1. Forsyth County Schools Sue Derison, Information Systems September 10, 2010

2.  Enrollment and Withdrawal reported in Student Data Record file and each year end (AYP, State Report Card)  Codes for enrollment type and withdrawal type are mandated by this report

3.  “A” Home School  “B” Previous WD  “C” Continuing  “I” After Incarceration  “N” Never attended (K)  “O” From other state or country  “P” From Private School  “R” Re-entered other  “S” After illness  “T” From another GA system  “U” Within same system  “V” SB10  “W” School Choice  “S” USCO

4.  “C” Court or Legal  “D” Death  “G” HS Graduation  “H” Home Study  “T” Another GA system  “V” Advanced in system  “W” transfer in system  “X” Out of state, country or to private  “Y” SB10 to State School  “Z” SB10 to private  “1” SB10 to public  “2” School Choice  “3” USCO (Safe School)  “4” DJJ  “5” Non-compulsory

5.  “B” Marriage  “E” Expelled  “F” Financial Hardship/Job  “I” Incarcerated  “L” Low Grades/Failure  “M” Military  “O” Adult Ed/Post Secondary (GED)  “P” Pregnant/Parent  “R” Removed for Lack of Attendance  “S” Serious Illness/Accident  “U” Unknown

6.  Graduation Rate is used as Second Indicator for high schools in AYP ◦ Schools must have 4 years of data ◦ West 2010-11; Lambert 2013-14  Graduation Rate and Drop Out Rates are given in the State Report Card issued by Office of Student Achievement

7. YearGAFCS 201079.9%89.1% 200978.9%87.5% 200875.4%85.8% 200772.3%83.4% 200670.8%81.2% 200569.4%80.4% 200465.4%78%

8. SubGroup 2007 200820092010 Hispanic48%56%73%79% Students with Disabilities 51%58%53%55% Limited English Proficient (LEP) 40%43%54%53% Economically Disadvantaged 48%56%66%73%

9. 2010 -11 Diploma Recipients (Regular Ed) 2008 9 th Grade Drop Outs 2009 10 th Grade Drop Outs 2010 11 th Grade Drop Outs 2011 12 th Grade Drop Outs 2011 Completers (5 th yr, SE, Att) 2010 -11 Diploma Recipients (Regular Ed)

10. Apples to Oranges Leaver Method: THOSE WHO LEAVE Cohort Method: THOSE WHO STAY TO FINISH WITH THEIR CLASS IN 4 YEARS Required by NCLB all states to implement no later than 2012. Requires use of unique Identifier system.

11.  In Four Consecutive School Years Plus the Following Summer: ◦ First time 9 th graders (Date entered 9 th Grade) ◦ Add into group each year all students transferring into the school who have same first time 9 th grade year ◦ Subtract all students withdrawing in each of those years  Students found in other districts or documentation confirms non Drop-out will not count against a school  School in GA that has most recent enrollment will be “charged” with the student

12. On-Time Graduates Other Completers SpEd or Att Off-Track Continuers >4 yrs Dropouts Unknowns On-Time Graduates

13.  Indiana ◦ 2006 Persistence Rate: 90% ◦ 2007 Cohort Rate: 76.5%  North Carolina ◦ 2005 On-Time Rate: 96.1% ◦ 2006 cohort Rate: 68.1%  Mississippi ◦ 2003 Completion: 81.3% ◦ 2005 Cohort: 60.8%

14.  Change in demographics: increase in subgroups  Continued resource allocation for documentation of withdrawals  School and community understanding of what the graduation rate means and how it will change  Data Quality..Data Quality..Data Quality

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