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Post School Outcomes

Each public education agency (PEA) that serves transition-aged students with disabilities is required to participate in the Post School Outcomes (PSO) Survey every year. Students who exited high school are contacted and administered a 14-question survey designed to capture student engagement in post-secondary education/training or employment. Data obtained from the PSO Survey facilitates results-driven analysis and improvement to secondary transition programs at the state and local levels.

Important Announcement

The 2022 PSO Survey Student List is Available

Your PEA's list of eligible students for the 2022 PSO Survey is now available in the PSO Application of the Exceptional Student Services Portal of ADE Connect. This list includes students who had IEPs when they graduated, aged out, or dropped out during the 2020–2021 school year.


PSO Survey Resources

Post School Outcomes: Strategies for the 2021 Season

         

Post School Outcomes: Strategies for the 2021 Season PDF

 

Guide to Navigating the PSO Application

In The Know With PSO

In The Know With PSO PDF

PSO Essentials 101

PSO Essentials 101 PDF

PSO Essentials 102

PSO Essentials 102 PDF

Should you be interested in requesting training on PSO, please submit your request through the Secondary Transition Training Request Form.

Administering the PSO Survey

  • Arizona's Current PSO Survey Questions Fillable Copy (English Version) (PDF) data collection protocol for the 2021 season.
  • Arizona's Current PSO Survey Questions Fillable Copy (Spanish Version) (PDF) data collection protocol for the 2021 season translated to Spanish.
  • Arizona's Current PSO Survey Questions Hard Copy (English Version) (PDF) data collection protocol for the 2021 season.
  • Arizona's Current PSO Survey Questions Hard Copy (Spanish Version) (PDF) data collection protocol for the 2021 season translated to Spanish.
  • PSO Survey Companion Document (English Version) Technical assistance document to support facilitating a conversation with survey respondents. This resource includes example follow-up questions, recommendations, and resources for the PSO data collection season.
  • PSO Survey Companion Document (Spanish Version) Technical assistance document translated to Spanish that supports facilitating a conversation with survey respondents. This resource includes example follow-up questions, recommendations, and resources for the PSO data collection season.

 

Preparing for the PSO Survey

  • PEA Post School Outcomes Marketing Materials - Marketing resources for PEAs to inform students about the upcoming Post School Outcomes Survey.
  • PSO Sample Contact Form - A fillable PDF for schools to collect current contact information for students who will be eligible for the PSO survey, their family members, and other appropriate contacts. 
  • PSO Sample Letter (English Version) - A Microsoft Word document for schools to personalize and send to eligible former student and their families in preparation for the PSO survey.
  • PSO Sample Letter (Spanish Version) - A Microsoft Word document for schools to personalize and send to eligible former student and their families in preparation for the PSO survey.

 

Technical Assistance Resources

  • PSO Resources Padlet A resource hub for the PSO data collection season that includes key concepts, helpful documents, videos, and FAQs.
  • PSO One Page Summary A brief overview of the Arizona PSO survey requirements.
  • Definitions of PSO Engagement Categories Definitions for the PSO data collection season (FFY 2018 to present).
  • Contacting Hard-to-Find Youth: Strategies for the Post-School Survey National Post-School Outcomes Center one-pager with strategies to connect with groups of youth who are difficult to contact and who are routinely underrepresented in the PSO survey data (e.g., those students who left school early).
  • NTACT Indicator 14 Data Collection Protocol: Revised (2018) Indicator 14 revised data collection protocol based on Indicator/Measurement requirements. The Arizona PSO Survey is based upon this protocol.
  • NTACT Technical Assistance - PSO: What's New Presentation from NTACT detailing the change of the Competitive Employment definition in FFY 2018.
  • PSO Survey and Labor Laws Document identifying workforce legislation related to PSO Survey data collection and the Competitive Employment and Other Employment categories of engagement.

Arizona's 2021 Post School Outcomes Survey Results 

  • Arizona's Post School Outcomes (PSO) 2021 Survey Results PDF

Previous PSO Survey Results

  • Arizona's Post School Outcomes (PSO) 2020 Survey Results PDF
  • Arizona's Post School Outcomes (PSO) 2019 Survey Results PDF
  • Arizona's Post School Outcomes (PSO) 2018 Survey Results PDF
  • Arizona's Post School Outcomes (PSO) 2017 Survey Results PDF
  • Arizona's Post School Outcomes (PSO) 2016 Survey Results PDF

 

Post School Outcomes PEA Celebration Webpage

We are very excited to celebrate districts and charters for their hard work and dedication in completing PSO requirements! The PEA Celebration web page serves to recognize and congratulate PEAs that went above and beyond over this and prior data collection seasons.

 

Analyze Your District's PSO Results

Results for your district are available in the PSO Application under the "Reports" tab.

PEA PSO Data Analysis Template - A Microsoft Excel Template to help you analyze your district's PSO results.

Please note, this template is designed to work with Microsoft Excel files only. Similar programs, like Apple Numbers, may impact data analysis accuracy. Data analysis accuracy could also be affected if any adjustment occurs in the Excel Workbook other than pasting data into the Data tab.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email the PSO Inbox.

  • What students need to be surveyed?
    • The PSO survey is to be conducted on any student, aged 16 and above, who exited school with an IEP in effect and are no longer in secondary school.
      • This includes students who graduated, dropped-out, and aged-out.
  • Do I have students to be surveyed this year?
    • Our PSO Application pulls student information directly from AzEDS and will list for you any students eligible for the current PSO Survey.
  • What is a "large, well-known company"? (Question 10 of the Current PSO Survey)
    • A “large well-known company” can be defined as an employer who has 15 or more employees (which could be a franchise). When an employer has more than 15 employees they are required to meet the letter of the law in all components of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act's (WIOA) definition of competitive integrated employment.

For more Frequently Asked Questions and Helpful Documents, please check out the Post School Outcomes Padlet.


Post School Outcomes Contact Information

For general questions, please email PSO Inbox

 

Revision date 1/21/22

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