% of youth with IEPs, no longer in school,
(A) Enrolled in higher education;
(B) Enrolled in higher education or competitively employed; (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.
The data source for Indicator 14 is the Youth One Year Out (YOYO) former student interviews, analyzed by KYPSO.
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Formula: # youth no longer in secondary school who had IEPs in effect when they left school and met the necessary criteria divided by # of respondent youth who are no longer in secondary school and had IEPs in effect at the time they left school
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States must
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compare response rate from year to year.
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describe strategies to increase response rate, particularly for underrepresented groups.
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analyze response rate for potential nonresponse bias and take steps to promote response from broad cross-section.
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describe the metric used to determine representativeness (e.g., +/- 3% discrepancy in the proportion of responders compared to target group).
Beginning 2/1/23 states must:
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include race and ethnicity in its analysis.
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also include at least one of the following demographics: disability category, gender, geographic location, and/or another demographic category approved through the stakeholder input process.
Kentucky Department of Education items specific to Indicator 14
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.
