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Exploring Effective Practices & Embracing Solutions

Dropout Prevention & Student Engagement Summit. Exploring Effective Practices & Embracing Solutions. Percent of total dropouts by grade level - Colorado public schools. 40%. 37.4 %. 30%. 23.7 %. 20%. 17.3 %. 15.4 %. 10%. 3.4 %. 2.8 %. 0%. 7 th Grade. 8 th Grade. 9 th Grade.

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Exploring Effective Practices & Embracing Solutions

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  1. Dropout Prevention &Student Engagement Summit Exploring Effective Practices &Embracing Solutions

  2. Percent of total dropouts by grade level - Colorado public schools 40% 37.4% 30% 23.7% 20% 17.3% 15.4% 10% 3.4% 2.8% 0% 7th Grade 8th Grade 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Aggregated data from 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 academic years

  3. Significant outcomes gaps exist by race/ethnicity… American Indian Asian Black Hispanic White 70% 61.7% Percent of Total Student Population** 60% Percent of Total Dropouts 46.9% 50% 39.2% 40% 27.0% 30% 20% 9.7% 6.7% 10% 3.3% 2.4% 1.9% 1.4% 0% GraduationRate 81% 56% 64% 84% 54% Notes: Numbers and rates are aggregated from 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 Academic Years ** Students attending a Colorado public school as a 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grader

  4. …and by Instructional Program Service Type (IPST) 40% 33.0% Percent of Total Student Population** 30.1% Percent of Total Dropouts 30% 20% 14.6% 8.8% 8.7% 10% 7.8% 6.3% 6.6% 2.7% 1.3% 0.7% 0.5% 0% Limited English Proficient Students with Disabilities Free or Reduced Lunch Migrant Homeless Title 1 GraduationRate 57% 52% 46% 52% 60% 60% Notes: * 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 Academic Years ** Students attending a Colorado public school as a 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grader

  5. Why Do Students Drop Out? Life events - Forces outside of school cause students to drop out Fade Outs - Students do okay in school but stop seeing a reason for staying Push Outs - Students who are or perceived to be detrimental to others in the school Course Failure - Schools failing students See “Education Reform” - Dropout Prevention” on the CDE Website – www.cde.state.co.us

  6. Why Students Drop Out - Colorado • 42% - Absent too many times • 40% - Did not like school • 35% - “Weren’t happy in school” • 34% - Was bored in school • 34% - Had trouble with math • 18% - Got a job • 14% - Needed money to help out at home • 13% - Got pregnant or made someone pregnant Source: NRSpro survey of 16 to 21 years old who took the GED test in Colorado in 2008 and 2009. Number of test takers 15,341. Rates are not mutually exclusive.

  7. The Class of 2010 62,313 students (membership base for the 2010 graduation cohort) 17,169 students from the Class of 2010 did not graduate in 2010 45,144 graduates (72.4% On-time Graduation Rate)

  8. The Class of 2010 62,313 total membership in the cohort 17,169 students from the Class of 2010 did not graduate in 2010 45,144 on-time graduates from the cohort

  9. The Class of 2010 – who are these 17,169 “non-graduates”? 6,631 Still Enrolled 1,128 Exited to GED program w/o receiving GED 7,322 Unrecovered Dropouts 2,088 “Other Completers” (GED recipients)

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