NonGraduates and Dropouts April 12 2011 Jane A Russo Superintendent Cathie Olsky EdD Deputy Superintendent 2010 implementation of Aeries Student Information System We now have the ability to identify every student entering and exiting the school district ID: 575636
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Determining Graduates, Non-Graduates and DropoutsApril 12, 2011
Jane A. Russo, Superintendent
Cathie Olsky, Ed.D., Deputy SuperintendentSlide2
2010 implementation of Aeries Student Information SystemWe now have the ability to identify every student entering and exiting the school districtAs a result, we did the following:Met with all of the high school Principals and Assistant Principals (AP) to address the goal of graduationShared the roles and responsibilities of the AP and RegistrarProvided professional development on proper State codingRequired 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 PresentationThe way SAUSD monitors students’ entries and exitsThe 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 9 in 2007:
4,837 students
GRADE 10: 266 new students
GRADE 11: 369 new students
GRADE 12: 430 new students
+ 1,065 new students
313 re-enrollees
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Graduate
Definition:
Students who completed all graduation requirements and earned a high school diploma or earned a GED or CHSPE
Example:
Student earned 220 credits, passed CAHSEE and completed all other graduation requirements
The Three Types of Exits
Non-Graduate
Definition:
Students who leave high
school to attend another high school, alternative program, or leave for a specific reason.
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
Dropout
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, non-CAHSEE passer
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Non-graduate is NOT the same as a dropout6Slide7
Examples
Graduate
Non-Graduate
Drop Out
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 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 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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Dropouts:
439 students
Failed CAHSEE
Didn’t meet credit requirement
No show
Transfer to adult education
and dropped
Jail, Military-over age 18
Non-Graduates:
2,217 students
Special Education
Certificate of Achievement
Died
Medical Reason
Transfer to another school
Transfer out of the country
Transfer to collegeTransfer to a health facilityMilitary/Jail-under age 18,
Home School
Graduates: 2,781 studentsDiplomaSpecial Education
CAHSEE ExemptionAdult Education HS Diploma
GEDCHSPE
4,837 9
th grade students in 2006-07
Students may be in more than one category so totals won’t add up.
Class of 2010
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2007-2010 Cohort Data
Enrollment
New/Re-Enrolled
Students
Exit
Numbers
Reasons
4,837
2006-07
Enrollment in Grade 9
2,781
Graduated (w/GED/CHSPE:
12 students)
40
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
13
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)313Students Exited and Re-enrolled2,963 students stayed in SAUSD for four years (61%)2,781 Graduates; 2,217 Non-Graduates; 439 Dropouts
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CDE’s Graduation RateThe 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 exitedWe collected the evidence from every high schoolWe recalculated our graduation rates and dropout numbersWe ensured our data is accurate
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Department of Research and Evaluation714-558-5850michelle.lepatner@sausd.us
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