R-2 Report: Graduation

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R-2 Report Graduation

• A presentation to the Board of Education
• by
• Brad Stam, Chief Academic Officer
• Instructional Services Staff
• Research and Assessment Staff
• June 11, 2008

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R-2 Academic Achievement GRADUATION

• All students will meet or exceed rigorous
• standards in all academic disciplines.
• Monitoring of performance will include
• milestone assessments
• graduation

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Interpretation of the Results Policy
Graduation The attainment of a diploma of
highschool graduation.
There are two methods by which a student may attain a diploma of high school graduation. Method 1 Satisfy the graduation requirements defined by Board Policy BP 6146.1. Method 2 Satisfy the graduation requirements defined by Board Policy BP 6146.1 in the manner specified in ones IEP.

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Method 1 Satisfy graduation requirements defined
by Board Policy 6146.1

• SUMMARY OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
• According to Board Policy, a diploma of high
  school graduation shall be granted to any student
  who
• Completes a total of 230 credits by completing
  the following courses in grades 9-12
• 40 credits of English
• 30 credits of Mathematics
• 30 credits of Science
• 30 credits of Social Studies
• 10 credits of World Language
• 10 credits of Visual/Performing Arts
• 20 credits of Physical Education or JROTC1
• 60 credits of electives
• Earns a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.00 in
  courses that satisfy graduation requirements.
• Successfully passes the state exit examination in
  language arts and mathematics. (Education Code
  60851, 60859)
• Completes a senior project/exhibition during
  his/her 12th grade year of high school. This
  project shall be a serious research project or
  exhibition which demonstrates achievement of
  school-wide learning goals and designated key
  content standards.
• 1 Marching Band may also be used toward this
  requirement.

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Method 2 Satisfy graduation requirements defined
by Board Policy BP 6146.1 as specified in IEP.
2006-07 Grade 12 Students with IEPs
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UC/CSU Eligible Graduation Requirements

• In addition to the Board graduation
• requirements, UC/CSU minimum requirements
• include
• An additional year of mathematics
• An additional year of World Language
• No physical education requirement
• A grade of C or better in each required course

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Reasonable Progress Indicators

• There are two key indicators by which the
• staff assess graduation rates
• NCES Graduation Rate
• Grade 12 Enrollment Graduation Rate
• The staff also reports on UC/CSU Eligible
• graduation rates and monitors progress on
• each graduation requirement in order to assess
• progress toward graduation.

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NCES Graduation Rate Formula
Formula
Example
NCES2006
G2006 G2006 D122006
D112005 D102004 D92003
1919 60.8
1919 314 107 325 490
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Example of NCES Graduation Calculation
Display of 2006 NCES Graduation Calculation
NCES2006 1919
60.8
1919 314 107 325 490
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Grade 12 Enrollment Graduation Rate Formula
For the year indicated, the formula is Grade 12
graduates for the indicated year Grade 12
enrollment for the same year
Calculation of the 2006 Grade 12 Enrollment
Graduation Rate Formula
For 2006, Grade 12 graduates for the indicated
year 1919 81.7 Grade 12
enrollment for the same year 2350
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Example of Grade 12 Enrollment Graduation Rate
2006 Grade 12 Enrollment Graduation Rate
Comparison
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Preliminary Data
OUSD Graduation Rates based on the NCES definition
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Preliminary Data
OUSD Graduation Rates based on Grade 12 Enrollment
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Preliminary Data
OUSD UC/CSU Eligible Graduation Rates
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Preliminary Data
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Subgroup Analysis Graduates and UC/CSU Eligible
Graduates 2006
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Preliminary Data
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Targets and Strategies

• The staff plan to return in fall 2008 to report
  on progress in the 2007-08 school year, to
  establish targets for the 2008-09 school year,
  and to describe strategies initiated by OUSD in
  an effort to meet the goal of preparing all
  students for graduation.