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Autor/inn/en | Stanley, Kylie R.; Spradlin, Terry E.; Plucker, Jonathan A. |
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Institution | Indiana University, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy |
Titel | Calculating High School Graduation Rates. Education Policy Brief. Volume 6, Number 5, Spring 2008 |
Quelle | (2008), (12 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Cohort Analysis; High School Students; Graduation Rate; Dropout Prevention; Dropouts; Computation; Educational Attainment; Education Work Relationship; Research Methodology; Evaluation Methods; High School Equivalency Programs; Equivalency Tests; Minority Groups; State Legislation; Federal Legislation; Indiana |
Abstract | Reports consistently demonstrate that the attainment of a high school diploma is not simply of value to the individual student, but that the benefit of a high school diploma is reaped by the graduate's community as well. Most educators readily acknowledge the importance of dropout prevention and the significance of a high school diploma. A corresponding issue is the accuracy with which dropout and graduation rates are calculated. This policy brief examines various calculation methods, the history behind the use of particular methodologies, and the strong nationwide trend toward a cohort rate. The report also examines Indiana legislation that has shaped the Indiana graduation rate methodology. Advocacy for a uniform national methodology is also discussed. Five web resources are included. (Contains 37 endnotes and 3 tables.) (ERIC). |
Anmerkungen | Center for Evaluation and Education Policy. 509 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47401-3654. Tel: 800-511-6575; Tel: 812-855-4438; Fax: 812-856-5890; e-mail: ceep@indiana.edu; Web site: http://www.ceep.indiana.edu |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2017/4/10 |