Cohort Graduation and Annual Dropout Rates: 2013 Statewide Results and Highlight of Brockton Public...

Cohort Graduation andAnnual Dropout Rates: 2013 Statewide Results and Highlight of Brockton Public Schools

College and Career Readiness Webinar SeriesFebruary 25, 2014

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Welcome!

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Agenda

• Part I: Statewide Cohort Graduation and Annual Dropout Rates: Highlights of results for 2013- Presented by Rob Curtin, Director of Education Data

Services, ESE

• Part II: Highlight of a District Making Progress: Strategies over the last 5 years, next steps, and advice for other districts- Presented by Brockton Public Schools staff


Cohort graduation and annual dropout rates statewide results for

2013


Calculating Graduation Rates in MA

What percent graduate by summer ‘13?

Transfer out/deceased

Transfer In

Oct 1, 2009 9th grade first time

4 Year Rate – 2013 Cohort

# of students in cohort who graduate within 4 years

[# of 1st time 9th graders 4 yrs earlier] – transfers out + transfers in


Calculating Graduation Rates in MA

# of students in cohort who graduate within 5 years

[# of 1st time 9th graders 5 yrs earlier] – transfers out + transfers in

What percent graduate by summer ‘13?

Transfer out/deceased

Transfer In

Oct 1, 2008 9th grade first time

5 Year Rate – 2012 Cohort


Cohort Identification9th 10th 11th 12th

2002-03 2006

2003-04 2007 2006

2004-05 2008 2007 2006

2005-06 2009 2008 2007 2006

2006-07 2010 2009 2008 2007

2007-08 2011 2010 2009 2008

2008-09 2012 2011 2010 2009

2009-10 2013 2012 2011 2010

2010-11 2014 2013 2012 2011

2011-12 2015 2014 2013 2012

2012-13 2016 2015 2014 2013

2013-14 2017 2016 2015 2014


Four-Year Graduation Rates 2006 - 2013


Five-Year Graduation Rates 2006 - 2012


Graduation Rates - High Needs Students

Additional percentage of high needs students graduating in five years has decreased slightly from

4.9% to 4.8%


Graduation Rates – ELL Students


Graduation Rates – Students with Disabilities

Additional percentage of SWD graduating in five years has

decreased from 5.9% to 5.2%


Calculating Annual Dropout Rates

Summer Dropouts:Students determined to be a dropout over the summer before the start of the current school year.

School Year Dropouts:•Students determined to be a dropout during the current school year. ·Check against all other districts’ data to see if dropout is enrolled or graduated from another district (i.e. “found” students)

Returned Dropouts:· Check if any Summer Dropouts or School Year

Dropouts are reported in the following school year’s October 1 SIMS or in the GED database.

· Students reported as enrolled, graduated or earned a GED in any district are removed from the total dropout count.

High School Enrollment:•The High School Enrollment is based on this October 1 SIMS collection. This is the denominator when calculating dropout rates.

(1) 2011-12 EOY SIMS (2) October 1, 2012 SIMS (3) 2012-13 EOY SIMS -------- (4) October 1, 2013 SIMS

The final dropout rate = [(Summer Dropouts + School Year Dropouts) – Returned Dropouts] / High School Enrollment


Annual Dropout Numbers 2007-2013


Annual Dropout Rates 2007-2013


Annual Dropout Rate 2007-2013High Needs Students


Annual Dropout Rate 2007-2013LEP Students


Annual Dropout Rate 2007-2013Students with Disabilities


Brockton’s results, strategies over the last 5 years, next steps, and advice for other

districts


Brockton Public Schools: Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rates

District Results: Brockton High School Results:

Cohort Year

Graduation Rate (%)

2013 84.3

2012 81.7

2011 78.5

2010 77.1

2009 77.4

Gain of 2.3 points Gain of 6.9

points

Cohort Year

Graduation Rate (%)

2013 73.8

2012 74.5

2011 69.4

2010 66.7

2009 71.5


Brockton Public Schools: Five-Year Cohort Graduation Rates


Cohort Year

Graduation Rate (%)

2012 79.3

2011 73.4

2010 70.0

2009 74.3

2008 75.4

Cohort Year

Graduation Rate (%)

2012 85.3

2011 82.0

2010 79.8

2009 79.7

2008 80.5

Gain of 3.9 points Gain of 4.8

points


Brockton Public Schools: Dropout Rates


School year

Dropout Rate (%)

2013 1.52012 2.42011 3.52010 3.92009 3.5

School Year

Dropout Rate (%)

2013 3.82012 4.42011 6.02010 5.52009 5.4

Reduction of 1.6 points

Reduction of 2 points


Brockton Public School Presenters

Sharon Wolder Principal, Brockton High School

Dr. Clifford Murray Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, 6-12 and

Alternative Schools

Heather Arrighi Partnership Liaison/ Pathways Developer


Over the last five years…

Brockton High School Four Key Leadership Groups Four core learning skills: reading, writing, speaking, and

reasoning School-wide literacy and math initiatives


Over the last five years…

Blueprint for Multiple Education Pathways Edison Academy Pathways Re-Engagement Center Rising 9th Program at Champion High School


Tips

Tips: Expanded use of online learning http

://www.odysseyware.com/ Community Partnerships are KEY!

http://www.odysseyware.com/




On the horizon…

Community Information Sharing Project for WISL students

Footsteps to Brilliance – early literacy skills


Advice for other districts…

Find like-minded educators and community partners that support the growth of multiple educational pathways and begin planning (passionate people don’t need to be paid to do this!)


For more information…

Sharon Wolder (508) 580-7633 [email protected]

Dr. Clifford Murray (508) 580-7381 [email protected]

Heather Arrighi (508) 580-7447 [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]




For more information…

Graduation rate data: http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/gradrates/ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/gradrates.aspx

Dropout rate data: http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/dropout/

Annual dropout vs. cohort graduation rates: http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/gradrates/dropoutvsgrad.html

http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/gradrates/

http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/gradrates.aspx

http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/dropout/

http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/gradrates/dropoutvsgrad.html

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