Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network Pennsylvania Post School Outcome Survey (PaPOS) Utilizing the Data Results for Longitudinal Planning

2 Pennsylvania’s Transition Community…A Rich History Pennsylvania’s cross-stakeholder transition community has a twenty year history of collaboration and dedication to the mission of assisting youth and young adults in successfully transitioning from school to adult life.

Buy-in of Administration 1999 IDEA Memorandum of Understanding –Amended in 2006 and 2010 PA Shared Agenda on Transition 3

Pennsylvania Stakeholders Transition State Leadership Team –4 Departments (Education, Health, Labor, Welfare) 10 Agencies –Young Adults –Parent Organizations –Advocates –Higher Education –Employers….. Local Transition Coordinating Councils PA Youth Leadership Network Transition Leaders at all levels and roles across the Commonwealth, making a difference 4

History of Cross-Agency Data Sharing Comparing Apples to Alligators 5

Starting Down the Road to Success Shared data between Education and Department of Welfare Establishment of Data Driven Dialogue Subcommittee Utilization of PaPOS Data 6

Pennsylvania’s Post School Outcome Data System (PaPOS) 7

Designing the Survey to Achieve Two Goals Collecting information required for federal reporting Collecting information to inform program improvements resulting in better post-school outcomes for youth with disabilities 8

Indicator 14: Students achieving their post-secondary goals Indicators 1 and 2: Students actively engaged, staying in school and graduating Indicator 13 High quality IEPs designed to help students achieve their post- secondary goals The foundation: High quality, rigorous, standards-aligned secondary school programs for all students Every student by name regardless of background, condition or circumstance… Proficient in core subjects Graduates from high school, ready for post-secondary education and career Achieves high outcomes

Survey Development Exit Survey Developed through a Cross Agency Process with Individual Stakeholder Representation (May 2005) Meeting with national experts at National Transition Summit (June 2005) Advice sought from National Post-school Outcomes Center Decision to replicate Alabama System designed at Auburn University 10

All leavers are identified by the targeted LEA by examining the December 1 Federal Student Data Report (PennData) “Leavers” are those students who “left” –With a regular diploma –Due to aging out (at 21 years of age) –Due to dropping out Survey Population 11

Pennsylvania’s Survey Sample 1/5 of LEAs annually and 1/5 of Philadelphia High Schools — Attempt to interview all leavers in LEA All LEAs have been selected and placed on the sampling plan for the 5 years (i.e. each district participates once every 5 years) 12

Sampling Variables District Size –Urban, suburban, rural, plus charter schools Disability Category Ethnicity LRE Status (percent of time in general education setting) Gender 13

14 Support Structure Field Technical and Management Support Procedures o PaTTAN Educational Consultants o Intermediate Unit Transition Consultants

Exit Survey Content Demographic information Reason for leaving Accommodations received in high school Referrals to community agencies and benefits received Mobility within the community Contact information for post-school follow-up 15

Post-School Survey Content Work history and benefits Continuing education history and related items Employment history and related items 16

Post-School Survey Content Question - if not employed or in post secondary training/education program – Why? Benefits received from social service agencies Mobility within the community Check on independent living status 17

Reviewing the Data Results for Cohort # 3 18

19 Post Secondary Goal Education and Training

20 Post Secondary Goal: Education and Training Education goal in high school * Education after high school Education after high school Total NoYes Education goal in high schoolNoCount % within Education goal in high school 75.4%24.6%100.0% YesCount % within Education goal in high school 71.0%29.0%100.0% TotalCount % within Education goal in high school 72.0%28.0%100.0%

21 Post Secondary Goal: Education and Training Had any educational goal in high school with specific educational programs after high school Education goal in high school * 2 or 4 year college 2 or 4 year college Total NoYes Education goal in high schoolNoCount % within Education goal in high school 86.6%13.4%100.0% YesCount % within Education goal in high school 80.3%19.7%100.0% TotalCount % within Education goal in high school 81.7%18.3%100.0%

22 Post Secondary Goal: Education and Training Specific educational goal in high school with specific educational programs after high school 2 or 4 year college goal * 2 or 4 year college 2 or 4 year college Total NoYes 2 or 4 year college goalNoCount % within 2 or 4 year college goal 83.0%17.0%100.0% YesCount % within 2 or 4 year college goal 79.3%20.7%100.0% TotalCount % within 2 or 4 year college goal 81.7%18.3%100.0%

23 Post Secondary Goal: Education and Training Reasons for not currently being in an educational program Did not meet prerequisites FrequencyPercent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid No Yes Total

24 Post Secondary Goal: Education and Training Accommodations in high school and in educational programs after high school Accommodations in high school * Accommodations in education Accommodations in education Total NoYes Accommodations in high school NoCount % within Accommodations in high school 89.2%10.8%100.0% YesCount % within Accommodations in high school 88.8%11.2%100.0% TotalCount % within Accommodations in high school 88.9%11.1%100.0%

25 Post Secondary Goal Independent Living

26 Post Secondary Goal: Independent Living Different independent living outcomes and independence on activities after high school Independent living outcome * Managing money Managing money Total NA Dependent on others With assistance from others Does independently Independent living outcomeNA - no goalCount % within Independent living outcome 47.1%4.7%10.1%38.1%100.0% Independent livingCount % within Independent living outcome 45.4%4.9%10.9%38.8%100.0% Family supportCount % within Independent living outcome 48.9%5.7%7.8%37.6%100.0% Agency supportCount % within Independent living outcome 43.9%5.3%14.0%36.8%100.0% TotalCount % within Independent living outcome 46.6%5.0%10.1%38.3%100.0%

27 Post Secondary Goal: Independent Living Different independent living outcomes and independence on activities after high school Independent living outcome * Decision-making Decision-making Total NA Dependent on others With assistance from others Does independently Independent living outcomeNA - no goalCount % within Independent living outcome 46.0%3.2%9.5%41.3%100.0% Independent livingCount % within Independent living outcome 44.1%2.2%11.6%42.2%100.0% Family supportCount % within Independent living outcome 49.0%1.8%9.4%39.8%100.0% Agency supportCount % within Independent living outcome 43.9%1.8%10.5%43.9%100.0% TotalCount % within Independent living outcome 45.6%2.3%10.5%41.5%100.0%

28 Benefits and Agency Involvement

29 Benefits and Agency Involvement Health insurance in high school and after high school Health insurance in high school * Health insurance after high school Health insurance after high school Total NoYes Health insurance in high schoolNoCount % within Health insurance in high school 54.9%45.1%100.0% YesCount % within Health insurance in high school 55.4%44.6%100.0% TotalCount % within Health insurance in high school 55.3%44.7%100.0%

30 Benefits and Agency Involvement Services applied for or receiving in high school and services received after high school OVR in high school * OVR after high school OVR after high school Total NoYes OVR in high schoolNoCount % within OVR in high school 92.6%7.4%100.0% YesCount % within OVR in high school 85.1%14.9%100.0% TotalCount % within OVR in high school 90.6%9.4%100.0%

31 Reviewing Individual LEA Data

Next Steps for Success Data Driven Dialogue Further Utilization of PaPOS Data 32

Q & A time 33

Contact Information Audrey Kappel Phone : Michael Stoehr Phone : Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Edward G. Rendell, Governor Pennsylvania Department of Education Thomas E. Gluck, Acting Secretary Diane Castelbuono, Deputy Secretary Office of Elementary and Secondary Education John J. Tommasini, Director Bureau of Special Education Patricia Hozella, Assistant Director Bureau of Special Education