Dropout and Graduation --- Rates for August 10, 2015 statewide data conference Xiaoping Wang, PhD Administrative Consultant Iowa Department of Education

This session covers 1. what are 2. calculations 3. data accuracy ??? 4. important 5. availability ???

1. What are?? Dropout and Graduation – Not ONE same thing; but people say: so and so, the rich/famous (or your future son in law), was a high school dropout (What do they mean??)

Dropout/Graduation <<< Rates – not TWO things; -can be four things: Dropout (yes or no)/Dropout Rates (grouping – numerator vs denominator) Graduate (yes or no)/Graduation Rates (grouping, where/when/how soon…)

Differences between dropout & graduate: Dropout (yes) ^= Graduate (no) Why? Dropout is an annual event vs. graduation is a high school career event – 4+ over time event; a student who dropped out few times can be on time graduate if he/she returns to school, catches up the cohort, and graduates with the cohort. Dropout (no) ^= Graduate (yes) Why? A student not graduating on time and still enrolled shouldn’t be coded as a dropout. Dropout (yes) = Graduate (yes) -- (sometimes); Dropout (no) = Graduate (no) – (sometimes)

Differences between dropout rate and graduation rate: Dropout rate – annual, multiple grades (7-12 or 9-12) Graduation Rate – cohort, one class over time (four, five, six, & seven)

2. Calculations Grades 7-12 Dropout Rate = Number of 7-12 students who dropout between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015 / BEDS 7-12 Enrollment on October 1, 2014 Grades 9-12 Dropout Rate = Number of 9-12 students who dropout between October 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015 / BEDS 9-12 Enrollment on October 1, 2014

Iowa Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate = (FG + TIG) / (F + TI - TO) For the graduating class of 2015 FG = First-time 9th grade students in fall of 2011 and graduated in 2015 or earlier TIG = Students who transferred in grades 9 to 12 and graduated in 2015 or sooner F = First-time 9th grade students in fall of 2011 TI = Transferred in the first-time 9th graders’ cohort in grades 9 to 12 TO = Transfer out (including emigrates and deceased)

Original Cohort – First time 9 th graders in 2011 fall, (0) Transfer-In 2011W to 2014, (0) 2015 graduates ( Graduates), (1) g=1, d= graduates ( Graduates), (1) g=1, d=1 Still Enrolled in 2015 (2) g=0, d=1 (3) Transfer- Out (including Ill & Death) Change entry codes to CPI or nonpublic enrollment g=0, d=0 Dropouts (4) g=0, d=1 Missing (4) g=0, d=1 # of (0) = # of (1) + # of (2) + # of (3) + # of (4); GR= # (1)/[#(1) + #(2) + #(4)]; #(3)???

3. Data accuracy Clean Data: Graduation Verification - in August 2015 (go to Gary’s session today in Room :15pm) Dropout Verification - December 2015 Dropout/graduation data release – March communication+++ communication

It is very important to view both Dropouts and Accountable Dropouts D and Z were your residents, attended your district & coded as drops. O and R were open enrolled, attended your district & coded as drops. M was your resident, attending another district who transferred but was not enrolled in an Iowa public district on Oct. 1, T was your resident, attended your district who transferred but was not enrolled in an Iowa public district on Oct. 1, 2014.

Questions ??? We will move on to 4. Data importance – to individual student, their parents, and school/district accountabilities

AYP Measures Adequate Yearly Progress - NCLB Student Proficiency (Grades 3-8, 11, R/M) Academic Growth (Non Proficient Students) Attendance Rates (K-8) Graduation Rates (High School)

ACR Required Measures Attending Center Ranking Student Proficiency (Fall 2015) Academic Growth (Fall 2015) Attendance Rates (Fall 2015) Parent Involvement (Fall 2016) Employee Turnover (Fall 2015) Community Activities and Involvement ( ) Closing Gaps Score (Spring 2015) Graduation Rates (5 Year Rate, Fall 2015) College Readiness Rates (Fall 2015)

Healthy Indicators  Possible data sources:  Proficiency*  Academic growth*  Attendance  Parent involvement  Community activities and involvement  Closing gaps score*  Employee turnover  Graduation rate  College-readiness rate  Suspension/expulsion rates  Student engagement  Employee working conditions  Post-graduation data  Parent satisfaction  Parent engagement  Use of valid and reliable assessment tools  Percent of students proficient with universal instruction  Percent of students proficient with targeted and intensive interventions  Operation of a high-functioning leadership team  Financial information

5. Data availability – IDE annual reports/website spreadsheets and online data request Statewide Dropout/Graduation Data

For district, school, state level Data - Cohort Graduation Rates/Title I Rates Graduation Rates by District, by Subgroup: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, Graduation Rates by Building, by Subgroup: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, Graduation Rates/Dropout Rates Combined: , , , Graduation Rates Trend Data: – Five-Year: – One-Year: Dropouts By District: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Graduate Counts/Graduate Intentions Graduate Intentions by District (including Graduate Counts): , , , , , , , , , , , , Graduate Counts by District: , , , , , , , , , , , More Data – please fill up a data request form

Questions ??????? Contact >>> Xiaoping Wang Ph.D. Administrative Consultant Iowa Department of Education Bureau of Information & Analysis Services Grimes State Office Building 400 East 14th Street Des Moines, IA Phone: