The academy or middle school model for ninth grade students is essential to providing them the best opportunity at high school success. (edutopia.org)
We followed 3 cohorts of ninth grade students in Central Texas across the next ten years to look at high school graduation, high school drop out, college enrollment & college completion during this time period. (e3alliance.org)
Another recent project, also funded by the department of education, is examining the use of early warning indicator systems to locate and provide interventions for ninth grade students at risk for dropping out of high school. (baltimore-berc.org)