Post School OutcomesIndicator 14

Northern Suburban Special Education District

Highland Park, IL

2006-07 Graduates/Exiters

NSA – North Shore Academy (17 surveyed)

ELS – Educational Life Skills Program (12 surveyed)

1) How did we REALLY do?

2) Serve as a model for, and provide leadership to our 6 high school member districts in 2010

Purpose

1. Survey Development Used Post School Outcome Center as a resourceUtilized the ISBE survey as a foundation for data to be collected

2. Data Collection and Protocol Online access to survey; paper/pencil; phone interview

3. Analyzed the results with National averages NLST2 website www.nlst2.org

Resources

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Currently Employed Has Worked at Any Time Since Leaving School

Employment - NSA

NSA Graduates National Average - Youth with ED

53%

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Currently Enrolled in a Training or Education Program

Education - NSA

NSA Graduates National Average - Youth with ED

29%

53%

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Employed Attending Education Program

Employed and/or Attending Education

Program

Employment and/or Education- NSA

67%

40% 33%

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Currently Working

Employment - ELS

ELS Graduates - Paid and Volunteer Work

ELS Graduates - Paid Work

National Average - Youth with Cognitive Disability, Paid Work

67%

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Currently Enrolled in a Training or Education Program

Education - ELS

ELS Graduates National Average - Youth with Cognitive Disability

67% 67%

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Employed Attending Education Program

Employed and/or Attending Education

Program

Employment and/or Education - ELS

Acquire/use Acquire/use knowledge and knowledge and skillsskills

Interact well Interact well with others and with others and have friendshave friends

Take Take appropriate appropriate action to meet action to meet their needstheir needs

Care about and Care about and contribute to contribute to societysociety

Take actions Take actions to maintain to maintain health and health and wellnesswellness

Examples:Examples: Communication Communication Academics Academics Functional livingFunctional living Problem-solving Problem-solving VocationVocation Technology Technology

Examples:Examples: Communication Communication Social SkillsSocial Skills CooperationCooperation RespectRespect Conflict Conflict resolutionresolution

Examples:Examples: Communication Communication Self-awarenessSelf-awareness Goal-settingGoal-setting Problem-solving Problem-solving Self-advocacySelf-advocacy

Examples:Examples: CitizenshipCitizenship RespectRespect Responsibility Responsibility TrustworthinessTrustworthiness Fairness Fairness

Examples:Examples: Self-careSelf-care NutritionNutrition Exercise Exercise Stress-Stress-managementmanagement

NSSED helps students become successful, happy adults in home, school, work, and community by providing programs and services that ensure students: a) acquire/use knowledge and skills, b) interact well with others and have friends, c) take appropriate action to meet their needs, d) care about and contribute to society, and e) take actions to maintain health and wellness.

NSSED Student Outcome Indicators

NSSED is committed to collecting student outcome data in the following areas:

Take Appropriate Action to Meet Their Needs

0%6% 6%

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38%

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Strongly Disagree

Disagree No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree

"I am able to set goals and advocate for myself. "NSA

Take Appropriate Action to Meet Their Needs

8%

50%

17%25%

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Strongly Disagree

Disagree No Opinion Agree Strongly Agree

"I am able to set goals and advocate for myself. "ELS

What are Next Steps?

Board Discussion:1 year post graduation AND 5 year post

graduation data collection to begin Summer, 2008

What Are Next Steps?

Current Data Concerns by Program:

NSA – Employment

ELS – Self-Advocacy Skill Development

What Are Next Steps?

Will the data continue to reflect current concerns?

Will the data be consistent in the 1 and 5 year surveys?

What Are Next Steps?

Analyze several rounds of data to look for consistencies and inconsistencies

Collect further data to better define concerns

Use teams (including students and parents) to strategize solutions to identified data concerns

One Final Consideration:

Develop Exit Survey for ALL Students Graduating or Exiting

To Also Assist in Program Evaluation

Post School OutcomesIndicator 14

Northern Suburban Special Education District

Highland Park, IL