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Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
Pennsylvania Post School Outcome Survey (PaPOS) Utilizing the Data Results for Longitudinal Planning
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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
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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 difference4
History of Cross-Agency Data Sharing
Comparing Apples to Alligators
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Starting Down the Road to Success
• Shared data between Education and Department of Welfare
• Establishment of Data Driven Dialogue Subcommittee
• Utilization of PaPOS Data
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Pennsylvania’s Post School Outcome Data System
(PaPOS)
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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
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Every student by name regardless of background, condition or circumstance…
Proficient in core subjectsGraduates from high school, ready for post-secondary
education and careerAchieves 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
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• 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
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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)
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Sampling Variables
• District Size– Urban, suburban, rural, plus charter
schools
• Disability Category• Ethnicity• LRE Status (percent of time in
general education setting)• Gender
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Support Structure
• Field Technical and Management Support Procedures
oPaTTAN Educational ConsultantsoIntermediate 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-up15
Post-School Survey Content
• Work history and benefits
• Continuing education history and related items
• Employment history and related items
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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
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Reviewing the Data Results for Cohort # 3
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Post Secondary GoalEducation and Training
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Post Secondary Goal: Education and Training
Education goal in high school * Education after high school
Education after high school
Total
No YesEducation goal in high school No Count 536 175 711
% within Education goal in high school
75.4% 24.6% 100.0%
Yes Count 1774 723 2497
% within Education goal in high school
71.0% 29.0% 100.0%
Total Count 2310 898 3208
% within Education goal in high school
72.0% 28.0% 100.0%
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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
No YesEducation goal in high school No Count 616 95 711
% within Education goal in high school
86.6% 13.4% 100.0%
Yes Count 2006 491 2497
% within Education goal in high school
80.3% 19.7% 100.0%
Total Count 2622 586 3208
% within Education goal in high school
81.7% 18.3% 100.0%
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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 No Yes2 or 4 year college goal No Count 1739 355 2094
% within 2 or 4 year college goal
83.0% 17.0% 100.0%
Yes Count 883 231 1114
% within 2 or 4 year college goal
79.3% 20.7% 100.0%
Total Count 2622 586 3208
% within 2 or 4 year college goal
81.7% 18.3% 100.0%
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Post Secondary Goal: Education and Training
Reasons for not currently being in an educational program
Did not meet prerequisites
Frequency PercentValid
PercentCumulative
Percent
Valid No 3158 98.4 98.4 98.4
Yes 50 1.6 1.6 100.0
Total 3208 100.0 100.0
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Post Secondary Goal: Education and TrainingAccommodations in high school and in educational programs after high school
Accommodations in high school * Accommodations in education
Accommodations in education
Total No YesAccommodations in high school
No Count 249 30 279
% within Accommodations in high school
89.2% 10.8% 100.0%
Yes Count 2602 327 2929
% within Accommodations in high school
88.8% 11.2% 100.0%
Total Count 2851 357 3208
% within Accommodations in high school
88.9% 11.1% 100.0%
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Post Secondary GoalIndependent Living
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Post Secondary Goal: Independent Living Different independent living outcomes and independence on activities after high
schoolIndependent living outcome * Managing money
Managing money
Total
NA
Dependent on
others
With assistance from others
Does independently
Independent living outcome NA - no goal Count 398 40 85 322 845
% within Independent living outcome
47.1% 4.7% 10.1% 38.1% 100.0%
Independent living Count 739 80 177 631 1627
% within Independent living outcome
45.4% 4.9% 10.9% 38.8% 100.0%
Family support Count 332 39 53 255 679
% within Independent living outcome
48.9% 5.7% 7.8% 37.6% 100.0%
Agency support Count 25 3 8 21 57
% within Independent living outcome
43.9% 5.3% 14.0% 36.8% 100.0%
Total Count 1494 162 323 1229 3208
% within Independent living outcome
46.6% 5.0% 10.1% 38.3% 100.0%
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Post Secondary Goal: Independent Living Different independent living outcomes and independence on activities after high
schoolIndependent living outcome * Decision-making
Decision-making
Total
NA
Dependent on others
With assistance from others
Does independently
Independent living outcome
NA - no goal Count 389 27 80 349 845
% within Independent living outcome
46.0% 3.2% 9.5% 41.3% 100.0%
Independent living
Count 717 35 188 687 1627
% within Independent living outcome
44.1% 2.2% 11.6% 42.2% 100.0%
Family support Count 333 12 64 270 679
% within Independent living outcome
49.0% 1.8% 9.4% 39.8% 100.0%
Agency support Count 25 1 6 25 57
% within Independent living outcome
43.9% 1.8% 10.5% 43.9% 100.0%
Total Count 1464 75 338 1331 3208
% within Independent living outcome
45.6% 2.3% 10.5% 41.5% 100.0%
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Benefits and Agency Involvement
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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
No YesHealth insurance in high school
No Count 224 184 408
% within Health insurance in high school
54.9% 45.1% 100.0%
Yes Count 1551 1249 2800
% within Health insurance in high school
55.4% 44.6% 100.0%
Total Count 1775 1433 3208
% within Health insurance in high school
55.3% 44.7% 100.0%
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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
No YesOVR in high school No Count 2163 172 2335
% within OVR in high school
92.6% 7.4% 100.0%
Yes Count 743 130 873
% within OVR in high school
85.1% 14.9% 100.0%
Total Count 2906 302 3208
% within OVR in high school
90.6% 9.4% 100.0%
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Reviewing Individual LEA Data
Next Steps for Success
• Data Driven Dialogue• Further Utilization of PaPOS Data
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Q & A tim
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Contact Information www.pattan.net
Audrey Kappel [email protected] Phone : 412-826-6849
Michael Stoehr [email protected] Phone : 412-826-6864
Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaEdward G. Rendell, Governor
Pennsylvania Department of EducationThomas E. Gluck, Acting Secretary
Diane Castelbuono, Deputy SecretaryOffice of Elementary and Secondary
Education
John J. Tommasini, DirectorBureau of Special Education
Patricia Hozella, Assistant DirectorBureau of Special Education
