1999 SPECIAL EDUCATION LONGITUDINAL SURVEY FOR GRADUATES/DROPS
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During June – November of 1999, Dubuque Community School District (DCSD) conducted a longitudinal survey of students with disabilities who had graduated or dropped out in May 1999. 135 students were contacted for interviews. Of that 135, 64 were completed (47%). The primary method of contacting students was by phone, but some surveys were also mailed. The purpose of this study was to gather current information in the areas of post-secondary education, employment, and living since leaving high school.
SURVEY INFORMATION:
135 students surveyed:
- Graduates: 10 Life Skills Program, 6 S/P, 12 Behavior Program, 41 MLT
- Drop Outs: 5 Life Skills Program, 0 S/P, 37 Behavior Program, 24 MLT
44 declined
27 unable to locate
64 completed (47%):
- 9 Life Skills Program, 6 S/P, 17 Behavior Program, 32 MLT
- 25 Level I, 11 Level II, 28 Level III
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION:
- Community College: 3 Behavior Program, 9 MLT = 19%
- Four Year College: 3 MLT = 5%
- Adult Basic Education: 1 Life Skills Program, 2 Behavior Program = 5%
JOB TRAINING:
- Formal Apprenticeship: 0
- Private Job Training: 1 MLT, 6 S/P, 1 Behavior Program = 13%
- Job Training Partnership Act: 1 Life Skills Program, 1 Behavior Program = 3%
ASSISTANCE WANTED IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND/OR EMPLOYMENT:
- After Job Core, where to go to further education or employment? (Life Skills)
- How to pursue a career after college. (MLT)
- GED information (Behavior Program)
- Where to look for employment. (Behavior Program)
- How to select a career without going to college. (MLT)
- Where to go for financial aid for college. (MLT)
HAVE YOU CONSIDERED THE MILITARY?
- 1 Life Skills Program,
- 5 MLT
- 2 Behavior Program = 13%
HOW WELL PREPARED WERE YOU FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND/OR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT?
- Unsure: 3 Life Skills Program (all graduates), 0 S/P, 7 MLT (6 graduates, 1 drop out), 5 Behavior Program (4 graduates, 1 drop out)
- Not at all prepared: 1 Life Skills Program (1 graduate), 0 S/P, 2 MLT (2 graduate), 5 Behavior Program (5 Drop out)
- Adequate: 5 Life Skills Program (4 graduate, 1 drop out), 5 S/P, 17 MLT (14 graduate, 3 drop out), 5 Behavior Program (1 graduate, 4 drop out)
- Well prepared: 0 Life Skills Program, 1 S/P, 5 MLT (5 graduate), 2 Behavior Program (1 graduate, 1 drop out)
WHAT HELPED YOU MOST IN SCHOOL FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND/OR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT?
- STW Classes: 3 Life Skills Program, 4 MLT
- Vocational Classes: 2 Behavior Program, 2 MLT
- Teachers: 3 Behavior Program, 15 MLT, 5 Life Skills Program, 4 S/P
- Counselors: 3 MLT
- Coach: 1 MLT
- IEP Goals: 2 S/P
- Unsure: 3 MLT, 3 Behavior Program
- Nothing helped: 1 Life Skills Program, 7 Behavior Program, 4 MLT
WHO WOULD YOU CONTACT IF YOU WANTED INFORMATION REGARDING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION?
- Unable to name: 22 = 34%
- High School Counselor: 4 = 6%
- College of Choice: 21 = 33%
- Family/Friend: 12 = 19%
- Provider/Agency: 1 = 2%
- High School Teacher: 4 = 6%
WHO HAVE YOU SPOKE WITH FOR ASSISTANCE IN EMPLOYMENT?
- DVRS: 8 = 13%
- Colleges: 10 = 16%
- Provider/Agency: 2 = 3%
- High School Teacher: 4 = 6%
- Job Service: 4 = 6%
- Nobody: 40 = 63%
ARE YOU CURRENTLY EMPLOYED?
- 84% are currently employed
Life Skills Program: 7/9 employed = 78%
- 5 in the community
- 2 under enclaves
- Job’s include: sorting/labeling books, housekeeping, stocking shelves, mechanic, unloading semi’s
- Average hours: 25.71
- Average wage: $4.72
- Length of employment: 8.3 months
- Wage increases: 3 = 50%
- Promotions: 0
- Benefits: 3 = 50%
S/P: 6/6 employed = 100%
- 6 in sheltered work
- unpaid, all in training
- Average hours: 15
- Length of employment: 2 months
- Wage increases: 0
- Promotions: 0
- Benefits: 0
MLT: 28/32 employed = 89%
- Jobs include: maintenance, clerk/cashier, assembly, direct care, housekeeping, lawncare, stocking shelves, custodial, carpet/tile laying, road construction, loading/unloading semi’s, customer sales, construction, telemarketing
- Average hours: 27.14
- Average wage: $5.60
- Length of employment: 3.54 months
- Increase in wages: 6 = 21%
- Promotion: 2 = 7%
- Benefits: 8 = 29%
- Behavior Program: 13/17 employed = 77%
*Those unemployed include: 2 Life Skills Program, 4 MLT, 4 Behavior Program
Reasons for unemployment:
- FT student
- On vacation
- Unable to find work
- Just had a baby
- Don’t want to work
WHO ASSISTED YOU IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT?
- Family/Friend: 22 = 41%
- Found on own: 19 = 35%
- Teacher: 2 = 4%
- Provider/Agency: 11 = 20%
CURRENT LIVING ARRANGEMENTS:
- Dorm: 1 Life Skills Program, 1 MLT = 3%
- Family/Relative: 1 Life Skills Program, 0 S/P, 28 MLT, 13 Behavior Disorder = 66%
- Supervised Setting: 6 Life Skills Program, 1 Behavior Program = 11%
- Independent Living: 2 Life Skills Program, 2 MLT, 3 Behavior Program = 11%
COMMUNITY AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
- Vocational Rehabilitation: 6 Life Skills Program, 3 MLT, 1 Behavior Program = 16%
- SSI: 5 Life Skills Program, 2 MLT, 6 S/P = 20%
- Agency/Provider: 6 Life Skills Program, 6 S/P, 1 Behavior Program = 20%
- City Housing: 5 Life Skills Program = 8%
- Department of Human Services = 2%
- Case Management: = 6 Life Skills Program = 9%
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