Updated August 8, 2023
Since 1998 ASAH has annually collected data to examine the outcomes for students who exit its member schools. “We carry out this work each year because other investigations into outcomes in special education have not focused on the students who are enrolled in programs like ours; those serving students with the most severe disabilities among those with special needs,” said John J. Mulholland, Jr., Esq., Executive Director.
DATA REVEAL:
- 87% of students enrolled at ASAH member schools (not through graduation) attend for five years or fewer. This provides clear evidence that enrollment in an approved private special education program is not a barrier to returning to an appropriate in-district public school program in a timely fashion.
- 90% of students graduating from an ASAH-member school graduate with concrete plans and linkages to enter productive adult roles including postsecondary education (59%).
- 30% of those who graduate from ASAH member schools have plans for competitive employment or to enter the military.
- 97% of students graduating from ASAH schools serving students with Emotional/Behavioral disorders – a population often associated with poor outcomes – had plans to enroll in a 4-year college/2-year college, a trade/technical school or enter the job market.
- 41% of students graduating from ASAH schools that provide programs for those with Medical Disorders had plans to enroll in a 4-year/2-year college, attend a trade/technical school or obtain a competitive job.
