Comparing Graduation Rates Using One State's Data

Autor/inn/en	Franklin, Bobby J.; Crain-Dorough, Mindy
Institution	University of Arkansas, Education Working Paper Archive
Titel	Comparing Graduation Rates Using One State's Data
Quelle	(2006), (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	High School Graduates; Graduation Rate; Comparative Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Cohort Analysis; Educational Indicators; Data Collection; Dropouts; National Standards; Longitudinal Studies; Grade 8; Grade 9; Louisiana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Statistische Analyse; Kohortenanalyse; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; Data capture; Datensammlung; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09
Abstract	The National Governors' Association is urging states to develop a standardized cohort graduation rate definition and to develop data systems with quality data that can in turn be used to produce a reliable indicator. This paper is an examination of one state's graduation rate using the cohort method. The statistics generated are compared to a panel based graduation rate, the Average Freshmen Graduation Rate (AFGR) produced by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Cumulative Promotion Index (CPI) published in Education Week. The cohort, panel and AFGR methods generated similar results across all years while the CPI produced a lower rate for two of four years examined. The CPI appears to be more susceptible to population fluctuations than those that use four years of data. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Education Working Paper Archive. Department of Education Reform, University of Arkansas, 201 Graduate Education Building, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Tel: 479-575-3172; Fax: 479-575-3196; e-mail: edreform@uark.edu; Web site: http://www.uark.edu/ua/der/EWPA
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10