RE: [NPSO]: What data do you plan to collect?

[Damian, Glenn H]

Title: Untitled Document

New Mexico is conducting a comprehensive survey of post school outcomes that asks several questions to develop a profile of employment and post-secondary education.  Additional employment questions include type of job, hourly wage, hours worked per week, months employed in past year, job benefits received, and reason not working (if applicable).  Additional post-secondary education questions include type of educational program, services or accommodations requested, and reason did not enroll in post-secondary education, (if applicable).  Additional questions defining activities while in high school include:  participation in work study, competitive employment, vocational/ career assessment, opportunities to explore careers, participation in extra-curricular activities.  Other general questions address driver’s license, living situation, and accessing services including VR, Medicaid and DOL.     Glenn Damian New Mexico PED   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patti Zembrosky Barkin Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:04 AM To: npsoserv Subject: [NPSO]: What data do you plan to collect?   A question has been posed to us about how many states are collecting data on independent living, social engagement or other questions beyond the reporting requirements.  We know that  you all have developed or are in the process of developing your follow-up survey questions for your state data collection systems.  Please reply to let us (and others)  if you are planning to include "more than" the minimal required questions about employment and education.  Thanks. -- Patti Zembrosky Barkin Project Associate 1268 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 phone: 541.346.0355 fax: 541.346.0322