1. 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

2. BACKGROUNDBACKGROUND ò New Mexico comprehensive post- school outcomes survey. ò A census of students ò 2008 response rate: 46%.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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?

6. Indicator 14: Engagement 2008 N=1290

7. Native American Engagement 2008 N=166

8. Post-Secondary Education By Race/ Ethnicity

9. Post-Secondary Education By Gender

10. 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?

11. Current Employment by Ethnicity

12. Currently Employed by Gender

13. Mean Hourly Wages of Employed ò $7.99/hour

14. Months Worked in Past Year

15. Types of Jobs

16. Mean Hourly Wage by Gender

17. Employed/ Vocational Courses While in School

18. Competitive Employment While in School/ Current Employment

19. Agency Services Since Leaving School

20. 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

21. Long-Term Considerations ò Comparison Group of Students who Received General Education Services ò Cohort Group- Follow-up Surveys, 3,5 and 10 Years

22. Contact Us The Northeast Regional Education Cooperative (NEREC)  Glenn Damian: Ph.: (505) 426-2265  www.rec4.com  gdamian@nmhu.edu

23. Good Data + Commitment = Progress Job #1: Better Outcomes for Students