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The 2012 Annual Update of Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the Dropout Epidemic report found that 24 states increased their high school graduation rates by modest to large gains, while the number of high schools graduating 60 percent or fewer students on time — often referred to as «dropout factories» — decreased by 457 between 2002 and 2010, with the rate of decline accelerating since 2008.

Another study in Chile found, «On net, the voucher reforms increased primary school graduation rates by 0.6 percentage points, high school graduation rates by 3.6 percent, college - going rates by 3.1 percent and the percent completing at least four years of college by 1.8 percent for individuals exposed to the reform during their entire schooling career.»

This allows us to see if states are wrongfully removing students from their data to boost graduation rates by shrinking cohorts over time.

The progress that has been made is that the graduation rates by state, district, and school are much better because there are common administrative definitions that require documentation of transfers, etc... No Child Left Behind required states to use their student databases to set an on - time graduation date for each student and to document transfers.

Storey County, Lincoln County and SPCSA increased their graduation rates by more than 9 percentage points, while Carson City, Lyon, Lander and Elko Counties saw their graduation rates increase between 5 and 7 percentage points.

Interventions also boosted graduation rates by 20 percentage points — though college - going rates moved little.

raised graduation rates by more than 60 %, and had the biggest academic improvement of any large school system in California.

College Success Arizona, an organization leading the way to increase Arizona's college graduation rates by providing financial and other support to Arizona's low - income students, welcomes Richard C. Daniel, Ph.D. as Chief Operating Officer.

Under his leadership, the partnership increased four - year graduation rates by more than 60 percent and had the highest academic improvement among California's school systems with more than 10,000 students.

Under Tuck's leadership, these schools raised four - year graduation rates by more than 60 %, and had the highest academic improvement among California's school systems with more than 10,000 students.

Phoenix, Arizona — College Success Arizona, an organization leading the way to increase Arizona's college graduation rates by providing financial and other support to Arizona's low - income students, welcomes Richard C. Daniel, Ph.D. as Chief Operating Officer.

A rigorous multiyear study found that students who attended these schools raised their graduation rates by 9 percentage points.

Its first major initiative in the education arena was an attempt to boost high school graduation rates by promoting the idea of smaller schools.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal audit says Alabama misreported graduation rates by including students who earned an alternative diploma.

You can see it all over our map of graduation rates by district: a pocket of low graduation rates surrounded by higher ones, indicating a city and its surrounding suburbs.

Much like disaggregating test score data by race and income in the early 2000s revealed inequities in what were generally considered to be good school systems, breaking apart graduation rates by school district shows that even high - performing states have pockets of failure.

That system was continued by her successor, Kaya Henderson, who aimed to lift graduation rates by 22 points in five years.

While timely data can help educators target those in need, a look at graduation rates by National Public Radio (NPR) has revealed another side to the issue of tracking potential dropouts.

New research reveals that for the first time in our nations history we are on track to reach the national goal of 90 % high school graduation rates by the class of 2020.

As head of the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, he led a system of 17 urban public schools, serving over 15,000 students — and worked with parents and educators to raise graduation rates by 60 % and improve student achievement at a faster rate than any other school system in California with more than 10,000 students..

The 2012 Annual Update of Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the Dropout Epidemic report found that 24 states increased their high school graduation rates by modest to large gains, while the number of high schools graduating 60 percent or fewer students on time — often referred to as «dropout factories» — decreased by 457 between 2002 and 2010, with the rate of decline accelerating since 2008.

The Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, which is the oldest voucher program in the nation, also bested Milwaukee public school graduation rates by 11 to 13 percent.

Attempts to improve graduation rates by intervening with 9th grade students are consistently unsuccessful.

We find that they did, with double - dosing increasing four - and five - year high - school graduation rates by 8.7 and 7.9 percentage points, respectively, a 17 percent improvement (see Figure 2).

One study found that exit exam requirements reduced high school graduation rates by about 2 percentage points, with larger effects concentrated among black students.

Orlando is one of 83 school districts, from Newark to Los Angeles, where regular schools increased their graduation rates by at least one percentage point from 2010 to 2014 while sending more students into alternative education, ProPublica's analysis found.

Thomas Dee and Brian Jacob, for example, report that exit exam requirements reduced high school graduation rates by about 2 percentage points, with larger effects in states with more difficult examinations, and with effects concentrated among black students and among students in districts with large percentages of students of color.

The program also increased those students» college - graduation rates by 3.5 percentage points, an increment of 35 percent.

West Virginia has been able to increase graduation rates by 5 percent over the last two years using information from a next generation predictive analytics early warning system.

My back - of - the - envelope calculations indicate that the expected wage benefits of higher curriculum standards due to their positive effect on employment exceed the expected wage costs due to their adverse effect on graduation rates by a factor of six.

Boasberg has led DPS since 2009, helping the district triple its number of students taking Advanced Placement courses and improve graduation rates by 25 percentage points to 67 percent.

More than 80 districts including Newark, Orlando, and Los Angeles, have increased their published graduation rates by at least a percentage point in recent years while sending more students to alternative programs, ProPublica has found.

It would increase high school graduation rates by 11.6 percentage points for poor children and 6 percentage points for non-poor children; 3.

Cultural activity may also increase graduation rates by giving students more ways to be engaged with school on top of traditional academic coursework.

Alabama overstated its rates because of an administrative oversight, and a recent ProPublica report investigated Florida schools «improving» their graduation rates by moving struggling students to the adult education system.

In Ontario, schools have raised their test scores and graduation rates by providing resources such as full - time student success teachers, who help English - language learners and other students in need.

The 20 partnerships KIPP has entered into with colleges, including the University of Houston, Tulane, Morehouse, Spelman, Syracuse, Duke, and New York City's Hunter College, will improve KIPP's graduation rates by 7 to 8 percent «even if we did nothing else,» says Barth.

Related reading: • Data: U.S. Graduation Rates by State and Student Demographics • What's Behind the Record Rises in U.S. Graduation Rates?

This is precisely what the successful ASAP program achieved, nearly doubling graduation rates by not only covering students» direct costs, but also simplifying course scheduling, enhancing academic advising, and providing free public transportation to get students to class.

According to a staff analysis, the second year of funding will increase the enrollment target by an additional 150 students by 2023 and the four - year graduation rate by an additional 6 percent for the 2023 entering cohort.

It has a similar goal for graduation rates: Montana wants a 90 percent graduation rate by 2022 - 23.

Virginia also wants an 84 percent four - year cohort graduation rate by 2024 - 25.

Perform in top half of 4th and 8th grade NAEP scores among states by 2019; have 75 percent of 3rd graders proficient in reading by 2025; average ACT composite score of 21 by 2020; 95 percent graduation rate by 2024 - 25

Graduation rates: Student groups will be expected to close the gap to a 100 % graduation rate by 25 percent within 5 years.

The district's strategic plan calls for a 90 percent graduation rate by 2021.

Among the goals for American education set by President Bush in his State of the Union Message was a 90 percent high - school graduation rate by the year 2000.

Florida pads its graduation rate by running students through «credit labs» and credit recovery programs.

Over the past seven years, the district has posted record enrollment increases (with a higher rate of enrollment growth than any other major urban school district in the country) and increased its four - year graduation rate by over 25 percentage points.

For example, they show that the California legislature's decision to make the GED available to civilians in 1974 lowered the high school graduation rate by 3.6 percentage points for males and by 2.6 percentage points for females.

Woodson increased its graduation rate by 10 percentage points, to 70 percent.