The study also relates the index to changes in student retention in the 9th grade and to changes in high school completion rates over the same period. (cepa.stanford.edu)
An increasing focus of this annual analysis is on identifying policies, strategies and practices that are effective in improving school completion rates for students with disabilities. (ndpc-sd.org)
Furthermore, students in high - accountability states do not have significantly higher retention or lower high school completion rates. (cepa.stanford.edu)