Section VII

Agency Connections Questions (Q18, 18a)

Agency Connections is the last section of questions. Here, we want to know if the student connected with an adult service agency. This does not necessarily mean the former student received services.

18. Agency Connections
Question 18 Interviewer’s note Response Options
In the year since leaving high school, did you connect with an adult service agency?  Examples include: Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Developmental Disabilities Administration, Disability Support Services, WorkSource, a mental health provider, Job Corps.
  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Don’t know or declined to answer

Question 18 asks if the former student connected with an adult service agency in the 12-month period after leaving high school. If the respondent isn’t sure, the interviewer might give them some examples, like Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Developmental Disabilities Administration, or Disability Support Services through a college.

For question 18,

  • If Yes is selected, question 18a appears.
  • If No or Don’t know/declined to answer are selected, continue to Section VIII: Additional Comments.

18a. Amount of Time Worked
Question 18a Interviewer’s note Response Options
Which adult service agencies did you connect with?  Select all that apply.
  1. DVR (Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, DSHS)
  2. DDA (Developmental Disabilities Administration, DSHS)
  3. College/University Disability Support Services
  4. Mental health provider
  5. WorkSource
  6. Job Corps
  7. WA State Department of Services for the Blind (DSHS)
  8. SSA/SSI (Social Security Administration/Income)
  9. Other (specify in text box)
  10. Don't know or declined to answer

Question 18a asks for the names of the agencies the former student connected with. The interviewer can select multiple answers. It may be helpful if the interviewer reads some of the options. If an agency the former student connected with is not listed, select Other and provide the name in the text box.

After selecting a response, continue to Section VIII: Additional Comments.

Next – Section VIII: Additional Comments