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Dropout, Graduation, and Completion Rates for Middle and High School

This guide provides information on meeting AYP and state accountability dropout rates, calculating completion and graduation rates, and minimizing dropout rates. It also covers critical questions, appeals, and access to resources.

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Dropout, Graduation, and Completion Rates for Middle and High School

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  1. Get Ready, Get Set Dropout, Graduation, and Completion Rates must be MET AYP and State Accountability

  2. Dropout RateMiddle School (7th and 8th Gr.)State Accountability • Number of Dropouts (PEIMS 203) Cumulative attendance (PEIMS 400) • School Enrollment Window • PEIMS Data Standards Appendix D • GEDs by 8/31 are not calculated in dropout rate

  3. Completion RateHigh School 9-12State Accountability • # of Graduates (cohort) + Continuers #of Grads, Dropouts, GEDs by 8/31 • School Enrollment Window • Dropout Rate over four years • Continuers in numerator (do not hurt) • GED’s by 8/31 in denominator (hurt) • Alternative campuses does not hurt

  4. Graduation Rate • # of Graduates (cohort) #of Grads, Dropouts, Continuers, GEDs by 8/31 • Dropout Rate over four years • Continuers • GED • Research your cohort for continuers who are Special Education students-IEP extended Graduation Plan for appeals

  5. Ways to Predict & MinimizeDropout Rate on Completion/Graduation Rate • Review Dropout PEIMS data submission for 04-05, 05-06, 07-08,… • Verify the cohort status of all active students and insure newly registered students are also identified by cohort • Research how many students from previous PEIMS submissions have been reenrolled using PET • Verify the status of years left for students who can be recovered • Accelerated/Recovery Programs

  6. Dropout/Graduation/Completion CalculationLeaver Codes • 06-07– Grandfather 3 yrs. of TEA definition • 07-08-Grandfathers 2 yrs. of TEA definition • 08-09-Gradfathers 1 yr. of TEA definition • 09-10-Full phase of NCES dropout definition

  7. Critical Questions • Have campus personnel been trained in PEIMS software? • Do campus personnel know the deadlines? • Do Campus personnel know the PEIMS guidelines? • Are campuses using district approved forms to document leaver codes • Can your campus withstand an audit? • Does district have written policy on who is designated as “authorized school personnel”?

  8. Appeals • State Appeals – State Accountability Guide • AYP Appeals– AYP Guide • Request Access to TEASE for accountability to access critical information or • Request Access to reports from TEASE from Central Office

  9. Resources • State Accountability Guide • AYP Guide • Region One – Mary Trevino Cortez • Region One – Dr. Lisa Conner • TAP Provider – Dr. Eliseo Ruiz • Texas Ed. Agency – Linda Roska • BISD- Daniel Tijerina

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