On August 15, 2022 Carole L. Clancy, Director of PDE Bureau of Special Education disseminated a PennLink titled State Performance Plan Data Requirements – Postsecondary School Survey (Cohort 3 Exit) to all LEAs. The memo states that the accountability requirement under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) mandates that each state determine the extent to which students are achieving transition outcomes (State Performance Plan – Indicator 14). To meet the federal reporting requirement, each local education agency (LEA) is mandated to administer Exit and Post-School Surveys to students who have graduated, aged out or dropped out with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) at a frequency of one time, over a five-year period, based on the LEA’s assignment to a targeted sampling year (Cohort 3).

The following information specifically addresses Exit Survey administration for 2022-23. Below are the requirements for LEAs assigned to Cohort 3, as listed below:

• Participate in the Pennsylvania Post-School Outcome Survey Overview for Cohort 3 webinar on September 21, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The webinar will provide information concerning the administration of Exit Surveys. Registration is required and may be accessed at: https://www.pattan.net/Events/Webinar/Course-1838/Events/Session-37114 . 
• Participate in the Exit Survey training webinar on February 21, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Registration for this event is required and can be completed when registering for the September webinar. Information regarding accessing and entering information into the online system will be presented during this webinar.

To see what LEAs are assigned to the 2022-23 Cohort 3, click here.