Sentences with phrase «percent student attendance rate»

In addition, it's an unfortunate consequence of the inflexible, high accountability targets many states set (like a 95 percent student attendance rate even for programs serving chronic truants) that when an alternative school opens its doors to students like Ed and Dario, the school itself risks sanctions.

I look at our 98 percent student attendance rate — people don't come to school when they don't feel comfortable or feel like it's not relevant.

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The daily attendance rate for the school, which has 1,600 students, is about 90 percent.

In Florida, among the study population of charter 8th graders, 57 percent of students attending a charter school in 9th grade went to either a two - or four - year college within five years of starting high school, whereas among students who started high school in a traditional public school the college attendance rate was only 40 percent.

But consider this: In the typical 180 - day school year, an average daily attendance rate of 93 percent means students are missing, on the...

According to surveys conducted by the Attleboro Public Schools, retention rates — holding students back — in grades 2 - 8 decreased by more than 43 percent, special education referrals dropped by more than 55 percent, and discipline and suspensions — especially in the middle schools — declined significantly, while attendance rates improved for both students and teachers.

Think of it like this: If you had 100 students in a school and five absences every day, you'd have a 95 percent average daily attendance rate.

A randomized study by MDRC found that students in academies were less likely to drop out, had significantly better attendance, and had a 20 percent higher college - application rate than their peers not in academies.

In the Chicago Public Schools, where 85 percent of the 400,000 - plus students live below the poverty line, test scores, attendance, and teacher retention all went up during Duncan's seven - year tenure, while the dropout rate declined.

The district has a 97 percent attendance rate, and fewer than 1 percent of high school students drop out, a much lower rate than in surrounding districts with similar demographics.

At the same time, attendance rates rose, while 63 percent of students demonstrated significantly more positive behavior.

LA Unified lags about 1.2 percent behind the state average and aims to bring the attendance rate up to 72 percent of students not missing more than a week of school a year.

The administration and the House Appropriations Committee also proposed elimination or severe cuts, respectively, to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.45 Currently funded with more than $ 1 billion, this program provides enrichment opportunities in safe environments to more than 1.6 million students per year, 46 70 percent of whom are students of color.47 Much of this funding supports after - school programs, but 21st CCLC also funds before - school and summer programs.48 Research indicates that participation in 21st CCLC is linked to better attitudes toward school, higher rates of school attendance, fewer suspensions, and better performance in school, among other outcomes.49 In addition, many of these programs provide students with snacks or meals.50

This week's brief includes new research from a February 2018 study that found «that the implementation of DACA significantly improved attendance and graduation rates among Hispanic high school students, with the gap in high school completion between undocumented Hispanic young people and their citizen peers shrinking by 40 percent.

Last year, a third of the students had an average daily attendance rate of less than 92 percent.

Attendance rates have improved steadily: In 2012 - 13, 69 percent of students had satisfactory attendance, up from 63 percent in Attendance rates have improved steadily: In 2012 - 13, 69 percent of students had satisfactory attendance, up from 63 percent in attendance, up from 63 percent in 2005 - 06.

Parent attendance at student conferences has grown from a dismal 10 percent to almost 100 percent, and the graduation rate has soared to over 89 percent.

In addition, attendance improved, and the rate of student suspensions dropped from 41.2 percent in 2013 - 14, to 32 percent in 2014 - 15.

The bill eliminates certain standards, one of which participating schools must achieve — either that 70 percent of voucher students advance one grade level, 80 percent demonstrate significant academic progress, average attendance rates among participants of 90 percent or 70 percent of voucher parents meet participation goals.

Attendance rates were already relatively high among poor students — around 93.6 percent — when the schools adopted the model in 2006; last year, the rates climbed above 95 percent.

Imagine a school with 100 students and a 95 percent daily attendance rate.

As for regular attendance rates, Rogers High School once again came in with the lowest percentage of 63.9 percent of all students.

For example, school attendance, special education populations, and percent of economically disadvantaged students all affect the rate at which an LEA is funded.

Our research shows that when students achieve a 92 percent attendance rate, earn 11 or more credits and pass at least one Regents exam in ninth grade, they are far more likely to graduate on time and be ready for entry into a college or career path.

Math and reading test scores remain well below city averages, but the school has seen improvement in its attendance rates — with the portion of «chronically absent» students who miss 18 or more days dropping from 36 percent to 24 percent.

But an attendance rate of 95 percent is a problem if the same 5 percent of students are consistently missing school.

But whatever formula individual states end up approving to identify low - achieving schools — whether it's test scores, attendance rates or more subtle measures like surveying for student engagement and parental satisfaction — the same campuses typically end up in the bottom 5 percent, according to Minnich.

With an average daily attendance rate just above 95 percent, Tennessee nonetheless has 13.1 percent of its students missing 18 or more days, the state's definition for chronic absence.