2011 4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate Riverside County Assessment Network January 28, 2011 Wes Scott
Current Method NCES Graduation Rate Numerator Denominator Number of Grade 12 Graduates Includes SWD Waivers and Exemptions Denominator plus Number of dropouts for graduating class over the past 4 years Not part of the calculation GED CHSPE Other non-graduating completers
Important Events Certify CALPADS – February 4 CALPADS Amendment window March 11 – Embargoed Graduate/Dropout Counts March 25 – Embargoed Graduation/Dropout rates CALPADS Amendment window February 14 – April 22, 2011 Re-Certify CALPADS – April 22 May 19 – Embargoed Graduation/Dropout rates May 23 – Public Graduation/Dropout rates
Definitions 4-year Cohort Standard Definition Denominator Numerator Grade 9 starting enrollment Add new enrollees for cohort through grade 12 Subtract those who leave cohort through grade 12 Numerator Diploma in 4 years Likely excludes... GED CHSPE
4-Year Cohort (cont.) California calculation and business rules Definition (cont.) What about... 5th and 6th year seniors SWD & EL (often over 4 years to graduate) Non-graduating completers Special Ed certificate California calculation and business rules Currently under discussion
4-Year Cohort (cont.) Implementation Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Baseline Displayed for reference First embargoed review – March 25, 2011 First public review – May 23, 2011 2011 AYP will use NCES Graduation rate Class of 2011 2012 AYP will use 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate Compares Class of 2011 to Class of 2010 Baseline
4-Year Cohort (cont.) Will NCES and 4-year Cohort be compared? “...will not be comparable to past graduation rates”... January 4, 2011 CALPADS Update Flash #35 Information expected by March 25
Curiosities from NGA 48 Other states plan to make 2012 deadline 2 have waivers: Idaho and Kentucky 26 states disaggregate graduation rate by subgroup (including California) 21 states have 90% graduation rate target
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