Measuring Post-Secondary Assess and Outcomes of Recent High School Graduates with Disabilities

Measuring Post-Secondary Assess and Outcomes of Recent High School Graduates with Disabilities Prepared by: Neeta P. Fogg Paul E. Harrington Center for Labor Market Studies Northeastern University and Christine Shaw Shawsheen Valley Regional Technical High School CENTER FOR LABOR MARKET STUDIES Northeastern University

Origins of This Research • Adaptive Environments concerns that there was little understanding of the nature of post-secondary outcomes of high school graduates with disabilities • Little longitudinal research on outcomes for high school graduates • National Longitudinal Survey • High School and Beyond Study provide only limited insights into students with disabilities • National Longitudinal Transition Study of the National Center for Special Education Research • Only tracks outcomes for students with disability

Project Overview • Pilot longitudinal study designed to measure student access to post-secondary institution after graduating from high school for both: • Special education student • All other students • Current study examines • Initial college enrollment • One year college retention • Future studies will examine • College dropout behavior • College graduation outcomes

Data Sources • High School Information: Total of 14 cooperating high schools provided information on graduation seniors • Demographic characteristics • Low income measure • School behavior measure • Disability Status and Characteristics

Data Sources (cont.) • National Student Clearing house: Centralized data on post-secondary enrollment organized for student loan verification • Based on semester/term reports submitted by nation’s colleges and universities • Covers about 92% of undergraduate enrollment in the nation • Provides measures of • Initial enrollment • Retention • Transfer • Graduation

Creating the Longitudinal Data Base CLMS working with high schools and NSC creates a longitudinal record for each graduate • Record connects high school background information with post-secondary enrollment history on a term by term basis • Permits tracking of individual students from a given high school into college • Tracks students into particular post-secondary institutions • Tracks students as they transfer on a school by school basis

Analysis • Quasi-experimental design: • Natural experiment composed of participant group of graduates with disabilities • Control group of all other students • Data can be used for both longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis • Today we will present • Descriptive finding • Multivariate findings on the impact of disability on the likelihood of college enrollment or • Likelihood of one year college retention

The Gender Composition of High School Graduates from 7 Vocational Technical High Schools by Vocational-Technical Educational Program, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

The Gender and Race-Ethnicity Characteristics, Native English Speaking Status, and School Lunch Eligibility of High School Graduates from 7 Vocational Technical High Schools, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

Special Education Status High School Graduates from 7 Vocational Technical High Schools, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

Post-Graduation Plans of High School Graduates from 7 Vocational Technical High Schools, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

College Enrollment Rates of High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools, by Gender, Race-Ethnicity, and Native English Speaking Status, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

College Enrollment Rates of High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools, by Low Income Status, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

College Enrollment Rates of High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools, by Special Education Status, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

College Enrollment Rates of High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools, by Vocational Technical Educational Program, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

College Enrollment Rates of High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools, by Their Post-Graduation Plans, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

Percentage Distribution of High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools Who Had Enrolled in College, by Type and Sector of College Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006 All Without Disabilities With Disabilities

Continued: Full Inclusion Partial Inclusion

Findings from the Logistic Regression Analysis of the Probability of College Attendance Among High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools,Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

Findings from the Logistic Regression Analysis of the Probability of College Attendance Among High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools,Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006 (Cont.)

One Year College Retention Rates Among College-Enrolled High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools, by Gender and Race-Ethnicity, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

One Year Retention Rates Among College-Enrolled High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools, by Low Income Status, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

One Year Retention Rates Among College-Enrolled High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools, by Disability Status in High School, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

A Summary of the Pathway from High School Graduation to the Second Year in College Among High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools, by Disability Status in High School, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

Findings from the Logistic Regression Analysis of the Probability of One-Year College Retention Rate Among College Enrolled High School Graduates from Seven Vocational Technical High Schools, Classes of 2004, 2005, & 2006

Measuring Post-Secondary Assess and Outcomes of Recent High School Graduates with Disabilities