The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Critics respond that replacing traditional A to F grades with new forms of assessments is like a college-level version of participation trophies. In addition to those at UCSC, a small but growing number of faculty and some academic departments at universities and colleges nationwide are experimenting with alternative kinds of assessments.

Assessment 141

Assessment Report Dropout System 141

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

By comparison, the state of California reported a 12 percent chronic absenteeism rate among students in 2018-2019, representing 676,000 students. Simon and the rest of the district turned their focus to food security , internet connectivity for families in need and online suicide prevention assessments.

Strategy 188

Strategy Learning Data Dropout 188

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2016

It was as predictable as night following day that this week’s release of results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress would be followed by weeping and gnashing of teeth on a biblical scale. Each assessment also covers slightly different curriculum content. This all makes a shaky foundation for year-to-year comparisons.

Dropout 40

Dropout Assessment Report Comparison 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The alternative diploma, attained through the LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 1 (LAA1) graduation pathway, allows students with severe disabilities to forgo typical academic expectations and requirements, and it doesn’t end with the high school diploma. My favorite comparison I see a lot is about asking a fish to climb a tree.

Dropout 78

Dropout Advocacy Outcomes Report 78

edWeb.net

MARCH 16, 2020

Panelist Phyllis Jordan, editorial director at FutureEd, pointed to the results of the organization’s analysis of states’ 2017 ESSA plans, which require one non-academic indicator for school assessments. Chronically absent middle schoolers have lower grades and test scores that increase dropout potential.

Policies 52

Policies Dropout Outcomes Comparison 52

GoConqr

OCTOBER 5, 2015

By comparison, the outside world must seem like a playground of self-expression and creativity. Dropout rates increase, test and project scores dip, and – worst of all – learning becomes synonymous with boredom. Many educators would strongly disagree with such an assessment.

Technology 67

Technology Classroom Learning Dropout 67

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

There are pockets of poverty in the county that rival the Delta while Starkville is, by comparison, a wealthy town,” he said. Every fall, each student is tested to assess any gaps in skills and knowledge. The school district had a 27 percent dropout rate in 2014. This economic divide was mirrored in the school system.

Report 111

Report Dropout System Elementary 111