West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
Senior Exit Survey
2006
2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Career Pathway
Students
Entry Pathway
Skilled Pathway
Professional Pathway
No Pathway Selected
401
489
229
71
33.7%
41.1%
19.2%
6.0%
Career Cluster
Students
Business/Marketing
Engineering/Technical
Fine Arts/Humanities
Health Services
Human Services
Science/Natural Resources
No Career Cluster Selected
111
448
109
141
214
89
78
9.3%
37.6%
9.2%
11.8%
18.0%
7.5%
6.6%
Diploma
Parents
Standard Diploma
Modified Diploma
No Response
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
505
51
74
80.2%
8.1%
11.7%
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Career Pathway (Students)
Career Cluster (Students)
7.5%
6.0%
19.2%
33.7%
6.6%
9.3%
18.0%
37.6%
11.8%
9.2%
41.1%
Entry
Skilled
Professional
Business/Marketing
Fine Arts/Humanities
Human Services
No Response
No Pathway Selected
Engineering/Technical
Health Services
Science/Natural Resources
Diploma (Parents)
80.2%
8.1%
11.7%
Standard
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Office of Special Education Achievement
Modified
No Response
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Career and Technical Concentration (Students)
Students
Yes
No
No Response
Completed required courses and earned certificate in Career
and Technical concentration area
439
36.9%
646
54.3%
105
8.8%
Earned industry credential for Career and Technical
concentration area
277
23.3%
734
61.7%
179
15.0%
Completed required courses and earned certificate in
Career and Technical concentration area (Students)
Earned the industry credential for Career amd
Technical concentration area (Students)
61.7%
54.3%
36.9%
8.8%
Yes
No
No Reponse
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Office of Special Education Achievement
15.0%
23.3%
Yes
No
No Reponse
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Career and Technical Concentration (Parents)
Parents
Yes
No
No Response
Completed required courses and earned certificate in Career
and Technical concentration area
249
39.5%
278
44.1%
103
16.3%
Earned industry credential for Career and Technical
concentration area
167
26.5%
313
49.7%
150
23.8%
Completed required courses and earned certificate in
Career and Technical Concentration area (Parents)
Earned industry credential for Career and Technical
concentration area (Parents)
49.7%
44.1%
39.5%
16.3%
Yes
No
No Response
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
23.8%
26.5%
Yes
No
No Response
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Job Experience while in High School
Type of experience:
Students
Parents
Work-based learning experience
355
29.8%
145
23.0%
Part-time work
514
43.2%
238
37.8%
Summer job
315
26.5%
129
20.5%
Other
208
17.5%
36
5.7%
No experience
68
5.7%
155
24.6%
No Choice
25
2.1%
20
3.2%
Job Experience While In High School (Students)
Job Experience While In High School (Parents)
37.8%
43.2%
29.8%
2.1%
5.7%
23.0%
20.5%
26.5%
17.5%
Work-based Learning Experience
Part-time Work
Summer Job
None
Other
No Response
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
3.2%
24.6%
Work-based Learning Experience
Summer Job
None
5.7%
Part-time Work
Other
No Response
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Extracurricular Activities While In High School
Type of extracurricular activity:
Students
Parents
Clubs
292
24.5%
144
22.9%
Sports
295
24.8%
135
21.4%
Performing arts
108
9.1%
59
9.4%
Volunteer
284
23.9%
169
26.8%
None
384
32.3%
264
41.9%
No Response
106
8.9%
14
2.2%
Extracurricular Activities While In High School (Students)
24.8%
Extracurricular Activities While In High School (Parents)
21.4%
9.1%
24.5%
23.9%
9.4%
26.8%
22.9%
2.2%
8.9%
32.3%
41.9%
Clubs
Sports
Performing Arts
Clubs
Sports
Volunteer
None
No Reponse
Volunteer
None
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Office of Special Education Achievement
Performing Arts
No Response
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Transition Related Activities (Students)
High school activities that…
Academic
Classes
Vocational
Classes
CareerRelated
Activities
IEP
Participation
SelfAdvocacy
Instruction
No Response
Helped me with career planning
370
31.1%
563
47.3%
406
34.1%
377
31.7%
180
15.1%
92
7.7%
Helped me connect to a job
217
18.2%
477
40.1%
358
30.1%
192
16.1%
213
17.9%
169
14.2%
Helped me connect to further
training
Helped me connect with adult
support agencies
Helped me develop work-related
skills
293
24.6%
460
38.7%
318
26.7%
338
28.4%
165
13.9%
162
13.6%
178
15.0%
220
18.5%
174
14.6%
508
42.7%
187
15.7%
212
17.8%
479
40.3%
545
45.8%
361
30.3%
233
19.6%
215
18.1%
122
10.3%
Were academically challenging and
gave me confidence to pursue
further education
479
40.3%
477
40.1%
308
25.9%
246
20.7%
186
15.6%
148
12.4%
Helped me make responsible
choices, understand my rights,
express my opinions
457
38.4%
445
37.4%
351
29.5%
407
34.2%
295
24.8%
122
10.3%
* Note: Each respondent could make more than one selection.
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Transition Related Activities (Students)
High School Activities Identified as Helpful for Transition Services
STUDENTS
50.0%
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Career planning
Connect to a job
Connect to further
training
Connect with adult
support agencies
Activities to develop
work-related skills
Academic challenge and Me make responsible
gave confidence to
choices, understand my
pursue further education
rights, express my
opinions
Academic Classes
Vocational Classes
Career-Related Activities
IEP Participation
Self-Advocacy Instruction
No Response
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Transition Related Activities (Parents)
High school activities that…
Academic
Classes
Vocational
Classes
CareerRelated
Activities
IEP
Participation
SelfAdvocacy
Instruction
No Response
Helped my child with career
planning
142
22.5%
264
41.9%
167
26.5%
243
38.6%
77
12.2%
122
19.4%
Helped my child connect to a job
96
15.2%
204
32.4%
147
23.3%
120
19.0%
106
16.8%
166
26.3%
113
17.9%
200
31.7%
120
19.0%
207
32.9%
80
12.7%
172
27.3%
57
9.0%
107
17.0%
58
9.2%
266
42.2%
73
11.6%
210
33.3%
201
31.9%
255
40.5%
146
23.2%
177
28.1%
105
16.7%
122
19.4%
Were academically challenging and
gave my child confidence to pursue
further education
200
31.7%
204
32.4%
109
17.3%
161
25.6%
86
13.7%
170
27.0%
Helped my child make responsible
choices, understand his/her rights,
express his/her opinions
192
30.5%
204
32.4%
132
21.0%
238
37.8%
143
22.7%
133
21.1%
Helped my child connect to further
training
Helped my child connect with adult
support agencies
Helped my child develop workrelated skills
* Note: Each respondent could make more than one selection.
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Office of Special Education Achievement
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Transition Related Activities (Parents)
High School Activities Identified as Helpful for Transition Services
Parents
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Career planning
Connect to a job
Connect to further
training
Connect with adult
support agencies
Activities to develop
work-related skills
Academic challenge and
gave confidence to
pursue further
education
Academic Classes
Vocational Classes
Career-Related Activities
IEP Participation
Self-Advocacy Instruction
No Response
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
My child make
responsible choices,
understand rights,
express opinions
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Assistance for Transition Related Activities (Students)
My high school program
provided/helped…
Not At All
A Little
Some
A Lot
Very Much
Other
Career planning activities and
supports
36
3.0%
131
11.0%
352
29.6%
382
32.1%
230
19.3%
59
5.0%
Connect to a job
363
30.5%
207
17.4%
304
25.5%
144
12.1%
101
8.5%
71
6.0%
Connect for further training
143
12.0%
160
13.4%
299
25.1%
294
24.7%
221
18.6%
73
6.1%
Connect with adult support agencies
270
22.7%
145
12.2%
260
21.8%
216
18.2%
211
17.7%
88
7.4%
Activities for me to develop workrelated skills
51
4.3%
128
10.8%
321
27.0%
338
28.4%
280
23.5%
72
6.1%
Academic challenge and built
confidence to pursue further
education
71
6.0%
172
14.5%
319
26.8%
322
27.1%
232
19.5%
74
6.2%
Me make responsible choices,
understand rights, express opinions
53
4.5%
117
9.8%
296
24.9%
367
30.8%
291
24.5%
66
5.5%
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Office of Special Education Achievement
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Assistance for Transition Related Activities (Students)
Degree of Assistance Provided by the School for Transition Services
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Career planning
Connect to a job
Not At All
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Office of Special Education Achievement
Connect for further
training
A Little
Some
Connect with adult
support agencies
A Lot
Activities to develop
work-related skills
Very Much
Academic challenge Me make responsible
and built confidence choices, understand
to pursue further
rights, express
education
opinions
No Response
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Assistance for Transition Related Activities (Parents)
My Child’s high school program
provided/helped…
Not At All
A Little
Some
A Lot
Very Much
Other
Career planning activities and
supports
30
4.8%
58
9.2%
185
29.4%
168
26.7%
124
19.7%
65
10.3%
Connect to a job
186
29.5%
76
12.1%
163
25.9%
80
12.7%
55
8.7%
70
11.1%
Connect for further training
90
14.3%
64
10.2%
164
26.0%
125
19.8%
114
18.1%
73
11.6%
Connect with adult support agencies
149
23.7%
54
8.6%
95
15.1%
107
17.0%
117
18.6%
108
17.1%
Activities for my child to develop
work-related skills
38
6.0%
62
9.8%
167
26.5%
170
27.0%
130
20.6%
63
10.0%
Academic challenge and built
confidence to pursue further
education
60
9.5%
80
12.7%
159
25.2%
155
24.6%
102
16.2%
74
11.7%
My child make responsible choices,
understand rights, express opinions
36
5.7%
68
10.8%
165
26.2%
163
25.9%
131
20.8%
67
10.6%
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Assistance for Transition Related Activities (Parents)
Degree of Assistance Provided by the School for Transition Services
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Career planning
Connect to a job
Not At All
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Office of Special Education Achievement
A Little
Connect for further
training
Some
Connect with adult
support agencies
A Lot
Activities to develop Academic challenge
My child make
work-related skills and built confidence responsible choices,
to pursue further
understand rights,
education
express opinions
Very Much
No Response
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Assistance for Transition Related Activities (Students & Parents)
Degree of Assistance Provided by the School for Transition Services
Students and Parents
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Career planning
activities and
supports.
Connect to a job.
Connect for further Connect with adult
training, such as
support agencies.
vocational
school/college.
Not At All to A Little (Student)
Not At All to A Little (Parent)
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
Provided activities
to develop workrelated skills.
Academically
Helped make
challenging and responsible choices,
given confidence to understand rights,
pursue further
express opinions
education.
respectfully.
A Lot to Very Much (Student)
A Lot to Very Much (Parent)
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Individualized Education Program (Students)
Yes
No
No Response
IEP Helped With Success In Regular Classes
1002
84.2%
144
12.1%
44
3.7%
Student Ideas And Suggestions Were Considered For
The IEP
1037
87.1%
121
10.2%
32
2.7%
Student Is Comfortable Discussing Special Needs/Asking
For Help
987
82.9%
170
14.3%
33
2.8%
IEP Helped With Success In Regular Classes
(Students)
Student Ideas And Suggestions Were
Considered For The IEP (Students)
84.2%
87.1%
12.1%
3.7%
Yes
No
2.7%
Yes
No Reponse
No
10.2%
No Reponse
Student Is Comfortable Discussing Special
Needs/Asking For Help (Students)
82.9%
14.3%
2.8%
Yes
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
No
No Reponse
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Individualized Education Program (Parents)
Yes
No
No Response
IEP Helped With Success In Regular Classes
514
81.6%
90
14.3%
26
4.1%
Student Ideas And Suggestions Were Considered For
The IEP
525
83.3%
71
11.3%
34
5.4%
Student Is Comfortable Discussing Special Needs/Asking
For Help
476
75.6%
127
20.2%
27
4.3%
IEP Helped With Success In Regular Classes
(Parents)
Student Ideas And Suggestions Were
Considered For The IEP (Parents)
83.3%
81.6%
11.3%
14.3%
5.4%
4.1%
Yes
No
Yes
No Response
No
No Response
Student Is Comfortable Discussing Special
Needs/Asking For Help (Parents)
75.6%
20.2%
4.3%
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
Yes
No
No Response
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Driver’s License
Students
Yes
Has a driver’s license (not learner’s permit)
570
47.9%
No
607
51.0%
Parents
No
Response
13
1.1%
Yes
298
Students
No
Response
No
47.3%
324
51.4%
8
Parents
51.4%
51.0%
47.9%
47.3%
1.1%
Yes
No
1.3%
No Response
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
1.3%
Yes
No
No Response
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Future Plans for Education
Students
Parents
I…
My child…
Yes
… plan(s) to continue my/his/her
education
788
No
Response
No
66.2%
392
32.9%
10
0.8%
Yes
381
No
Response
No
60.5%
236
37.5%
13
2.1%
Planning to Continue Education (Parents)
Planning to Continue Education (Students)
66.2%
60.5%
37.5%
32.9%
0.8%
Yes
No
No Response
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
2.1%
Yes
No
No Response
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Plans for Education
Of the 788 students and 381 parents who answered YES:
Type of education:
Students
College (4 Year)
Career & Technical Education/Vocational Training
Community & Technical College (2 Year)
Adult Education
Apprenticeship/On-the-Job Training
240
241
158
20
129
Parents
30.5%
30.6%
20.1%
2.5%
16.4%
Type of Education (Students)
100
115
77
18
71
26.2%
30.2%
20.2%
4.7%
18.6%
Type of Education (Parents)
30.2%
30.6%
30.5%
26.2%
20.2%
20.1%
16.4%
2.5%
College (4 Year)
Career & Technical Education/Vocational Training
Community & Technical College (2 Year)
Adult Education
Apprenticeship/On-the-job training
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Office of Special Education Achievement
18.6%
4.7%
College (4 Year)
Career & Technical Education/Vocational Training
Community & Technical College (2 Year)
Adult Education
Apprenticeship/On-the-job training
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Future Plans for Education
Of the 392 students and 236 parents who answered NO:
Reason(s) for not continuing…
Students
Parents
Have a job
86
21.9%
65
27.5%
Need to work
120
30.6%
47
19.9%
Getting married
19
4.8%
9
3.8%
Too expensive
26
6.6%
11
4.7%
Unsure of my/his/her plans
103
26.3%
83
35.2%
Joining the military
40
10.2%
17
7.2%
Poor grades/not ready
18
4.6%
17
7.2%
Need a break from school
62
15.8%
21
8.9%
Not needed for my job
15
3.8%
8
3.4%
Supported work/day activities
18
4.6%
14
5.9%
Other
32
8.2%
23
9.7%
Note: Each respondent could make more than one selection.
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Office of Special Education Achievement
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Future Plans for Education
Reasons for Not Continuing Education
40.0%
35.0%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
Students
Parents
Have a job
Need to work
Getting married
Too Expensive
Unsure of my plans
Joining the military
Poor grades/not ready
Need a break from school
Not needed for my job
Supervised day activities
Other
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
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2006 Senior Exit Survey Results
Future Plans for Living
Students
Independently in my/his/her own place or with friends
At home with parents
With other family
In a dormitory or on a military base
In a group home/shared apartment
Other
No Response
456
487
69
118
25
13
22
38.3%
40.9%
5.8%
9.9%
2.1%
1.1%
1.8%
Parents
141
352
40
61
9
13
14
22.4%
55.9%
6.3%
9.7%
1.4%
2.1%
2.2%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Students
Independently in my own place or with friends
With other family
In a group home/supervised shared apartment
No Response
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Special Education Achievement
Parents
At home with parents
In a dormitory or on a military base
Other
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