1. State of Project SEARCH: 2016-17 Data
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2. 2014-17 Program Site Data Entry
# Program Sites
268
311
358
427
# Sites Reporting
249
293
352
392
% of Sites Reporting
93%
94%
98%
Markov Chain Monte Carlo Multiple

3. 2014-17 Class Size 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Total # of Students
2034
2370
2876
3232
Avg. Students/Site
8.2
8.1

4. Distribution of Class Sizes 2016-17
Similar to , but with second peak at 10 interns.

5. Project SEARCH Definition of Competitive Employment
At least 16 hours per week
Pays the prevailing wage
Non-seasonal
In an integrated setting (i.e. among co-workers with and without disabilities)
Preparation makes a difference.

6. Employment
# Enrolled
2034
2370
2876
3232
# Completed
1876
2205
2643
3026
% Completed
92.2%
92.7%
92%
93.6%
# Employed
1370
1697
2016
2420
% Employed (All Jobs)
N/A
80%
% Employed (Meet PS Criteria)
73%*
75.5%*
70.2%
*Adjusted for missing data (Markov Chain Monte Carlo Multiple Imputation)

7. Distribution of Jobs Under 16 Hours/Week

8. 2015-17 Hours and Salary 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Avg. Hourly Pay $9.61
$9.79
$9.98
Avg. Hours/Week
25.40
24.20
26.3

9. Reasons Interns Drop Out of Project SEARCH

10. 2016-17 Disability Categories (US and Canada)
Preparation makes a difference.

11. 2016-17 Disability Categories (UK, Europe)
Preparation makes a difference.

12. Top 17 Job Types by Disability Category

13. Host Business Industry Sectors

14. Summary of 2016 – 2017 Outcomes
427 programs in 45 states, Canada, England, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland, and Wales.
93% of sites entered data
80% of all graduates employed
70.2% employed over 16 hours/week
35% employed by the host site, 65% employed elsewhere in the community
Average hourly wage was $9.98
Average hours worked were 26.3/week
12% of employed graduates working full-time (40 hours/week)

15. 194 programs recognized this year for 70 – 100% employment outcomes
Class of 2016 – 2017
194 programs recognized this year for
70 – 100% employment outcomes
58 programs achieved 100% employment!
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16. The Goal of Project SEARCH is 100% Employment
Because the majority of our programs have achieved 70% employment, we are requiring all programs with less than 70% employment to conduct a self-audit by November 30, 2018.
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