Transcript Student A

Determining Graduates,
Non-Graduates and Dropouts
April 12, 2011
Jane A. Russo, Superintendent
Cathie Olsky, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent
• 2010 implementation of Aeries Student Information System
• We now have the ability to identify every student entering and
exiting the school district
• As a result, we did the following:
– Met with all of the high school Principals and Assistant
Principals (AP) to address the goal of graduation
– Shared the roles and responsibilities of the AP and Registrar
– Provided professional development on proper State coding
– Required each high school to provide evidence for all of their
exits and graduates
– District office staff visited each school to verify their process
– Reviewed all evidence at the district office
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The Focus of
Today’s Presentation
• The way SAUSD monitors students’ entries and exits
• The number of high school students who entered and
exited SAUSD from 2007-2010
• The categories and explanation for all exits:
graduates, non-graduates, and dropouts
• The analysis SAUSD conducts in comparison to
CDE’s graduation calculations
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GRADE 10: 266 new students
GRADE 11: 369 new students
GRADE 9 in 2007:
4,837 students
GRADE 12: 430 new students
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The Three Types of Exits
Graduate
Non-Graduate
Dropout
Definition:
Students who completed
all graduation
requirements and earned
a high school diploma or
earned a GED or CHSPE
Definition:
Students who leave high
school to attend another high
school, alternative program,
or leave for a specific reason.
Definition:
Students who were enrolled in
grades 7-12 at some time during
the school year AND left prior to
completing the year
OR
Successfully completed the
previous school year, but did not
begin attending the next grade
level
AND
No record of enrollment as of
CBEDS Information Day
(October)
Example:
No show, credit deficient, nonCAHSEE passer
Example:
Student earned 220
credits, passed CAHSEE
and completed all other
graduation requirements
Example:
Student who passed away,
exited school for medical
issues, enrolled in a program
leading to a diploma, earned
a special education certificate
of achievement, transferred
to another school
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Non-graduate is NOT the
same as a dropout
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Examples
Graduate
Non-Graduate
Drop Out
Student E attends SAUSD and then moved
to another CA district. The student’s
cumulative file is requested by the parent
AND the student enrolls in the other school.
Student E’s cumulative file is
requested by another school AND the
student does NOT show up to the
other school.
Student A completes all course
requirements and passes CAHSEE.
Student B is a dropout in grade 10,
returns in grade 11,and earns a
diploma in grade 12.
Student C passes the GED or
California High School Proficiency
Exam.
Student D is special education, met
all course requirements and received
a CAHSEE Exemption.
Student F is special education with a
modified curriculum and receives a special
education certificate of achievement.
Student G completes all required
coursework, but does not pass the
CAHSEE
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Class of 2010
4,837 9th grade students in 2006-07
Graduates:
2,781 students
Diploma
Special Education
CAHSEE Exemption
Adult Education HS Diploma
GED
CHSPE
Non-Graduates:
2,217 students
Special Education
Certificate of Achievement
Died
Medical Reason
Transfer to another school
Transfer out of the country
Transfer to college
Transfer to a health facility
Military/Jail-under age 18,
Home School
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Dropouts:
439 students
Failed CAHSEE
Didn’t meet credit requirement
No show
Transfer to adult education
and dropped
Jail, Military-over age 18
Students may be in more
than one category so totals
won’t add up.
2007-2010
Cohort Data
Enrollment
New/ReEnrolled
Students
Exit
Numbers
4,837
Reasons
2006-07 Enrollment in Grade 9
2,781
Graduated (w/GED/CHSPE: 12 students)
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Special Education Certificate of Achievement
59
Adult Education
1,601
School Transfers
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Home Schooled
212
Out of State
304
Out of Country
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Illness/Deceased
439
Dropout (+50 dropouts who re-enrolled)
1,065
New Students in grades 9-12 (Gr 10: 266, Gr 11: 369, Gr 12:
430)
313
Students Exited and Re-enrolled
2,963 students stayed in SAUSD for four years (61%)
2,781 Graduates; 2,217 Non-Graduates; 439 Dropouts
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CDE’s
Graduation Rate
• The official 2009 CDE graduation rate is 84.6%
• The data review found 9 more graduates in the
class of 2009. A report is being submitted to CDE
• The amended 2009 graduation rate is 85% with
these corrections
• CDE’s 2010 official graduation rate has not been
released
• Our estimated 2010 graduation rate is 85%
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• We looked at every student who entered
and exited
• We collected the evidence from every high
school
• We recalculated our graduation rates and
dropout numbers
• We ensured our data is accurate
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Department of Research and Evaluation
714-558-5850
[email protected]
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