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The Critical Importance of Staying On Track: Findings from CCSR and MDRC Studies

The Critical Importance of Staying On Track: Findings from CCSR and MDRC Studies. Presented at the 2 nd Annual Conference of the Achievement Gap Initiative Harvard University June 19, 2006. Transitions From 9th Grade to 12th Grade. In Four Large Urban School Districts.

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The Critical Importance of Staying On Track: Findings from CCSR and MDRC Studies

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  1. The Critical Importance of Staying On Track:Findings from CCSR and MDRC Studies Presented at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Achievement Gap Initiative Harvard University June 19, 2006

  2. TransitionsFrom 9th Grade to 12th Grade In Four Large UrbanSchool Districts 9th-Grade Students in Comprehensive High Schools, 1999 Three Years Later 9th Grade Entrants 10th Grade Year Status Summary After Three Years Promoted Promoted Promoted on Time On Time On Time 36 36 56 Retained in Grade 7 Dropped Out 13 All 9th Grade Retained Retained Retained in Grade Students in Grade 12 in Grade Dropped Out 100 19 24 12 Dropped Dropped Dropped Out Out Out 45 20 20

  3. Figure 6: Four-year high school graduation rates by freshman on-track status and by incoming reading and mathematics achievementStudents entering high school in September, 2000 Source: Allensworth, E.M. & Easton, J.Q. (2005) The on-track indicator as a predictor of high school graduation. Chicago, IL: Consortium on Chicago School Research, p. 9 Note: Students who dropped out or transferred out of CPS before the end of the school year are not included in these calculations.

  4. On track rates by incoming achievement in two Chicago high schools(Serving the same population in the same neighborhood)

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