Graduation Rate: A Process; A Product New Hanover County Schools September 2012

Outcomes Participants will become familiar with  graduation rate data;  the graduation cohort audit process; and  the proposed new graduation cohort audit process.

Graduation Data Student Group NHCS 2011 NHCS 2012 NHCS NHCS v State All Students Male Female Asian Black Hispanic Two or More Races White Economically Disadvantaged Limited English Proficient Students With Disabilities

School Graduation Data GroupAshleyHoggardLaneyNHHSMosleyBearWEC All Students (80.4) > Male > Female > Asian~92.3>95 ~ ~~ Black > Hispanic ~ ~~ Two or More Races ~ ~~ White > ED > LEP~~ ~ ~~ SWD ~ ~~ Percent Percent

Graduation Gaps Remain The graduation rate for the Black student group remains 5.8 points below the state’s rate. The Students with Disabilities (SWD) group has the lowest graduation percentage at 48.4% compared to the state rate at 59.8%. The Students with Disabilities (SWD) group has the highest gap, trailing the state by 11.4 points.

Graduation Audit Process May 2012 Schools receive file of students “missing” from cohort. Early June 2012 Schools review records, “code” students, and return file to Testing. Early June 2012 Testing uploads revised files for verification. June 2012 Testing monitors verification process and processes graduation rate calculations. June 2012 Testing resends new file of students “missing” from cohort. Late June 2012 Testing uploads revised files for verification, monitors, and processes calculations. District Rate 77.3%District Rate 80.4%

Graduation Audit Process Schools verify “missing” students and submit files to Testing. Testing uploads, monitors, and rechecks files. Testing sends cohort files to schools.

Proposed Timeline Early April Testing trains school administrators. Early April Testing sends cohort files to schools. April Schools verify “missing” students and submit files to Testing. May Testing uploads, monitors, and rechecks files.

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