Response Rate	51.29%	50.46%

Describe strategies that will be implemented which are expected to increase the response rate year over year, particularly for those groups that are underrepresented. Opportunities have been presented to LEAs to increase their awareness and participation in conducting their own surveys to increase their response rates. Data matching is occurring with Adult Education which has increased the response rate for dropouts. Describe the analysis of the response rate including any nonresponse bias that was identified, and the steps taken to reduce any identified bias and promote response from a broad cross section of youth who are no longer in secondary school and had IEPs in effect at the time they left school. The metric of 3% or higher was used to determine underrepresentation. An analysis of the data does not indicate a nonresponse bias discrepancy, as there was a 1.8% underrepresentation of Hispanic and Latino students reflected in the survey responses. There was also no identified nonresponse bias with the dropout responses, which reflected a 3% underrepresentation in the survey. Include the State's analyses of the extent to which the response data are representative of the demographics of youth who are no longer in secondary school and had IEPs in effect at the time they left school. The USBE had a 3% underrepresentation of students who dropped out of school in the 2020 APR survey data, an increase of 1% over the 2019 APR survey data. Demographic data were collected for race and ethnicity, but no group showed underrepresentation larger than 1.8%. There has been a decrease since 2018 when there was a 7% underrepresentation in the survey of students who dropped out, because of the adult education data matching. The USBE is continually working to examine the root causes to implement strategies that will decrease disproportionality in the survey data. Additionally, The USBE is providing LEAs with strategies for contacting hard to find youth, as well as encouraging and training LEAs to conduct their own surveys rather than using USBE contracted interviewers. There has been an increase in response rates among those LEAs that have conducted their own surveys, especially for underrepresented populations. For this year's survey (FFY 2020), the USBE matched student exit data w ith adult education enrollment data to increase outcome data for those students who had dropped out and have enrolled in adult education for completion of a General Education Diploma (GED) or adult education diploma completion. This practice of adult education data matching has decreased the gap in the USBE's underrepresentation of survey data for students who dropped out. The response data is representative of the demographics of youth who are no longer in school and had IEPs in effect at the ti me they left school. (yes/no) NO

########## If no, describe the strategies that the State will use to ensure that in the future the response data are representative of those demographics.

The USBE had a 3% underrepresentation of students who dropped out of school in the 2020 APR survey data, an increase of 1% over the 2019 APR survey data. Demographic data were collected for race and ethnicity, but no group showed underrepresentation larger than 1.8%. There has been a decrease since 2018 when there was a 7% underrepresentation in the survey of students who dropped out, because of the adult education data matching. The USBE is continually working to examine the root causes to implement strategies that will decrease disproportionality in the survey data. Additionally, The USBE is providing LEAs with strategies for contacting hard to find youth, as well as encouraging and training LEAs to conduct their own surveys rather than using USBE contracted interviewers. There has been an increase in response rates among those LEAs that have conducted their own surveys, especially for underrepresented populations. For this year's survey (FFY 2020), the USBE matched student exit data w ith adult education enrollment data to increase outcome data for those students who had dropped out and have enrolled in adult education for completion of a GED or adult education diploma completion. This practice of adult education data matching has decreased the gap in the USBE's underrepresentation of survey data for students who dropped out.

########## Describe the metric used to determine representativeness (e.g., +/- 3% discrepancy in the proportion of responders compared to target group).

The metric of 3% or higher was used to determine underrepresentation by the demographics list on the State Demographics Table (https://usbe- my.sharepoint.com/personal/deanna\_taylor\_schools\_utah\_gov/\_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fdeanna%5Ftaylor%5Fschools%5Futah %5Fgov%2FDocuments%2FHDrive%2FDocuments%2F002%5FUSBE%2F001%5FAPR%2DSSIP%2FI%2D14IndicatorAPRcommittee%2F2022%2FU TPartBSPPAPRFFY2020Ind14ExitersDisabilities%2Epdf&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Fdeanna%5Ftaylor%5Fschools%5Futah%5Fgov%2FDocuments%2F HDrive%2FDocuments%2F002%5FUSBE%2F001%5FAPR%2DSSIP%2FI%2D14IndicatorAPRcommittee%2F2022&wdLOR=c1CC545D8%2D0EDF% 2D4644%2DA257%2DDF0173577BCD).

Sampling Question Question	Yes / No
Was sampling used?	NO
Survey Question	Yes / No
Was a survey used?	YES
If yes, is it a new or revised survey?	NO

########## Provide additional information about this indicator (optional)

During the APR Summit, a review of baselines for Indicator 14 was conducted to determine if baselines should remain or be updated to correlate with changing targets. Consideration was given for the impacts of COVID-19. Stakeholders reviewed historical data and projections for where the State would be in 2025 - 2026 if all things stayed the same. Choosing baselines from a year prior to COVID-19 reflects Utah student abilities in a typical school year and was determined to be appropriate. The impacts of COVID-19 were seen in 14B which are reflected in the FFY 2020 data. These impacts were less than in the FFY 2019 data. The targets are based on considerations of the baseline and current data including COVID-19 impacts. COVID-19 did not impact the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of the survey and data matching.