INDICATOR #14 RESULTS FOR 2009-2010
There were a total of 322 total respondents to the phone interviews, survey mailings, or
data collected by individual school district personnel in South Dakota for the 2009-2010
exiters. Each leaver is counted only once in the highest category as described next:
1= 28 respondent exiters were enrolled in “higher education”.
2=157 respondent exiters were engaged in “competitive employment” (and
not counted In 1 above).
3=17 respondent exiters were enrolled in “some other postsecondary
education and Training” (and not counted in 1 or 2 above).
4=33 respondent exiters were engaged in “some other employment” (and not
counted In 1, 2, or 3 above).
Thus,
A=28 (#1) divided by 322 (total respondents) = 8.7%
B=28 (#1) + 157 (#2) divided by 322 (total respondents) = 57.45%
C=28 (#1) + 157 (#2) + 17 (#3) + 33 (#4) divided by 322 = 72.98%
OUTCOMES PER TIER
Figure 1 shows outcome categories including the not engaged category, the number of
leavers in each category, and the percentage of leavers in each outcome category. The
table below the pie chart in Figure 1 shows the percentages for each measure A, B, and
C. The largest number of exiters was in the category of “competitive employment” this
year. Last year’s baseline also had the largest number of exiters in this category as well.
The number of exiters this year in “competitive employment” was up by approximately
3.5% in comparison to the baseline data of last year. The second largest percentage of
exiters was in the not engaged category (27%). The remaining categories in order were:
“some other employment” (10%), enrolled in “higher education” (9%) and “enrolled in
some other postsecondary education or training” (5%). South Dakota’s overall
engagement rate slipped approximately 5% from last year’s baseline rate 78%.
However, “competitive employment” and “higher education” showed the largest
fluctuations with an increase of 3.5% of exiters in “competitive employment” and a
decrease (8.7%) in “higher education”.
South Dakota IDEA Part B SPP/APR Indicator #14: Post-School
Outcomes for 2009-10 School Year Exiters
1: Enrolled in
higher education ,
28, 9%
Not Engaged, 87,
27%
2: Competitive
employment , 157,
49%
4: Some other
employment, 33,
10%
3: Enrolled in
other
postsecondary
education or
training, 17, 5%
SPP #14 Meaurement
SPP #14 Meaurement B:
SPP #14 Meaurement
9%
57%
Equals Segment 1
Equals Segments 1+2
73%
Equals Segments 1+2+3+4
1: Enrolled in higher education
2: Competitive employment
3: Enrolled in other postsecondary education or training
4: Some other employment
Not Engaged
Figure 1
OUTCOMES BY EXIT STATUS
Seventy-three percent (73%) of exiters from the 2009-10 school year in South Dakota were
engaged in either higher education, competitive employment, enrolled in other
postsecondary education or training or in some other type of employment. Twenty-seven
percent (27%) were not engaged according to definition. Of the 27% of exiters (n=87) that
were categorized as not engaged, 8 had attended both post-secondary education or training
and been competitively employed but had not completed a term or worked at least 3
months. Twenty-one (21) of the exiters had been competitively employed only, but had not
worked for at least 3 months, and 13 of the exiters had enrolled in post-secondary
education or training, but did not complete a term. Of the 87 exiters listed, a total of 42
exiters (48.3%) had attended post-secondary education or training or been competitively
employed or both, but had not completed a term or worked at least three months (90
days). Students with a High School Diploma were engaged at a greater rate e.g., 76% of the
time vs. the state average of 73%. Students with a modified diploma, or aging out as well as
dropouts were engaged only 50-60% of the time. See Figure 2.
South Dakota IDEA Part B SPP/APR Indicator #14: Post-School
Outcomes for 2009-10 School Year Exiters
100%
Axis Title
80%
60%
Respondents
by
Type of Exit
40%
20%
0%
Not Engaged
4: Some other employment
3: Enrolled in other
postsecondary education or
training
2: Competitive employment
1: Enrolled in higher education
Statewi
de
Respon
dents
n=322
High
School
Diplom
a
n=282
27%
10%
24%
8%
Certific
ate or
Modifie
d
Diplom
a n=2
50%
50%
5%
6%
49%
9%
52%
10%
Unknow
n: Exit
Reason
The
n=0
cou
Aged
out
n=20
Dropout
n=18
40%
35%
50%
17%
0%
0%
0%
nt of
this
0%
grou
p0%
is
zero
.0%
0%
0%
25%
0%
33%
0%
0%
0%
Figure 2
OUTCOMES BY DISABILITY
Engagement rates by type of disability suggested wide variability between the disabling
conditions in South Dakota. Exiters with learning disabilities were engaged 80% of the
time in 2009-10 and not engaged 20% of the time. Exiters with emotional disturbance,
cognitive disabilities (mental retardation), as well as all other disabilities combined were
engaged 60%, 65% and 64% respectively and not engaged 40%, 35%, and 36%
respectively. Students with emotional disturbance, cognitive disabilities, and all other
disabilities were not engaged approximately at twice the rate of those exiters with a
learning disability. Almost three-fourths (71%) of the exiters with learning disabilities
were engaged in either Tier 1 or Tier 2 (Higher Education & Competitive Employment).
Exiters with emotional disturbance, cognitive disabilities, or all other disabilities were
engaged in either Tier 1 or 2 less than half the time, 45%, 41%, and 41% respectively.
See Figure 3
South Dakota IDEA Part B SPP/APR Indicator #14: Post-School
Outcomes for 2009-10 School Year Exiters
100%
Axis Title
80%
60%
40%
Respondents by
Type of Disability
20%
0%
Not Engaged
4: Some other employment
3: Enrolled in other
postsecondary education or
training
2: Competitive employment
1: Enrolled in higher education
Statewi
de
Respon
dents
n=322
27%
10%
Specific Emotio
All
Unkno
Mental
Learnin
nal
Other
wn:
Retarda
g
Disturb
Disabilit Disabilit
tion
Disabilit ance
ies
y Type
n=51
y n=168 n=20
n=66
n=17
20%
40%
35%
36%
18%
4%
10%
22%
18%
6%
5%
5%
5%
2%
5%
24%
49%
9%
62%
9%
45%
0%
39%
2%
24%
17%
47%
6%
Figure 3
OUTCOMES BY DISABILITY
Engagement rates for exiters by ethnicity indicated those exiters that were White
closely mirrored the engagement rates per Tier in all Tiers of the statewide average e.g.,
statewide respondents not engaged 27%, White respondents not engaged 26%, Enrolled
in Higher Education 9% and 9%, Competitive Employment 51% and 49%, Other
postsecondary education or training 5% and 5%, and some other employment 9% and
10% respectively. Non engagement rates of all other ethnic groups identified were
greater in all cases than non engagement rates for Whites. It should be noted that
although the American Indian non engagement rate was lower than that of the Whites,
some improvement is noted from South Dakota’s baseline year, 2008-09 results. During
the baseline year, American Indians were not engaged 53% of the time compared to
33% of the time this year. Also, the American Indian was competitively employed this
year 46% of the time and only 18% of the time during the baseline year. Historically,
engagement rates for the American Indian have lagged considerably behind
engagement rates of the Whites, but is much more similar this year than in any year
since South Dakota has collected post-school outcome data. See Figure 4
South Dakota IDEA Part B SPP/APR Indicator #14: Post-School
Outcomes for 2009-10 School Year Exiters
100%
80%
60%
Respondents by
Ethnicity
40%
20%
0%
Not Engaged
4: Some other employment
3: Enrolled in other
postsecondary education or
training
2: Competitive employment
1: Enrolled in higher education
Statewid
e
Respon
dents
n=322
27%
10%
America
Asian or
Unknow
n Indian/
Pacific
n:
Alaska
Islander
Ethnicity
Native
n=3
n=6
n=39
33%
33%
0%
33%
10%
17%
White
n=258
Hispanic
n=10
Black
n=6
26%
9%
30%
30%
50%
0%
5%
5%
0%
0%
0%
5%
17%
49%
9%
51%
9%
30%
10%
17%
33%
33%
0%
46%
5%
50%
17%
Figure 4
OUTCOMES BY GENDER
Engagement rates by gender for 2009-10 were variable. Male engagement rates were higher
overall than the statewide respondent engagement rates. Female engagement rates were
lower overall than statewide respondent engagement rates. Females were not engaged fully
7% more than were males. The largest difference between male and female engagement rates
were in the area of Competitive Employment where males were engaged in Competitive
Employment 14% more than were females. Enrollment in the other three Tiers was generally
similar for male and female respondents. The lower engagement rates for females in 2009-10
follows similar patterns reported from last year’s baseline data. The 2008-09 engagement rates
overall for males were 7% greater than it was for females. Engagement rates for Tier 2 & 3
from 2008-09 were similar for both males and females and similar to the 2009-10 engagement
rates shown below. In 2008-09 females were engaged in Higher Education 8% more often than
their male counterparts e.g., 20% vs 12%. Female engagement rates in Higher Education for
the 2009-10 school year compared to 2008-09 were down over half e.g., 20% vs 9%.
South Dakota IDEA Part B SPP/APR Indicator #14: Post-School Outcomes
for 2009-10 School Year Exiters
100%
Axis Title
80%
60%
Respondents by
Gender
The
count
of this
group
is zero.
40%
20%
0%
Not Engaged
4: Some other employment
3: Enrolled in other
postsecondary education or
training
2: Competitive employment
1: Enrolled in higher education
Statewide
Respondent
s n=322
27%
10%
Female
n=124
Male n=198
Unknown:
Gender n=0
31%
13%
24%
9%
0%
0%
5%
6%
5%
0%
49%
9%
40%
9%
54%
9%
0%
0%
Figure 5
EXITER REPRESENTATIVENESS BY CATEGORY
Representativeness for exiters for 2009-10 demonstrated the critical need for contact
information for ALL EXITERS especially when comparing representativeness per category
between ALL EXITERS (Figure 6) and EXITERS WITH CONTACT INFORMATION (Figure 7).
When analyzing representativeness for ALL EXITERS both Minority and Dropout
categories were underrepresented, but by varying degrees. Minorities under
representation was 1.27% below the +/-3% range. An additional 4 survey respondents
from the minority category would have brought the difference within the +/-3% range.
Dropout under representation was 6.61% below the +/-3% range and would have
required an additional 21 completed surveys from this category of exiter to fall with the
difference of +/-3% range. Representativeness for exiters WITH CONTACT
INFORMATION resulted in under representation in the areas of LD, Female and
Minority. However, the degree of underrepresentation was minimal compared to ALL
EXITERS. LD, Minority, and Female underrepresentation was .48%, .63% and 1.36%
below respectively for these categories. AO was .71% overrepresented from the +/-3%
range for this category. While representativeness was not within the +/-3% range
regardless of how evaluated, the degree of under representation or overrepresentation
was much less pronounced when contact information was provided for exiters. The
additional number of exiters that would have had to be collected to fall within the +/-3%
range would have been 2 more in the LD category, 4 more in the Female category, and 2
more in the Minority category. AO would have required 2 fewer surveys to have been
within the +/-3% for exiters with contact information. Comparitively, the additional
number of exiters that would have had to be collected to fall within the +/-3% range
would have been 4 more in the minority category and 21 more in the dropout category
for ALL EXITERS e.g., approximately 30%+ did not have contact information. It appears
availability of contact information is closely related to degree of representative
information for exiters.
Figure 6 This represents ALL EXITERS representativeness in each category. Contact information for approximately 35% of all exiters
was unavailable which had a significant impact on respondent representation in the categories of minority and dropouts
Figure 7 This represents all exiters WITH CONTACT INFORMATION PROVODED in each category.
Summary of Indicator #14 in South Dakota for 2009-10 exiters
There were 322 total respondents from 2009-10 school year. School districts supplied phone
numbers and addresses for 514 exiters. An additional 16 addresses, but no phone numbers
were provided for a total of 530 exiters with all or partial contact information provided in
Appendix A by school districts. This is a response rate of 60.8% for 2009-10 for those exiters
with phone numbers and/or addresses. (2008-09 response rate was 55.8%). Overall, there
were a total of 775 exiters, 245 of which did not have phone numbers and/or addresses given.
There was a 41.5% response rate for all exiters, 31.6% of which had no contact information
provided by school districts.
1 = 28 respondent leavers were enrolled in “Higher Education”.
2 = 157 respondent leavers were engaged in “Competitive Employment” (and not counted in 1
above.
3 = 17 of the respondent leavers were enrolled in “some other postsecondary education and
Training” (and not counted in 1 or 2 above).
4 = 33 of the respondent leavers were engaged in “some other employment” (and not counted
In 1, 2, or 3 above)
Tiers
2009-10 engagement
per Tier
2008-09 engagement
per Tier
% difference
1
2
3
4
Total Engagment
8.7%
48.8%
5.3%
10.2%
73.0%
14.6%
45.3%
7.3%
11.4%
78.6%
-5.9%
+3.5%
-2.0%
-1.2%
-5.6%
The largest decrease of engagement rates per Tier was in Tier 1 “enrolled in Higher Education”
which decreased by 5.9%. The largest increase of engagement rates was in the area of
Competitive Employment (Tier 2) which increased by 3.5%. Both Tiers 3 & 4 showed a slight
decrease from the 2008-09 baseline year. The table below shows exiter response rates (raw)
differences per question related to Reasons given for not going to PS from 2008-09 to 2009-10..
Reasons given for not going to PS
No PS opportunities
Lacks skills to go to PS
Transportation
Lacks service agency support
Working
Family Obligations
Does not want to go to PS
Health Problems
No Money
Other
Total number of responses per year

2009-10
9
21
4
7
57
15
55
20
24
55
267
2008-09
4
13
9
2
46
12
33
9
18
56
202
Response difference per question per year*
5
8
-5
5
11
3
22
11
6
-1
65
Difference from 2008-09 to 2009-10 # of responses per category of question on Appendix B
Although the overall engagement rates in South Dakota decreased by over 5% some postitive trends
were noted. Among them were:
1) Those engaged in competitive employment increased over 3% from the previous year.
2) South Dakota’s response rate surpassed 60% for those exiters with contact information
provided by the school districts.
3) Native American overall engagement rate grew substantially from 2008-09 to this year
showing a 20% increase over last year’s baseline data.
There were also areas of concern with the survey results from 2009-10 when compared to baseline data
obtained with the 2008-09 exiter information:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Engagement rates for Higher Education decreased from baseline rates.
Caucasian non-engagement rates increased by 11%.
Both male and female engagement rated decreased equally.
There were a larger number of exiters with no contact information available