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Transition Info  Laws & Regs  Planning  Outcomes Project  Stories COT Youth Leadership Maine YES! Resource Materials How To Reach Us Home Page  Home > Maine YES! Youth Exiting Schools Maine YES! Youth Exiting Schools is a post-school outcome study of Maine youth, conducted by the Maine Transition Network and the Maine Department of Education. Round one followed the 2003 student exiters from 38 school systems. Data was collected both before and up to one year after their exit from high school. Round two has followed the 2005 exiters prior to their exit from high school. Based on the information youth shared with us… Did you know that Youth in Maine who... (Maine YES! 2003 results) Graduated with a diploma were over 5 times more likely to be in school at follow-up than students who dropped out? Had four-year college aspirations were almost 12 times more likely to be 'in school' at follow-up than students without four-year college aspirations? Completed regional career/technical schools were more likely than all other youth in the study to aspire to attend a 2-yr college, vocational/technical school, or work full-time? They were also more likely to be attending a voc/tech. school and/or working full-time at follow-up? Had a job in high school were 3.3 times more likely to have a job at follow-up? Participated in extracurricular activities in high school were over 2 times more likely to be 'in school' at follow-up? Had a driver's license were more likely to be in school, employed, and registered to vote, and that they were also more likely to have money they could decide how to spend, a savings account, a checking account, a credit card, and get together with friends more often than students without a driver's license? Also, that Youth from Special Education who... (Maine YES! 2005 results) Participated in their transition planning were 2.4 times more likely to graduate with a diploma than youth who did not participate. Participated in transition planning both in and outside of the PET meeting were 3.3 times more likely to graduate with a diploma than youth who did not participate. Participated in their transition planning were also associated with: using Vocational Rehabilitation services. aspiring to attend a two year college or work full-time. having a paying job while in high school. participating in extracurricular activities. having an idea of what he/she wanted to do after high school. The following document references illustrate this exciting project and detail the findings of Maine YES! 2002-03. 2002-03 Excerpt of the Exit Data Report 2002-03 Excerpt of the Final Report 2002-03 Student of Regular Education Exit Data Form 2002-03 Student of Special Education Exit Data Form 2004-05 Student of Regular Education Exit Data Form 2004-05 Student of Special Education Exit Data Form 2004-05 Post-School Outcome Survey 2004-05 Excerpt of the Exit Data Report For further information or to request a copy of any of the above documents contact: Karen Gorris-Hicock Maine Transition Network kghicock@mainetransition.org 1-800-328-9549