Post-school Outcomes

IDEA (2004) Part B

IDEA (2004) Part B State Performance Plan Indicator 14 relates to post-school outcome data and states:

Percent of youth who had IEPs, are no longer in secondary school and who have been competitively employed, enrolled in some type of postsecondary school, or both, within one year of leaving high school. (20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(B))

Resources

Resources related to Indicator 14 can be found on the National Post-school Outcome Center’s (NPSO) website:

http://www.psocenter.org/index.html

Strategies for Increasing Response Rates
As states grapple with collecting post-school outcome data, many are seeking guidance on strategies for improving response rates, especially for students who exit school early and informally by dropping out. Recommendations and strategies that states and districts can use to secure sufficient response rates, especially from youth who drop out of school, are provided. PDF link