Indicator 14

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Indicator 14 measures state performance on the transition from high school to postsecondary education or employment of students with IEPs. Specifically, the federal measure is defined as:

The 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 post-secondary education or training program; or competitively employed or in some other employment within one year of leaving high school.¹

IDEA 2004 requires the State to report its performance compared to state targets for indicator 14. Below are two links to view how the State of Colorado performed in 2016 and 2017.

Performance Report, Colorado 2016 (PPT)
Performance Report, Colorado 2017 (PPT)

Post-School Outcomes (PSO) (Indicator 14)

Timeline

Samples available May 1, 2022
Interview Window Opens: June 1, 2022
Interview Window Closes: September 30, 2022
(Interviews complete and information recorded in DMS)

Request PSO Interview Post Cards (Google Doc)

Training Video

Helpful Documents

Colorado's Current (2022) PSO Survey Protocol (PDF)
- Protocolo de recolección de datos de los resultados postescolares de la Unidad administrativa de Colorado (Abril de 2022) (PDF)
PSO Interview Postcards (PDF)
- The PSO Interview Postcards will print best on letter sized cardstock.
Definitions of PSO Engagement Categories (PDF)
PSO Sample Letter (English) (PDF)
PSO Sample Letter (Spanish) (PDF)
PSO Student Contact Form (PDF)
Colorado's PSO Glossary of Terms (PDF)
NPSO Contacting Hard to Find Youth Strategies (PDF)
NPSO Branding Post-School Outcomes (PDF)

Results from Past Surveys

Data Visualization Summary

Full Report

Targets for the Current SPP/APR Cycle

Indicator 14 targets - 6-year SPP/APR cycle
Data from Summer Interview	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Target A >=	24.20%	24.30%	24.40%	24.50%	24.60%	24.70%
Target B >=	68.71%	70.46%	70.46%	72.15%	72.15%	73.76%
Target C >=	79.00%	81.02%	81.02%	82.96%	82.96%	84.81%

The feedback period has closed, and this video is included for information on the target-setting process (the Indicator 14 section starts at 00:06:56).

Annual Reporting of Indicators 13 and 14

State Performance Plan / Annual Performance Report

Questions

Gail Lott, EdD
Senior Consultant/Secondary Transition
Email Gail Lott
Phone: (303) 866-6721

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