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Arkansas Department of Education Special Education Unit
Part B State Performance Plan
C. 59.34% will be 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) divided by the (# of respondent
youth who are no longer in secondary school and had IEPs in effect at the
time they left school)] times 100.
Actual Target Data for FFY 2009:
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) divided by the (# of respondent youth
who are no longer in secondary school and had IEPs in effect at the time they left
school)] times 100. 31/241 = 12.86%
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) divided by the (# of respondent youth
who are no longer in secondary school and had IEPs in effect at the time they left
school)] times 100. 117/241 = 48.55%
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) divided
by the (# of respondent youth who are no longer in secondary school and had IEPs in
effect at the time they left school)] times 100. 143/241 = 59.34%
Discussion of Improvement Activities Completed and Explanation of Progress or Slippage
that Occurred for FFY 2009:
Of the 780 leavers of 2008-09, 241 former students completed the survey. The analysis of the
respondents’ answers found that 12.86% of former students were enrolled in higher education
with another 5.60% enrolled in other postsecondary education or training programs. In regards
to employment, 35.68% of respondents indicated that they were competitively employed and an
additional 6.22% were engaged in other employment. Furthermore, there were 40.66% of
respondents not engaged in any form of postsecondary education or employment. Exhibit I-14.1
provides the numbers and rate for each category of postsecondary education and employment.
Exhibit I-14.1: The Number and Rate of Responses by Post-Secondary Activity
1. Higher
2. Competitively
3. Postsecondary
4. Other
5. Other or not
Total
Education
Employed
Education or Training
Employed
Engaged
31
86
11
15
98
241
(12.86%)
(35.68%)
(5.60%)
(6.22%)
(40.66%)
(100%)
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