New Mexico Post-School Outcomes Sub-group Analysis 2009 A Comparison of Outcomes by Ethnicity and Gender and Strategies to Address Disparities NPSO Presentation Charlotte NC, May 12, 2009
BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND ò New Mexico comprehensive post- school outcomes survey. ò A census of students ò 2008 response rate: 46%.
PROCESSPROCESS ò Districts appoint a coordinator ò Data files sent including contacts ò On line training for interviewers ò Phone surveys conducted by school districts and RECs, April 1 – June 30 ò Surveys entered by schools in on-line database ò Stipends to coordinators and Interviewers
PROCESS cont. ò Data monitored as it is collected to insure representative sample ò Strategies for representative sample of sub-groups ò Calls to districts under-reporting
Post-Secondary Education ò Attend college/ voc training past year? ò Currently attending college/ training? ò Type of program attended? ò Services or accommodations? ò If did not attend, why?
Indicator 14: Engagement 2008 N=1290
Native American Engagement 2008 N=166
Post-Secondary Education By Race/ Ethnicity
Post-Secondary Education By Gender
Employment Outcomes ò Worked since leaving high school. ò Currently employed. ò Type of job. ò Months employed past year. ò Hourly Wage. ò Hours worked per week. ò Benefits. ò If not working, why?
Current Employment by Ethnicity
Currently Employed by Gender
Mean Hourly Wages of Employed ò $7.99/hour
Months Worked in Past Year
Types of Jobs
Mean Hourly Wage by Gender
Employed/ Vocational Courses While in School
Competitive Employment While in School/ Current Employment
Agency Services Since Leaving School
Report Formats for Schools ò Raw Data Results returned ò Templates of Charts and Graphs provided to Districts ò Technical Assistance to Schools in Presenting Data to Staff
Long-Term Considerations ò Comparison Group of Students who Received General Education Services ò Cohort Group- Follow-up Surveys, 3,5 and 10 Years
Contact Us The Northeast Regional Education Cooperative (NEREC) Glenn Damian: Ph.: (505)
Good Data + Commitment = Progress Job #1: Better Outcomes for Students