WV Statewide Exit Survey for Students with Disabilities Student and Parent Exit Survey Results 2006

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1 Number of Graduates with a Regular Diploma 2129 Number of Graduates with a Modified Diploma 140 Number of Dropouts 959 Total Exiters** 3228 Number of student surveys received % Number of parent surveys received % The percentages below reflect information from the surveys received, not total exiters. Students Parents Career Pathway Diploma Entry % % Standard Diploma Skilled % % Modified Diploma Professional % % No Response No Response % Career Cluster Business/Marketing % Note: Parents were asked the question Engineering/Technical % regarding the diploma in place of Career Fine Arts/Humanities % Pathway. They were not asked about the Health Services % Career Cluster. Human Services % Science/Natural Resources % No Response % Completed required courses and earned certificate in Career and Technical concentration Yes % % No % % No Response % % Earned industry credential for the concentration area Yes % % No % % Other % % Job experience while in high school * Work-based learning % % Part-time work % % Summer job % % None % % Other % % No Response % % Extracurricular activities while in high school * Clubs % % Sports % % Performing Arts % % Volunteer % % None % % No Response % % Office of Special Education Achievement Page1 of 5

2% Standard Diploma Skilled 489 41.1% 51 8.1% Modified Diploma Professional 229 19.2% 74 11.7% No Response No Response 71 6.0% Career Cluster Business/Marketing 111 9.

2 Future Plans for Education plan(s) to continue my/his/her education Yes % % No % % No Response % % Future Plans for Education of the students who answered YES : * College % % Vocational % % Technical % % Adult Education % % Apprenticeship/On-the-job training % % Future Plans for Education of the students who answered NO : * Have a job % % Need to work % % Getting married % 9 1.4% Too Expensive % % Unsure of plans % % Joining the military % % Poor grades/not ready % % Need a break from school % % Not needed for my job % 8 1.3% Supervised day activities % % Other % % Future plans for living Independently in own place or with friends % % At home with parents % % With other family % % In a dormitory or on a military base % % In a group home or supervised shared apartment % 9 1.4% Other % % No Response % % Drivers License Yes % % No % % No Response % 8 1.3% IEP helped with success in regular classes Yes % % No % % No Response % % Student ideas and suggestions were considered for IEP Yes % % No % % No Response % % Office of Special Education Achievement Page2 of 5

9% Apprenticeship/On-the-job training 129 16.4% 71 11.3% Future Plans for Education of the students who answered NO : * Have a job 86 21.9% 65 10.3% Need to work 120 30.6% 47 7.

3 Student is comfortable discussing special needs/asking for help Yes % % No % % No Response % % Degree of Assistance: The high school provided help and activities for career planning. Not at all % % A Little % % Some % % A lot % % Very much % % No Response % % Degree of Assistance: The high school helped to connect with a job. Not at all % % A Little % % Some % % A lot % % Very much % % No Response % % Degree of Assistance: The high school helped to connect with further training. Not at all % % A Little % % Some % % A lot % % Very much % % No Response % % Degree of Assistance: The high school helped to connect with adult support agencies. Not at all % % A Little % % Some % % A lot % % Very much % % No Response % % Degree of Assistance: The high school provided activities to develop work related skills. Not at all % % A Little % % Some % % A lot % % Very much % % No Response % % Degree of Assistance: The high school has benn academically challenging and gave student confidence to pursue further education. Not at all % % A Little % % Some % % A lot % % Very much % % No Response % % Office of Special Education Achievement Page3 of 5

7% Very much 230 19.3% 124 19.7% No Response 59 5.0% 65 10.3% Degree of Assistance: The high school helped to connect with a job. Not at all 363 30.5% 186 29.5% A Little 207 17.4% 76 12.

4 Degree of Assistance: The high school helped me/him/her make responsible choices, understand my/his/her rights and express my/his/her opinions respectfully. Not at all % % A Little % % Some % % A lot % % Very much % % No Response % % High school activities that helped with Career Planning * Academic Classes % % Vocational Classes % % Career-Related Activities % % IEP Participation % % Self Advocacy Instruction % % No Response % % High school activities that helped to connect with a job * Academic Classes % % Vocational Classes % % Career-Related Activities % % IEP Participation % % Self Advocacy Instruction % % No Response % % High school activities that helped to connect with further training * Academic Classes % % Vocational Classes % % Career-Related Activities % % IEP Participation % % Self Advocacy Instruction % % No Response % % High school activities that helped to connect with adult support agencies * Academic Classes % % Vocational Classes % % Career-Related Activities % % IEP Participation % % Self Advocacy Instruction % % No Response % % High school activities that helped to develop work related skills * Academic Classes % % Vocational Classes % % Career-Related Activities % % IEP Participation % % Self Advocacy Instruction % % No Response % % Office of Special Education Achievement Page4 of 5

6% High school activities that helped with Career Planning * Academic Classes 370 31.1% 142 22.5% Vocational Classes 563 47.3% 264 41.9% Career-Related Activities 406 34.1% 167 26.

5 High school activities that were academiclly challenging and gave me confidence to pursue further education * Academic Classes % % Vocational Classes % % Career-Related Activities % % IEP Participation % % Self Advocacy Instruction % % No Response % % High school activities that helped me/him/her make responsible choices, understand my/his/her rights and express my/his/her opions.* Academic Classes % % Vocational Classes % % Career-Related Activities % % IEP Participation % % Self Advocacy Instruction % % No Response % % DROPOUT SUPPLEMENT SURVEY Some Dropout Supplement Surveys were submitted without any Exit Surveys. This report shows data from all Dropout Supplement Surveys received. All Parent Dropout Supplement Surveys were received with a Parent Survey. Dropout Supplements WITH Exit Survey 30 Dropout Supplements WITHOUT Exit Survey 125 Total Student Dropout Supplements 155 Total Parent Dropout Supplements 27 Reasons for dropping out of school of those who submitted Supplement Surveys* Academic Difficulty % % Behavior Difficulty % % Dislike of School Experience % % Economic Reasons 1 0.6% 0 0.0% Employment 7 4.5% % Exceeded Allowable Absences % 2 7.4% Family Care Responsibilities 4 2.6% 0 0.0% Lack of Appropriate Curriculum 1 0.6% 1 3.7% Lack of Interest or Motivation % % Expelled 1 0.6% 0 0.0% Marriage 1 0.6% 0 0.0% Pregnancy 5 3.2% 1 3.7% Marriage and Pregnancy 3 1.9% 0 0.0% Needed at Home 2 1.3% 0 0.0% Parental Influence 2 1.3% 0 0.0% Physical Illness or Disability 6 3.9% 0 0.0% Poor Student/Staff Relationship % % Poor Relationship with Fellow Students 6 3.9% % Transportation Difficulties 1 0.6% 0 0.0% Other 0 0.0% 0 0.0% * respondents could make more than one selection ** total graduates as reported on Special Education Exit Report Draft Office of Special Education Achievement Page5 of 5

0% High school activities that helped me/him/her make responsible choices, understand my/his/her rights and express my/his/her opions.* Academic Classes 457 38.4% 192 30.5% Vocational Classes 445 37.

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