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Looking at Latino Dropouts

This overview explores the dropout rate among Latino students, highlighting key factors such as poverty, language proficiency, and academic preparation. It also examines the concentrated nature of Latino dropout populations in certain districts and the need for early intervention to address chronic absenteeism and academic difficulties.

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Looking at Latino Dropouts

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  1. Looking at Latino Dropouts 2018 Overview

  2. Dropout Rate 5,408 of the 291,139 students enrolled in 9-12 dropped out in 2017-18

  3. Latino Graduation Rate These numbers are also reflected in a low graduation rate historically compared to all other racial/ethnic subgroups (although greatly improved) 4.5%(or 2,416) of Latino students in high school dropped out in 2017-18

  4. Changing High School Enrollments While overall high school enrollment rates are level and even dropping over the past couple years the percentage and number of Latino students is increasing

  5. Who are the Latino Dropouts? Not all Latino dropouts are English language learners Many Latino Students drop out early Latino Students dropout at slightly higher percentage at 9th grade Less than half of Latino Dropouts are English Learners

  6. Who are the 2,416 Latino Dropouts? Poverty is common among Latino Dropouts Latino boys dropout at higher rates Over 3 out of 5 Latino dropouts are male Nearly 3 out of 5 of Latino dropouts are economically disadvantaged

  7. 1503 or 60.7% of Latino dropouts attended high school in ten districts Latino Student Population (and dropouts) are concentrated in relatively few districts Boston Springfield Lawrence Lynn Chelsea Worcester Phoenix Charter Academy Waltham Holyoke Everett 1969 or 81.8% of Latino dropouts attended high school in 25 districts Boston Day and Evening Academy Charter (District) Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Springfield (District) Lowell Brockton Revere Chicopee New Bedford Fitchburg Fall River Framingham TEC Connections Academy Commonwealth Virtual School District Haverhill Malden Southbridge Somerville 35 school districts had 10 or more Latino dropouts

  8. Signs of things to Come: Early Warning Indicators • Students at high risk in these categories are unlikely to meet that outcome without intervention

  9. Signs of things to come: Chronic Absenteeism 1/3 of Hispanic high school students miss 10% of school or more

  10. Signs of things to come: Academic Preparation Only 56% of Latino students scored proficient of higher on the 10th grade mathematics MCAS (used here as a proxy for being “on grade level”

  11. Signs of things to Come: 9th grade passing all courses Our EWIS research shows that students passing all of their ninth grade courses are 14 times more likely to graduate on time. Only 56% of Latinos pass all their ninth grade coursework

  12. Latino Suspension Rates Latino suspensions are declining but remain very high

  13. 9th to 10th Grade Promotion Latinos are “held back” at higher rates than any other group

  14. Diversity of the Latino “Monolith” (that are most specific to Latinx students) • English Language Proficiency • Immigration Status • Education level/SLIFE • National Origin

  15. DISCUSSION

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