NYS BOARD OF REGENTS POLICY DISCUSSION ON GRADUATION RATESSEPTEMBER 2009

More Students Graduate Ready for College and the WorkforcePolicy Questions for Fall 2009

Data Requested

Discussion and Questions from the Board

Board of Regents Policy IssuesFall 20091. Phase-out of the local diploma for general education students.2. Timing for federal four-year graduation cohort definition.3.Extended-year graduation rate for accountability.Establish an aspirational graduation rate goal as well as an accountability graduation rate goal.5.Rigor of the accountability graduation rate goal and annual target(s).Extending the current safety net for students with disabilities - VESID

Specific requirements for Regents and local diplomas for general education students.Data Requested by the Regents in June 2009

Performance on Regents exams for students who did not graduate with a Regents Diploma.

Impact of eliminating the local diploma for general education students.

Impact of extended-year cohort on the graduation rate.

Illustration of how students are counted in a cohort by districts.

NYS 4-year Graduation Rate:

73.6% of students in the 2004 cohort graduated by August 2008.

Definition of graduation for accountability*: Completion of high school with a local diploma, Regents diploma or Regents diploma with Advanced Designation

*Receipt of General Equivalency Diplomas (GED) or individualized education program (IEP) diplomas are not included in the definition of graduation for accountability purposes

Percentage of Students Graduating After 4 YearsBy Need/Resource Capacity CategoryResults Through June, All Students

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Percentage of Students Graduating with Regents or Local Diploma by Gender After 4 Years Through June

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Solid colors: Females Stripes: Males

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Regents Diploma RequirementsRegents diploma :at least 22 credits, and score of 65 or better on 5 required Regents exams

Regents diploma with Advanced Designation: at least 22 credits, and score of 65 or better on 8 required Regents exams

Local Diploma Requirements:

For students who entered 9th grade in 1999-2004:

At least 22 units of credit, and Pass any or all of the five required Regents exams at 55 or better.

For students who entered 9th grade beginning in 2005:

At least 22 units of credit, and, for students who entered 9th grade in:

2006: pass at least 3 of the 5 required Regents exams at 65 or better 2007: pass at least 4 of the 5 required Regents exams at 65 or better 2008 and beyond: local diploma will no longer be available, general education students must earn a Regents diploma to graduate 2005: pass at least 2 of the 5 required Regents exams at 65 or better

How Many General Education Students in the 2003 Cohort Earned Local Diplomas After 5 Years?By Number of Required Regents Examinations in the 55-64 Score Range

Number of Regents exams with score between 55 and 64General education studentsPercent of Local Diplomas Awarded - general education 19,71744%26,42529%33,84817%41,638 7%53952%Total22,023 100%

What is the Percentage of General Education Students* Who Earned Local Diplomas After 5 Years and Received a Score between 55-64 on Regents Examinations by Subject?* 2003 Cohort

Regents Examination Subject AreaNumber of Students who Scored 55-64 Percent of Local Diplomas Awarded - general educationGlobal History11,784 46%Science8,764 34%US History8,543 33%Mathematics7,059 28%ELA6,488 25%

Which Regents Exams are Students not Passing at 65 or Better?** Students in 2003 Cohort who earned Local Diplomas after 5 years because they scored 55-64 on only one Regents exam

Examination# of Gen Ed Students who scored 55-64 on only this Regents exam % of Gen Ed Students who Earned a Local Diploma with score of 55-64 on only 1 Regents ExamGlobal History3,25433%Science1,80419%US History1,70618%Mathematics1,57516%ELA1,37814%Total 9,717 100%

2008 Four-Year Graduation Rate for General Education Students With and Without Local Diploma OptionStatewide

2008 Four-Year Graduation Rate with and without Local Diploma OptionBy need/resource category

gender

0.70920232780.5936770872

0.75541871920.6303411786

0.66480290260.5584544196

Graduates

Regents Diplomas

Percentage of Students Earning Diplomas and Earning Regents Diplomas2004 Total Cohort After 4 Years

raceth

0.70920232780.5936770872

0.78444360330.7098157961

0.54162949050.3608828363

0.52200108650.3606597857

0.81992554220.7368404014

0.63076923080.4646153846

Graduates

Regents Diplomas

Percentage of Students Earning Diplomas and Earning Regents Diplomas2004 Total Cohort After 4 Years

disability

0.70920232780.5936770872

0.75701133660.6565925787

0.41475745550.2061948035

With Local Diploma

Without Local Diploma

Percentage of Students Earning Diplomas and Earning Regents Diplomas2004 Total Cohort After 4 Years

econ status

0.70920232780.5936770872

0.58028016510.4113554849

0.77277247220.6835779259

With Local Diploma

Without Local Diploma

Percentage of Students Earning Diplomas and Earning Regents Diplomas2004 Total Cohort After 4 Years

lep status

0.70920232780.5936770872

0.3566291720.1854139775

0.74239266360.5377240517

0.7269919850.6153524546

With Local Diploma

Without Local Diploma

Percentage of Students Earning Diplomas and Earning Regents Diplomas2004 Total Cohort After 4 Years

nrc-all students

0.56410564070.408644296

0.50287712960.3059911994

0.61664376610.4882609475

0.73278292390.6117599678

0.80388634880.726200196

0.92060123780.8412614206

0.70920232780.5936770872

Percentage of Students Earning Diplomas and Earning Regents Diplomas2004 Total Cohort After 4 Years by Need/Resource Capacity Category

nrc all students

0.56410564070.408644296

0.50287712960.3059911994

0.61664376610.4882609475

0.73278292390.6117599678

0.80388634880.726200196

0.92060123780.8412614206

0.70920232780.5936770872

With Local Diploma

Without Local Diploma

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subgroupGraduatesRegents Diplomas

All students70.9%59.4%

Female75.5%63.0%

Male66.5%55.8%

General Education Students75.7%65.7%

Students with Disabilities41.5%20.6%

Economically Disadvantaged58.0%41.1%

Not Economically Disadvantaged77.3%68.4%

LEP35.7%18.5%

Former LEP74.2%53.8%

Not LEP72.7%61.5%

subgroupGraduatesRegents Diplomas

All students70.9%59.4%

Asian/Pacific Islander78.4%71.0%

Black54.2%36.1%

Hispanic52.2%36.1%

White82.0%73.7%

Multiracial63.1%46.5%

subgroupWith Local DiplomaWithout Local Diploma

All students70.9%59.4%

General Education Students75.7%65.7%

Students with Disabilities41.5%20.6%

subgroupWith Local DiplomaWithout Local Diploma

All students70.9%59.4%

Economically Disadvantaged58.0%41.1%

Not Economically Disadvantaged77.3%68.4%

subgroupWith Local DiplomaWithout Local Diploma

All students70.9%59.4%

LEP35.7%18.5%

Former LEP74.2%53.8%

Not LEP72.7%61.5%

Need to Resource Capacity CategoryWith Local DiplomaWithout Local Diploma

New York City56.4%40.9%

Large Cities50.3%30.6%

High Urban and Suburban Districts61.7%48.8%

High Need Rural Districts73.3%61.2%

Average Need Districts80.4%72.6%

Low Need Districts92.1%84.1%

Total Public70.9%59.4%

By Race and Ethnicity2008 Four-Year Graduation Rate with and without Local Diploma Option

* The August graduation rate for the 2004 cohort is also included

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Percentage of Students Statewide Graduating with Regents or Local Diploma After 4, 5 and 6 YearsResults Through June*

Cohort Membership 212,272 214,628 217,199 223,726

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Illustration of which Students are and are not Included in the Current Total Cohort and Calculation of Graduation Rate3,476 students first entered ninth grade during the 2004-05 school year or were ungraded students with disabilities who reached their 17th birthday during the 2004-05 school year.

393 students were not included in the 2004 cohort: 85 = were enrolled for less than 5 months 4 = died 19 = left the U.S. 19 = transferred outside the district by court order 266 = transferred to a school outside the district or to home-schooling

3,083 students were included in the 2004 cohort:1,615 = earned a Regents or Local diploma by August 2008 76 = earned an IEP diploma by August 2008 842 = dropped out 550 = still enrolled 0 = transferred to GED programs

The August 2008 Graduation Rate for this District was 52%:

The total number of students who earned a regular diploma by August 2008 (1,615) divided by the total number of students in the cohort (3,083)

1,615 3,083 = 52%

Timeline and Next StepsPolicy discussion over the next several months

Consider timeframes for decisions on policy questions*

Identify when the Department will be using disaggregated federal cohort definition - must begin using no later than 2011-2012

Establish Regents Graduation Rate goal and annual targets

Decide on extended year graduation rate

Local diploma policy positions for both general and special education students VESID

Other

*Most recent unofficial information from USED suggests that States may need to submit proposed graduation rate goal and annual target(s) and proposals for use of extended year graduation rates to USED in December 2009. Official guiidance has not yet been issued.