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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. BACKGROUND. New Mexico comprehensive post-school outcomes survey. A census of students
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New Mexico Post-School Outcomes Sub-group Analysis2009 A Comparison of Outcomes by Ethnicity and Gender and Strategies to Address Disparities NPSO Presentation Charlotte NC, May 12, 2009
BACKGROUND • New Mexico comprehensive post-school outcomes survey. • A census of students • 2008 response rate: 46%.
PROCESS • Districts appoint a coordinator • Data files sent including contacts • On line training for interviewers • Phone surveys conducted by school districts and RECs, April 1 – June 30 • Surveys entered by schools in on-line database • Stipends to coordinators and Interviewers
PROCESS cont. • Data monitored as it is collected to insure representative sample • Strategies for representative sample of sub-groups • Calls to districts under-reporting
Post-Secondary Education • Attend college/ voc training past year? • Currently attending college/ training? • Type of program attended? • Services or accommodations? • If did not attend, why?
Employment Outcomes • Worked since leaving high school. • Currently employed. • Type of job. • Months employed past year. • Hourly Wage. • Hours worked per week. • Benefits. • If not working, why?
Mean Hourly Wages of Employed • $7.99/hour
Report Formats for Schools • Raw Data Results returned • Templates of Charts and Graphs provided to Districts • Technical Assistance to Schools in Presenting Data to Staff
Long-Term Considerations • Comparison Group of Students who Received General Education Services • Cohort Group- Follow-up Surveys, 3,5 and 10 Years
Contact Us The Northeast Regional Education Cooperative(NEREC) • Glenn Damian: Ph.: (505) 426-2265 • www.rec4.com • gdamian@nmhu.edu NEREC #4
Good Data + Commitment = Progress Job #1: Better Outcomes for Students THANK YOU!