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Legters, Nettie; Balfanz, Robert – State Education Standard, 2009
Getting and keeping "all" young people engaged in learning and on track to graduate from high school ready for college and the 21st century workplace is going to require wider, deeper, and more systemic change. Recent policy focus on raising standards for high school graduation and aligning high school curriculum to college entrance requirements…
Descriptors: High Schools, Dropouts, Graduation Rate, Dropout Prevention
Lehr, Camilla A. – National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, University of Minnesota (NCSET), 2004
Raising graduation rates for students attending schools in the United States is a national priority. As part of the No Child Left Behind Act, schools are required to track and report the percentage of students who graduate with a regular diploma in four years. The magnitude of the problem for student subgroups (including students of Hispanic and…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Graduation Rate, Student Diversity, High Risk Students