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Improving High School Graduation OutcomesCOSA/OACOA Winter ConferenceJanuary 29, 2016Derek Brown, Sarah Drinkwater, Dawne HuckabyAssistant Superintendents, ODE

+Purpose of Today’s Session on Graduation

Graduation from high school is the culmination of years of hard work on the part of each student, educator, family member and community. Graduation rates are one important metric to provide educators and community members a broader state picture of the health of the education system.  Staff from the Oregon Department of Education will share statewide data and engage participants in conversation regarding current challenges and opportunities.

+Framing the ConversationOregon’s Data

Includes both Regular and Modified Diplomas

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200,000

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White Students Students of Color

11%

64%

89%

36%

Trends in Enrollment: White Students and Students of Color

1990

-91

1991

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2013

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2014

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White Hispanic Asian/PIBlack Am. Indian/AK Native

Trends in Enrollment: By Ethnicity

2004-05

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Special Education English Language LearnersEconomically Disadvantaged

Trends in Enrollment: By Student Group

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-1450%

55%

60%

65%

70%

75%

80%

85%

90%

White Students Hispanic Asian/PIBlack Am. Indian/AK Native

Trends in 4-Year Graduation Rates: By Ethnicity

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-1450%

55%

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Female Male

Trends in 4-Year Graduation Rates: By Gender

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-1450%

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Economically Disadvantaged Not Economically Disadvantaged

Trends in 4- Year Graduation Rates: By Economic Status

+Don’t Call Them Dropouts: Understanding the Experiences of Young People Who Leave High School Before Graduation (America’s Promise Alliance 2014) Cluster of Factors Both disengaging from

and re-engaging with school result from a variety of factors.

Yearning for Connections

Connectedness to others is a high priority for young people. The value placed on these relationships can lead young people away from or toward school.

Toxic Environments Young people who stop going

to school are likely to be navigating toxic home/school/ neighborhood environments.

Resilience in Need of Support

Young people who interrupted their HS education often returned from difficult circumstances and needed additional support.

+Interrupted Enrollment Risk Factors Reported by Respondents

87% Homeless

79% Imprisoned Parent

50% Moving Homes

50% Changing Schools

11% Foster Care

America’s Promise Alliance 2014

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ESSA AccountabilityConnection to Every Student Succeeds Act

Academic achievement on state

tests

Student growth or

other academic indicator

English Language proficiency

for EL students

Graduation rates for high schools

Replaces AYP with a state-defined index system with federally-required components.

Academic Indicators

+ESSA Accountability (cont)

At least one School Quality or Student Success Indicator (determined by the State)

Student engagement,or

Access to advanced coursework, or

School climate, or other

+Next Steps: Improving Graduation Graduation Advisory Committee

Explore data and research Inform Oregon’s Graduation Plan Graduation Rate Meeting 8/31/15 Advisory Committee 1/19/16 3 additional meetings this school year

Deputy Superintendent’s Advisory Committee Voices from the classroom 1/27/16 – Initial Meeting

Oregon Success Stories Where are we beating the odds? Graduation Brief – Office of Research/Data Analysis

Grad Plan

Oregon

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Reflection/Sharing

Small group discussion

1. Based on the information shared and your own experiences in Oregon, what prevents young people from staying engaged and graduating from high school?

2. What other barriers exist in Oregon?

In small group with colleagues around you (4-5), reflect on and share experiences in your own districts about the graduation issue in Oregon.

Use post-it notes to document your groups’ ideas.

+Ideas for a Theory of Action

If the state/my district…

Implemented an attendance

support program/attendan

ce policy…

Then more students will

graduate from high school

Based on your small group discussion about policy and engagement barriers to graduation, develop a Theory of Action to address this issue.

+Contact Information & Resources Derek Brown derek.brown@state.or.us Dawne Huckaby dawne.huckaby@state.or.us Sarah Drinkwater sarah.drinkwater@state.or.us Don’t Call Them Dropouts: Understanding the

Experiences of Young People Who Leave High School Before Graduation (Center for Promise: America’s Promise Alliance, Tufts University, 2014)

Don’t Quit on Me: What Young People Who Left School Say About the Power of Relationships (Center for Promise: America’s Promise Alliance, Tufts University, 2015)

Graduation Brief – Oregon Department of Education