Karen Schroll, Westat Dr. Bonnie Jones, OSEP
July 21, 2009
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To provide OSEP with information needed to assess the effectiveness of the resources expended to train special education personnel
In particular, the data inform five GPRA/PART measures
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Percentage of scholars exiting programs that are knowledgeable and skilled
Percentage of scholars exiting programs prior to completion due to poor academic performance
Percentage of scholars employed in the field for which they were trained upon program completion
Percentage of scholars exiting programs who are employed in the field for which they were trained and fully qualified under IDEA
Percentage of funds expended on scholars completing programs during the grant period
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OSEP collects data annually on scholars who are enrolled in grant-supported training.
Grantees enter scholar-level data for each scholars supported on the grant.
The report provides a full profile of scholars as they enter, progress through, and exit grant-supported training programs.
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Scholar characteristics (e.g., gender, age) Scholar training and employment prior to
entry in grant-supported training Current training information (e.g., degree
pursuing, training area) Employment during training Scholar status at exit from grant-supported
training Employment information at exit from grant-
supported training
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Piloted in FY2000
Data collected for FY2001 through FY2007
FY2008 data collection will begin in late October or early November
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Data are collected online. Grantees receive a user ID and password.
These are sent separately via email. They have 60 days to enter data. The website includes the following reports:
Summary of data entered for each scholar; Summary of key items for each scholar on grant.
Data from FY2001 through FY2006 are posted on the homepage. FY2007 will be available in the coming months.
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87.496.0 97.3 98.5 99.7 100.0
93.4
0102030405060708090
100
FY2001 N=357
FY2002 N=374
FY2003 N=369
FY2004 N=399
FY2005 N=469
FY2006 N=475
FY2007 N=500
Perc
ent R
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ndin
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Grantees:Please set your email application to allow
emails from [email protected] the same ID for a scholar each year –do
not create a new ID for a scholar each year;Keep a list of the IDs assigned to their
scholars;Remember that scholars are considered to
have completed training when they complete all courses grantees intended to fund them for.
Remember to exit all of your scholars when your grant ends.
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Grantees:Read the Frequently Asked Questions and
Instructions available on www.osepppd.comPlan your schedule to ensure data is
submitted within the 60 day data collection period
Review the Student Summary Report before submitting the data
Contact Westat if you have any questions about the data collection
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FY2001-FY2007
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0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
Leadership Low incidence High incidence Minority institutions All grants
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Leadership10% EI/EC
15%
Low Incidence31%
High Incidence19%
Related Services
9%
Minority Institutions
16%
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Male12.6%
Female87.4%
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American Indian/Alaska
Native1%
Asian3%
Black or African American
11%Hispanic or Latino
6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific
Islander1%
White72%
More than one race6%
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Yes7%
No85%
Don't Know8%
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Under 211%
Ages 21 - 2947%Ages 30 - 39
27%
Ages 40 - 4917%
Age 50 and over8%
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General Education
22%
Special Education or
Related Service44%
Outside the field of
Education34%
$0
$2,000
$4,000
$6,000
$8,000
$10,000
$12,000
$14,000
$16,000
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
Leadership Low incidence High incidence
Minority institutions All grants
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
Less than $1,000 $1,000-$4,999 $5,000-$9,999 $10,000-$14,999
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Leadership EI/Early childhood
Low incidence
High incidence
Related services
Minority institutions
All grants
$0 $1-$999 $1,000-$4,999 $5,000-$9,999 $10,000-$14,999 $15,000 or more
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Postdoctoral Degree/ Doctoral
Degree11% Educational
Specialist7%
Master's Degree51%
Bachelor's Degree8%
Associate's Degree
2%
State Credential/ Certificate/
Endorsement17%
Grantee-issued Endorsement/
Course Completion Only4%
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0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Postdoc/Doc Ed. Specialist Ed. Specialist w/ Cred
Master's Master's w/ Cred
Bachelor's Associate's State Cred Grantee-issued
Endorsement
Perc
ent
Male Female
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
Leadership Low incidence High incidence Minority institutions All grants
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N %
Postdoctoral degree or Doctoral degree 110 4.0
Educational specialist 157 5.7
Educational specialist w/ credential 75 2.7
Master’s degree 754 27.4
Master’s degree w/ credential 519 18.9
Bachelor’s degree 180 6.6
Bachelor’s degree w/ credential 53 1.9
Associate’s degree 16 0.6
Associate’s degree w/ credential 1 0.0
State credential/certificate/endorsement 686 25.0
Grantee-issued endorsement/course completion only 198 7.2
Total 2,749 100.0
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Postdoctoral Degree/ Doctoral
Degree4% Educational
Specialist8%
Master's Degree46%
Bachelor's Degree9%
Associate's Degree1%
State Credential/ Certificate/
Endorsement25%
Grantee-issued Endorsement/
Course Completion Only4%
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
Leadership Low incidence High incidence Minority institutions All grants
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2.8
1.32.2
3.0
1.8 2.01.4
0
2
4
6
8
10
FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
Perc
ent
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73.4 69.7 73.2 74.9
0
20
40
60
80
100
FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007
Perc
ent
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69.0 67.6
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
FY2006 FY2007
Perc
ent
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The OSEP PPD website Check the Frequently Asked Questions and
Instructions pages The OSEP PPD hotline: (888) 834-9366
If you are locked out or need a new password, please contact the hotline.
For more specific questions about entering data and reporting, please call Karen Schroll at (301) 610-4856
New this Fall: Westat will be hosting a WebEx to go over how to use the OSEP PPD website and enter data. This will be available to all grantees and any staff project directors feel should participate.
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