Indicator 14 is the percentage of youth with IEPs, no longer in school, who are: 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, other postsecondary education or training program or competitively employed or in some other employment within one year of leaving high school.
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Terms to Know:
Competitive employment: A person is employed full-or-part time and: a) compensated at or above minimum wage and comparable to the customary rate paid by the employer to employees without disabilities performing similar duties and with similar training and experience; b) receiving the same level of benefits provided to other employees without disabilities in similar positions; c) at a location where the employee interacts with other individuals without disabilities; and d) presented opportunities for advancement similar to other employees without disabilities in similar positions. [34 CFR §361.5(c)(9)] For the purpose of defining the rate of compensation for students working on a “part-time basis” under this category, OSEP maintains the standard of 20 hours a week for at least 90 days at any time in the year since leaving high school.
Higher education: A student is enrolled full- or part-time in a community college or college/university (2- or 4-year program) for at least one complete term in the year following exit from high school. • Other education: A student is enrolled full-or part-time for at least one complete term in an education or training program (e.g., Job Corps, adult education or technical school that is a less than a two-year program) in the year following exit from high school.
Other employment: A person has worked for pay or been self-employed, including work in a family business or farm, for at least 90 total days in the year following exit from high school.
Data Collection:
The OSEEL contracts with the Kentucky Post School Outcome Center (KYPSO) to support the data collection and analysis for Indicator 14. The KYPSO collects data for Indicator 14 with the assistance of interviewers at the LEA level as part of the YOYO. The KYPSO trains interviewers every other year, and all training materials are available on the KYPSO website. During the data collection window, typically April 1 – Aug. 31, interviewers collect the data and enter it into the online YOYO instrument. During this window, KYPSO sends periodic updates on LEA response rates to DoSEs. Following the data collection window, The KYPSO staff clean and analyze the data in preparation for public reporting.
Data Analysis & Reporting:
In addition to the data analysis completed by the OSEEL for every indicator, the KYPSO completes data analysis specific to Indicator 14, analyzing how well the respondent group represents the population. The KYPSO compares the 31 percentage of respondents to the percentage of the population (respondents plus nonrespondents) in the areas of race/ethnicity, disability category, manner of exit, gender and region. Respondent groups are considered representative of their population group if their response percentage is within plus or minus 3% of the population. When discrepancies in representativeness are found, KYPSO clearly notes these in its reports. Strategies to increase response rates among under-represented groups are discussed with the Kentucky Interagency Transition Council (KITC) and the state team and communicated to DoSE and interviewers. The YOYO survey results, including data that is not captured within Indicator 14, is available in an annual report and public data sets available on the KYPSO website.
Measurement:
14A: The OSEEL calculates the percentage of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect when they left school and were: Part A (Enrolled in higher education within one year of exit).
14B: The OSEEL calculates the percentage of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect when they left school and were: Part A + B (competitively employed within one year of leaving high school).
14C: The OSEEL calculates the percentage of youth who are no longer in secondary school, had IEPs in effect when they left school and were: Part A + Part B + Part C (Enrolled in other education program or otherwise employed)
Investigative Questions:
To stimulate thinking and discussion among district and school personnel regarding the root causes of Indicator 14 performance, investigative questions may be accessed HERE.
Common Questions:
Q: What differentiates Parts A, B and C?
A: The three parts of Indicator 14 build on each other. Part A includes only those students who attended at least one semester of higher education in the year following exit from high school. Part B includes both the students counted in Part A and any other students who are competitively employed for at least 90 total days in the year after high school. Part C includes the students in Part A and Part B, as well as any students who attend at least one term in any other training or education program in the year after exiting high school and any students who are employed for at least 90 totally days in the year after high school.
Q: If students are enrolled in a higher education program for at least one term and are competitively employed for at least 90 days in the year after high school exit, are they counted in both Parts A and B?
A: When the OSEEL and KYPSO analyze the data, it is analyzed in order: Part A, Part B and then Part C. Each student is counted individually only in the first section for which they qualify. The total count for Part A is included in the measurement for Part B, and the total count for Part B is included in the measurement for Part C.
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