to better define concerns Use teams (including students and parents) to strategize solutions to identified data concerns

One Final Consideration: Develop Exit Survey for ALL Students Graduating or Exiting To Also Assist in Program Evaluation

Post School Outcomes Indicator 14 Northern Suburban Special Education District Highland Park, IL