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.
Featured PSO Resources
Save the Dates
Up-to-date training information on 2025 Post-School Outcomes.
Ready, Set, Go for PSO: Take a Dive into PSO 2025
A recording of the training event, with Closed Caption. The viewer must turn on Closed Caption by clicking the CC on the screen.
View VideoPowerPoint document featured in the event.
View PowerPointA transcript of the PowerPoint
Download TranscriptHow to Navigate the ODE PSO 2.0 Application for the PSO Follow-Up Interview Collection
This PowerPoint is Part 2 of Why Does It Matter? The PowerPoint will orient the user to the App, follow a Step-by-Step Process for tracking data, and detail how to submit the data.
PowerPointThis is a glossary of Post-School Outcomes (PSO) application buttons and icons, including the location the button is used within the application, and a description or definition of the button or icon.
View PDFThis video shows the PSO results from the 2023 data collection
View RecordingA transcript of the presentation aligning with the PowerPoint
TranscriptPSO Resource Sections
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