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Pennsylvania Post School Outcome Survey (PaPOS) Utilizing the Data Results for Longitudinal Planning. Pennsylvania’s Transition Community…A Rich History.
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Pennsylvania Post School Outcome Survey (PaPOS) Utilizing the Data Results for Longitudinal Planning
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
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 difference
History of Cross-Agency Data Sharing Comparing Apples to Alligators
Starting Down the Road to Success • Shared data between Education and Department of Welfare • Establishment of Data Driven Dialogue Subcommittee • Utilization of PaPOS Data
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
Every student by name regardless of background, condition or circumstance… Proficient in core subjects Graduates from high school, ready for post-secondary education and career Achieves 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
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
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)
Sampling Variables District Size Urban, suburban, rural, plus charter schools Disability Category Ethnicity LRE Status (percent of time in general education setting) Gender
Support Structure • Field Technical and Management Support Procedures • PaTTAN Educational Consultants • Intermediate Unit Transition Consultants 14
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-up
Post-School Survey Content Work history and benefits Continuing education history and related items Employment history and related items
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
Post Secondary Goal Education and Training
Post Secondary Goal Independent Living
Reviewing Individual LEA Data
Next Steps for Success • Data Driven Dialogue • Further Utilization of PaPOS Data
Q & A time
Audrey Kappel akappel@pattan.net Phone : 412-826-6849 Michael Stoehr mstoehr@pattan.net Phone : 412-826-6864 Contact Information www.pattan.net Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Edward G. Rendell, Governor Pennsylvania Department of Education Thomas E. Gluck, Acting Secretary Diane Castelbuono, Deputy Secretary Office of Elementary and Secondary Education John J. Tommasini, Director Bureau of Special Education Patricia Hozella, Assistant Director Bureau of Special Education