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On-Track. Chicago’s Focus on Ninth Grade Triggers Climb in High School Graduation Rates. Ninth grade on-track rates improved most when schools acted on real time data about student absences and course performance.
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On-Track Chicago’s Focus on Ninth Grade Triggers Climb in High School Graduation Rates
Ninth grade on-track rates improved most when schools acted on real time data about student absences and course performance. Note: This figure represents first-time freshmen not in charter or alternative schools without a special education status.
In 2005, only 22 CPS high schools had on-track rates above 70%. By 2013, nearly 90% of CPS high schools had on-track rates above 70%. Note: This figure represents first-time freshmen who are not receiving special education servicesand are enrolled in schools that were open in both spring 2005 and spring 2013, respectively.
On-track rates improved for all groups of students, but African American males improved the most. Note: This figure represents first-time freshmen not in charter or alternative schools without a special education status. Years refer to the spring of the school year. Entering class compositions are of the 2013 class. Approximately 7% of freshmen are missing EXPLORE scores and are not included in EXPLORE sub-groups.
On-track rates improved for all groups of students, but African American males improved the most. Note: This figure represents first-time freshmen not in charter or alternative schools without a special education status. Years refer to the spring of the school year. Entering class compositions are of the 2013 class. Approximately 7% of freshmen are missing EXPLORE scores and are not included in EXPLORE sub-groups.
Increases in on-track rates were sustained and translated into improvement in graduation— these schools continued to improve on-track rates through 2013 58% 60% 61% 66% 73% 74% 74% 74% 83% 83% 84% 84% 85% 88% 89% 91% 94% Note: This figure represents first-time freshmen at secondary mover schools without a special education status. Years refer to the spring of the school year.
Ninth grade on-track rates improved most when schools acted on real time data about student absences and course performance. Note: This figure represents first-time freshmen not in charter or alternative schools without a special education status.
On-Track Chicago’s Focus on Ninth Grade Triggers Climb in High School Graduation Rates