Graduation rates increased most for the new small schools, but they also rose for the schools that pre-dated the small - schools tsunami and remained open.
Not exact matches
Opportunity programs, which are designed for educationally and economically disadvantaged students, have a steady track record of success in
increasing graduation rates among the
most at - risk students.
The mayor would no doubt say this has brought major results — he
most frequently cites an
increase in
graduation rates, but critics point to indicators that would say otherwise, including relatively flat test scores and the small percentage of city graduates who are prepared to do college level work.
The program, Pathways Scholars, has
increased the retention /
graduation rate significantly for all students, but,
most importantly, by almost 70 percent for Native American students.
Most notably, closures improved
graduation rates for displaced students by 15.1 percentage points — with all of that improvement coming through a 17.4 - percentage - point
increase in the share of students earning more rigorous Regents diplomas.
After
increasing rapidly for
most of the 20th century, the high school
graduation rate peaked at about 80 percent around 1970.
Noble is, therefore, well - aware that its students —
most of whom are low - income students of color —
increase their individual chances of graduating from more competitive colleges with higher
graduation rates overall.
In fact, though
most public high schools do not track or publish college
graduation rates, many high - performing charter networks have a new, unified goal of
increasing college
graduation rates and raising their own standards for accountability.
Communities In Schools of Tennessee (CISTN) is a part of the National Communities In Schools network, known as the leading and
most effective dropout prevention organization in America, and the only such organization that is proven to decrease the dropout
rate and
increase on - time
graduation rates.
Graduation rate increases were even more pronounced among
most the state's demographic subgroups including:
Although the district's five - year
graduation rates (based on 8th grade enrollment) have
increased from 75 percent (for the Class of 2001) to 81 percent (for the Class of 2006, the
most complete data available), the district still faces some key achievement gaps.
Year - to - year
graduation rates increased for
most demographic subgroups in Utah in 2016.
The
most rapid rise in
graduation rates occurred from 2006 to 2014, the peak years of exit and end - of - course examinations and an era when states were
increasing graduation requirements, according to NCES data.
Our educational design was developed to address the
most critical needs of schools challenged by socioeconomic conditions: closing the achievement gap, improving the quality of teaching,
increasing graduation and college acceptance
rates, creating inclusive and vibrant learning environments, and developing outstanding urban school leaders.
In addition to these four state - based studies of voucher program impacts on test scores, some recent studies do show positive effects on
graduation rates, parent satisfaction, community college enrollment, and other nonachievement - based outcomes, but it is unclear if these outcomes are lasting and valid.23 For example, research shows that nationally,
graduation rates for students in public schools and peers participating in voucher programs equalize after adjusting for extended
graduation rates.24 Some critics suggest that private schools may graduate students who have not successfully completed the full program.25 Also, in regard to parent satisfaction, while some studies do show greater satisfaction among parents whose children participate in voucher programs, the
most recent evaluation of the D.C. voucher program shows that any
increase in parent or student school satisfaction is not statistically significant.26
Under her leadership, Mississippi has initiated aggressive education reforms that have
increased literacy skills in pre-K through the 3rd grade, pushed student achievement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to improve at a faster
rate than
most other states, and
increased the
graduation rate to an all - time high of 83 percent.
Among the
most striking results were
increased student retention, improved test scores, and higher
graduation rate.