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Part B Annual Performance Report
2002-2003

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Appendix 59

Postsecondary Plans of Students with Disabilities
2002-03

 
   

 

Postsecondary Plans of Students with Disabilities
2002-03 

 BASIS OF EXIT

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT

MILITARY

ADULT SERVICES

OTHER

 UNKNOWN

TOTAL

4-YEAR
 COLLEGE

2-YEAR
COLLEGE

OTHER
COLLEGE
Regents Diploma

#

1,137

795

60

120

52

10

13

181

2,368

%

48.0%

33.6%

2.5%

5.1%

2.2%

0.4%

0.5%

7.6%

100%
Local Diploma

#

1,369

3,808

371

1,567

293

175

165

1,324

9,072

%

15.1%

42.0%

4.1%

17.3%

3.2%

1.9%

1.8%

14.6%

100%
HSE Diploma

#

34

88

44

216

10

36

48

205

681

%

5.0%

12.9%

6.5%

31.7%

1.5%

5.3%

7.0%

30.1%

100%
IEP Dip./Local Cert.

#

60

256

441

1,829

43

1,503

326

474

4,933

%

1.2%

5.2%

8.9%

37.1%

0.9%

30.5%

6.6%

9.6%

100%
Maximum Age

#

16

8

44

99

7

203

80

85

542

%

3.0%

1.5%

8.1%

18.3%

1.3%

37.4%

14.8%

15.7%

100%
TOTAL

#

2,616

4,955

960

3,831

405

1,927

632

2,270

17,596

%

14.9%

28.2%

5.5%

21.8%

2.3%

10.9%

3.6%

12.9%

100%
Drop Out

#

14

64

61

847

25

215

444

6,179

7,849

%

0.2%

0.8%

0.8%

10.8%

0.3%

2.7%

5.7%

78.7%

100%

 

The data above illustrate post-school plans of students with disabilities by the type of credential earned. For example, 48.0 percent of students with disabilities who graduated with a Regents diploma planned to attend a four-year college, 33.6 percent planned to attend a 2-year college and 2.5 percent planned to attend another type of college (e.g., trade or business school).

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