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Georgia Grad RatesNew Grad Rate at 67.4% The Georgia Department of Education has released (April 10) their latest graduation numbers using the cohort calculation: Georgia Partnership commentary Here is a system-by-system breakdown of Georgia 2006 - 2010 graduation rates as compiled by the Georgia Partnership. Resource |
Dropouts/Graduation RatesHere you will find information that looks at both dropout and graduation rate issues. Posting here does not imply Georgia Partnership endorsement. Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the Dropout Epidemic The most comprehensive graduation research report of late found that for the first time the U.S. is on track to meet the national Grad Nation goal of a 90 percent high school graduation rate by the class of 2020. Related story. Report introduction. (February 2013) Public School Graduates and Dropouts from the Common Core Data: School Year 2009-2010 This report presents the number of high school graduates, the Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate (AFGR), and the dropout data for grades 9–12 for public schools in school year 2009–10. Intro to the report. Related story. (January 2013) U,S. High School Graduation Rates: Pattern and Explanations America's high school graduation rate, which stagnated for the last three decades of the 20th century, is now climbing, according to this report. There will be a $5 charge for an on-line, electronic copy. Related story. (January 2013) 26 Seconds Campaign Urges Teens to Come "Back4Mor" The 26 Seconds campaign, presented by State Farm®, offers an online community, activities and prize opportunities as a way to empower teens to not only be aware of the startling statistic that a student drops out every 26 seconds, but to make a personal commitment to graduate and be more (BMOR). (September 2012) For dropouts, often regrets and challenges This article was part of a bigger feature on the dropout rate in Georgia. Four people who dropped out of school for a variety of reasons talk about what it has meant to them. (August 2012) Diplomas Count 2012 - Trailing Behind, Moving Forward - A Work in Progress This is a link to the press release explaining the new report. Ed Week charges for copies. The report finds solid gains for the second year in a row after several years of declines and stagnation. This report highlights Hispanic students. Executive summary. (June 2012) Using the Freshman On-track Indicator to Predict Graduation in Two Urban Districts in the Mid-west Region The authors found that on-track status was a significant predictor of on-time graduation, even after controlling for student background characteristics and grade 8 achievement test scores (ECS Connection). (May 2012) Building a Grad Nation Report - Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic This 2012 edition of this annual report finds graduation rates continue to improve nationally and across many states and districts, with 12 states accounting for the majority of new graduates over the last decade. (March 2012) Grad Nation Communities Grad Nation Communities are at the front line of efforts to help young people succeed in school, work and life. (November 2011) On Track for Success This report focuses on the early warning indicatos to help build a graduation nation. (November 2011) Why dropout data can be so unreliable Accurate dropout figures are very hard to find because most states don't adequately collect or analyze the data. (August 2011) School's Out: America's Dropout Crisis NPR did a series of stories from a variety of perspectives looking at the dropout issue facing the country. (July 2011) Diplomas Count 2011 - Beyond High School, Before Baccalaureate - Meaningful Alternatives to a Four-Year Degree Education Week with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Charels Stewart Mott Foundation This year's report reconsiders the "college for all" movement and examines postsecondary options for students other than a bachelor's degree. Relating story. (June 2011) Education and the Economy: Boosting State and National Economies by Improving High School Graduation Rates In a time of shrinking state revenues and in the wake of a national economic crisis that most profoundly affected those with the least education, states must view education reform as a key strategy for strengthening the economy. Related article. (March 2011) Applying an On Track Indicator for High School Graduation: Adapting the Consortium on Chicago School Research Indicator for Five Texas Districts This study uses a measure of the on-track or off-track status of students at the end of grade 9 as an indicator of whether students in five Texas districts would graduate from high school in four years. (January 2011) Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 1972 –2008 This report builds upon a series of NCES reports on high school dropout and completion rates that began in 1988. It presents estimates of rates in 2008, provides data about trends in dropout and completion rates over the last three and a half decades (1972–2008), and more. (December 2010) Building a Grad Nation - Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic With one in four U.S. public school students dropping out of high school before graduation, America continues to face a dropout epidemic. This report provides proof we can end the dropout epidemic. (November 2010) Dropout Factories This one pager is full of data - much of it not good. There are too many failing schools across the nation. Pull up a particular state. Warning! Georgia does not fare well in this report. (November 2010) Helping High School Dropouts Improve Their Prospects Too many adolescents—especially minorities—drop out of high school and then experience high rates of unemployment, incarceration, drug use, and nonmarital births. This brief outlines a proposal for testing, improving, and, where appropriate, a variety of other ideas. (April 2010) The Economic Benefits of Reducing High School Dropout Rates in America's Fifty Largest Cities In the nation's 50 largest cities and their surrounding areas, nearly 600,000 students dropped out from the Class of 2008. These students dropped out at a great cost to themselves, their communities, businesses they would have used and governments to which they would have paid taxes. See National Analysis.(December 2009) The Consequences of Dropping Out of High School - Joblessness and Jailing for High School Dropouts and the High Cost for Taxpayers Here's even more ammunition to use when fighting the dropout battle. This continues to be a bleeding sore for the U.S. (October 2009) The High Cost of High School Dropouts: What the Nation Pays for Inadequate High Schools Every school day, more than 7,000 students become dropouts. Annually, that adds up to about 1.3 million students who will not graduate from high school with their peers as scheduled. Relating: See the Georgia Partnership's Economics of Education program. (August report posted September 2009) Graduating America: Meeting the Challenge of Low Graduation-Rate High Schools The federal government has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to stimulate significant progress in solving the nation’s graduation crisis. Relating Atlanta Journal-Constitution story. (July 2009) On the Front Lines of Schools - Perspectives of Teachers and Principals on the High School Dropout Rate This study finds that in contrast to most students who drop out, many educators do not believe that students at risk of dropping out would work harder if more were demanded of them. PND story. (June 2009) Diplomas Count 2009; Broader Horizons - The Challenge of College Readiness for All Students What it means to be ready to attend college is open to argument, with no firm consensus on how to measure college readiness or ensure that all students clear such a bar. (June 2009) Preventing High School Dropouts Can Start in 4th Grade One out of every four students fails to graduate from high school in four years, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. (June 2009) Dropouts in the Denver Public Schools: Early Earning Signals and Possibilities for Prevention and Recovery Denver students who get at least one failing grade on their report cards, even in 6th grade, are at a higher risk of dropping out of school later. (May 2009) Inside Out This emotionally gripping documentary exposes the real story about the devastating and lasting effects of dropping out of school, told by those who live with the consequences every day, prison inmates. (April 2009) Cities in Crisis 2009 - Closing the Graduation Gap - Educational and Economic Conditions in America's Largest Cities More than one in four kids drops out of high school in the United States. Still, Philadelphia, Tucson, Arizona, and Kansas City, Missouri, made huge gains over the past decade, boosting graduation rates by 20 percentage points or more. (April 2009) Grad Nation - A Guidebook to Help Communities Tackle the Dropout Crisis This report attempts to serve as a road map in the critical effort to keep kids in school. It arms you and your community with the latest research, best practices, and key tools for meeting your community’s dropout challenge. (April 2009) Reengaging High School Dropouts High school dropouts face daunting odds of success in a labor market that increasingly rewards education and skills. This report presents very early results from a rigorous, independent evaluation of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program. (March 2009) A Uniform, Comparable Graduation Rate The reforms introduced into the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) fundamentally changed the way that states and districts approach the challenge of educating all students to achieve high standards. (December 2008) Creating Postsecondary Pathways to Good Jobs for Young High School Dropouts Although 30 percent of all young people and 50 percent of minority youth leave high school without a high school diploma, the issue of how to reconnect dropouts to the education system receives far less attention than low graduation rates and dropout prevention. (October 2008) Developing Early Warning Systems to Identify Potential High School Dropouts More students fail the ninth grade than any other grade in high school, and students who are held back in their freshman year are especially likely to drop out. (July 2008) The High Cost of High School Dropouts - What the Nation Pays for Inadequate High Schools According to this report, had the more than 1.2 million students who dropped out of the Class of 2008 graduated, the nation's economy would have benefitted from an additional $319 billion in income over the course of their life times. (June 2008) Intervention: New Chance, it has potential This study evaluates this program for young welfare mothers who have dropped out of school. (February 2008) Understanding High School Graduation Rates This illustrates the discrepancies in graduation rates reported by government and independent sources, examines why this is important and explains how certain federal policies have contributed to the confusion. (November 2008) Raising Graduation Rates in an Era of High Standards - Five Commitments for State Action This paper, focusing on high school reform, calls upon state policymakers to commit to five key outcomes and suggests strategies and steps that they can take to focus their high school reform efforts on ensuring that these commitments are met. (March 2008) Hidden Benefits: The Impact High School Graduation Has on Household Wealth This report looks at the additional wealth that could be accumulated by U.S. families if the nation's high school graduation rate was raised by just a few points. Individual state profiles are included. (January 2008) |
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