The Post-School Survey gathers information about education and employment activities students experience in the first year after high school. The survey is conducted with all former students in Washington state who were aged 16-21 and receiving special education services when they exited high school.
The information gathered in the survey gives schools, districts, and the state of Washington an idea of what students are doing one year after leaving high school. It can help schools and districts learn how they can better prepare students for their next steps.
The year after you leave high school, a former teacher or other school staff member will call you between June 1 and November 1. It will take about 5-10 minutes.
Questions about work:
Questions about education:
Questions about agency connections:
You may not understand some of the questions, and that’s ok. Some ways you can ask for help:
It’s ok if you don’t know the answer or if the question does not fit with your experience. Ways you could respond:
If you need accommodations to answer survey questions over the phone:
Your answers help schools learn how they can better prepare students for life after high school, and your information is kept confidential. It is summarized into reports about the post-school outcomes of students throughout Washington. Your name will not be shared. The only people who will have access to your information are your former teachers and administrators from your school district and CCTS staff.
CCTS publishes county, ESD, and state PSO reports every January. You can request district-level reports from your school's special education office.
If you have further questions about the Post-School Survey, please contact your school district.
Page last updated
April 16, 2024