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Presented by The New Jersey Department of Education
Office of Special Education Programs
Post-School Post-School OutcomesOutcomes
Issues for Large Issues for Large StatesStates
NJ Population & School NJ Population & School EnrollmentEnrollment
NJ Population, 2006 estimate 8,724,560NJ Population, 2006 estimate 8,724,560 US Population US Population 299,398,484299,398,484
2006-2007 2006-2007 EnrollmentEnrollment NJ Total for 2006-07 = NJ Total for 2006-07 = 1,387,963.01,387,963.0
2005-2006 2005-2006 Dropouts Dropouts New Jersey Total for 2005-2006 = New Jersey Total for 2005-2006 = 9,0099,009
Persons per square mile of land area:Persons per square mile of land area:
StateState people per mi. people per mi. RankRankNew Jersey 1085.4 New Jersey 1085.4 11Alabama 85.1 Alabama 85.1 2525Alaska 1.1 Alaska 1.1 5050
Fast Facts Fast Facts New Jersey has . . . New Jersey has . . .
21 counties and 566 municipalities. 21 counties and 566 municipalities. 8,414,350 residents (as of 2000). 8,414,350 residents (as of 2000). 3,064,645 households (as of 2000). 3,064,645 households (as of 2000). 314 public libraries. 314 public libraries. 1,866 public elementary schools. 1,866 public elementary schools. 398 public secondary schools.398 public secondary schools. 132 private high schools. 132 private high schools. 20 four-year colleges. 20 four-year colleges. 21 two-year colleges. 21 two-year colleges. 7,504.8 square miles of land. 7,504.8 square miles of land. 8,204.37 square miles total area. 8,204.37 square miles total area. 127 miles of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. 127 miles of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. 34,268 miles of highways and roads34,268 miles of highways and roads
1. National Issue 2. Federal Requirement3. Critical for Program Development at all levels of
education
Post School outcome Post School outcome data collection is …data collection is …
“My question is: Are we making an impact?”
$16,921 x 12 years of $16,921 x 12 years of education education = = $203,052$203,052Source: National Education Association Source: National Education Association 20042004
Graduation Day
For the first time in 30 yearsStates are required to collect Post-School outcome data
Part B: SPP Indicator Part B: SPP Indicator #14#14
Percent of youth who had IEPs, Percent of youth who had IEPs, are no longer in secondary school are no longer in secondary school and who have been competitively and who have been competitively employed, enrolled in some type employed, enrolled in some type of postsecondary school, or both, of postsecondary school, or both, within one year of leaving high within one year of leaving high school. (20 U.S.C 1416 (a)(3)(B)school. (20 U.S.C 1416 (a)(3)(B)
Purpose of the Individual Purpose of the Individual with Disabilities Education with Disabilities Education
Improvement Act IDEA Improvement Act IDEA 20042004
A free appropriate public A free appropriate public education designed to meet education designed to meet their unique needs their unique needs prepare prepare students for students for further further education, employmenteducation, employment and and independent living.independent living.
You may ask yourself – You may ask yourself – How did I get here? How did I get here?
The NPSO Sampling Calculator
Census Census annuallyannually vs.vs.
SamplingSampling
Post-School Outcome Post-School Outcome StudyStudy NPSO tools and guidanceNPSO tools and guidance Sampling Calculator Sampling Calculator 41 districts – 141 districts – 1stst cohort cohort 2541 student exiters2541 student exiters Data Collection ProcessData Collection Process Response Calculator Response Calculator Data AnalysisData Analysis Federal ReportingFederal Reporting Feedback to districtsFeedback to districts
Tracking Students Tracking Students Post-School OutcomesPost-School Outcomes
Response Rate & Response Rate & Engagement RateEngagement Rate Response Rate = 66.75%Response Rate = 66.75%
Engagement Rate = 79%Engagement Rate = 79% of New Jersey youth with disabilities who exited of New Jersey youth with disabilities who exited
in 2005-2006 have been competitively in 2005-2006 have been competitively employed, enrolled in some type of post employed, enrolled in some type of post secondary school, or both, within one year of secondary school, or both, within one year of leaving high school.leaving high school.
SPP/APR Baseline Data of Students EngagedSPP/APR Baseline Data of Students Engaged
Engagement StatewideEngagement Statewide
Competitively Employed OnlyCompetitively Employed Only 27 %27 %
Postsecondary School OnlyPostsecondary School Only 9 %9 %
Both Employed and SchoolBoth Employed and School 43 %43 %
OtherOther 13 %13 %
NeitherNeither 8 %8 %
SPP/APR % EngagedSPP/APR % Engaged 79 %79 %
By GenderBy Gender
FemaleFemale MaleMale
Competitively Competitively Employed onlyEmployed only
21%21% 31%31%
Postsecondary Postsecondary School OnlySchool Only
10%10% 8%8%
Both Employed Both Employed & School & School
47%47% 41%41%
OtherOther 12%12% 13%13%
NeitherNeither 9%9% 7%7%
SPP?APR % SPP?APR % EngagedEngaged
78%78% 80%80%
By Category of By Category of DisabilityDisability
SLDSLD EDED MRMR OAOACompet.Compet.
EmployedEmployed26%26% 32%32% 40%40% 27%27%
Postsec.Postsec.
SchoolSchool9%9% 9%9% 7%7% 9%9%
Both E &SBoth E &S 47%47% 45%45% 11%11% 35%35%OtherOther 11%11% 8%8% 22%22% 17%17%NeitherNeither 6%6% 6%6% 20%20% 12%12%SPR/APRSPR/APR
% % EngagedEngaged
83%83% 86%86% 58%58% 71%71%
Next StepsNext Steps
Use data for:Use data for:– Federal ReportingFederal Reporting– Public ReportingPublic Reporting– Monitoring/Improvement PlanningMonitoring/Improvement Planning– Technical Assistance and TrainingTechnical Assistance and Training
What does the data tell What does the data tell us?us?
EXAMPLE of a EXAMPLE of a RED FLAGRED FLAG:: Student labeled MRStudent labeled MR
Has no SLE experiencesHas no SLE experiences
Has no referral to Adult Has no referral to Adult ServicesServices
Has no outcomeHas no outcome
Setting TargetsSetting Targets
Indicator 14: Indicator 14: %% of New Jersey youth with of New Jersey youth with disabilities who have been disabilities who have been competitively employed, enrolled in competitively employed, enrolled in some type of post secondary school, or some type of post secondary school, or both, within one year of leaving high both, within one year of leaving high school.school.
Considerations for Considerations for Setting TargetsSetting Targets
Baseline data = 79% engagementBaseline data = 79% engagement
Federal APR Checklist indicates last Federal APR Checklist indicates last year must be higher than baseline year must be higher than baseline year.year.
