Post – School Outcomes
Compliance and B-14
The federal law that governs how public and state institutions provide special education and related services to youth with disabilities is under IDEA. In order to comply with IDEA, states must report annually to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). One of the indicators being reported is B-14, or Post-School Outcomes. B-14 is the measurement of any post-school engagement outcomes for youth with disabilities. It is defined, within IDEA, as the percentage of youth who:
Indicator Part B14: Post-School Outcomes
IDEA, the federal law that governs how public and state institutions provide special education and related services to youth with disabilities, requires states to report annually on 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 postsecondary education or training program; or competitively employed or in some other employment within one year of leaving high school. (20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(B))
The resources on this page are designed to support data collection, analysis, and use related to Indicator B14: Post-School Outcomes.
PSO resources
Featured Resources
Ready, Set, Go for PSO:
What veteran data collectors need to know for 2024
A recording of the training event, with Closed Caption. The viewer must turn on Closed Caption by clicking the CC on the screen.
Ready, Set, Go for PSO: What veteran data collectors
need to know for 2024
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Ready, Set, Go for PSO: What veteran data collectorsÂ
need to know for 2024
A transcript of the PowerPoint
Ready, Set, Go for PSO: What veteran data collectors
need to know for 2024
This video shows the PSO results from the 2023 data collection
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In order to assist Oregon School Districts in the Post-School Outcomes collection, we have provided a series of four training sessions along with additional resources to inform statewide data collectors. Under these four categories, you will find the recorded PowerPoint document as well as additional resources that pertain to the category.
- What is Post-School Outcomes?
- Conducting Interviews for Post-School Outcomes: Strategies and Techniques- The Exit Interview
- Conducting Interviews for Post-School Outcomes: Strategies and Techniques- The Follow-Up Interview
- Using PSO Data to Celebrate and Inform Program Change