Students with disabilities continue to lag behind their peers without disabilities in the area of post-school success. This study qualitatively analyzed individual responses from 6 years of post-school outcomes survey data in one state to identify positive experiences said to help students reach their post-school goals. Respondents reported nine themes as being the most helpful in meeting their goals after high school, including having supportive staff members, taking career development coursework, and developing success attributes such as self-advocacy. A negative experience theme also emerged in the analysis. Implications for educators are discussed related to emphasizing instruction in self-determination and career development. Implications for states are discussed related to the post-school outcomes data collection process.

残疾学生在学后成功方面继续落后于非残疾同龄人。这项研究定性地分析了一个州 6 年的放学后成果调查数据中的个人反应，以确定有助于学生实现放学后目标的积极体验。受访者报告说，九个主题对实现高中毕业后的目标最有帮助，包括拥有支持性的工作人员、参加职业发展课程以及培养自我倡导等成功属性。分析中还出现了负面体验主题。讨论了与强调自我决定和职业发展中的指导有关的对教育者的影响。讨论了与放学后成果数据收集过程相关的对各州的影响。