Data Confidentiality

The TSF2 displays post-school outcome data for your affiliated district and Washington state. District-level data belong to the school district and cannot be shared without express permissions from the district.

State, ESD, and county-level data reports are available for download from the CCTS website.

In-progress vs Final Data

While the survey is open from June 1-November 1, interim post-school outcome data reports are updated daily in the TSF2.

After the survey closes, CCTS reviews the data for common errors. Once complete, CCTS publishes finalized reports and presentations for the state, ESDs, counties, and districts. All TSF2 users receive an email when post-school outcome data are published, typically in mid-January.

Post-School Outcome Categories

Higher Education

Enrolled full- or part-time
Community college (two-year) program
College/university (four- or more year) program
At least one complete term

Competitive Employment

Worked for pay at or above minimum wage
Setting with others who are nondisabled
20 hours or more a week
At least 90 days at any time in the year since leaving high school
Includes military employment

Other Education

Enrolled full- or part-time
Education or training program that is less than a two-year program (e.g., adult education, vocational technical school)
At least one complete term

Other Employment

Worked for pay or has been self-employed
At least 90 days at any time since leaving high school
Includes working in a family business (e.g., farm, store, fishing, ranching, catering services, etc.)

No engagement

Former student does not meet reporting requirements for employment or education categories.
The “not engaged” former student may have attempted some education or employment experience, but for less time than the minimum period required for reporting.

Based on their survey responses, each former student is counted in one post-school outcome category. If survey respondents meet reporting requirements for multiple categories, they are counted in the highest category they qualify for. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) considers Higher Education to be the highest category, followed by Competitive Employment, Other Education, Other Employment, and No Engagement.

The criteria for meeting these categories are defined by the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) and are used nationwide for federal reporting.

Any vs. No Engagement

In post-school outcome reports and presentations, data are displayed by comparing Any Engagement and No Engagement, followed by data for the four engagement outcomes: Higher Education, Competitive Employment, Other Education, and Other Employment.

Post-School Outcome Categories flowchart organized by any vs no engagement

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