Indicator 14 - Post-Graduate Outcomes

Indicator 14 is a Performance Indicator.

Definition

Percent of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect at the time they left school, and were:

A. Enrolled in higher education within one year of leaving high school.

B. Enrolled in higher education or competitively employed within one year of leaving high school.

C. Enrolled in higher education or in some other postsecondary education or training program; or competitively employed or in some other employment within one year of leaving high school.

(20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(A))

Measurement

A. Percent enrolled in higher education = [(# of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect at the time they left school and were enrolled in higher education within one year of leaving high school) ÷ (# of respondent youth who are no longer in secondary school and had IEPs in effect at the time they left school)] x 100.

B. Percent enrolled in higher education or competitively employed within one year of leaving high school = [(# of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect at the time they left school and were enrolled in higher education OR competitively employed within one year of leaving high school) ÷ (# of respondent youth who are no longer in secondary school and had IEPs in effect at the time they left school)] x 100.

C. Percent enrolled in higher education, or in some other postsecondary education or training program; or competitively employed or in some other employment = [(# of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect at the time they left school and were enrolled in higher education, OR in some other postsecondary education or training program; OR competitively employed or in some other employment) ÷ (# of respondent youth who are no longer in secondary school and had IEPs in effect at the time they left school)] x 100.

Monitoring Timelines

• Data: Post-Graduation Survey, conducted at the end of the school year. In May, students who exited high shcool during the previous school year are contacted via mail to complete the survey and return it by the end of June. In July, students who did not return surveys are contacted to conduct phone surveys.
• Findings of Noncompliance: Not issued for this Indicator.

Information and Guidance

• Post-Graduation Report for FFY 2011 (SY 2011-12)
• Post-Graduation Report for FFY 2010 (SY 2010-11)
• Example of the Post-Graduate Survey
• Indicator 14 in the FFY 2010 APR (Part B Annual Performance Report): Details about Indiana's statewide results

Indiana Resource Network

The following Resource Centers provide assistance and information with areas that affect Indicator 14:

• IN*SOURCE - The Indiana Resource Center for Families with Special Needs
• Indiana Secondary Transition Resource Center