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Fossey, Richard – Phi Delta Kappan, 1996
While the Department of Education boasts lower of school dropout rates, graduation rates are also decreasing in some areas. Although the percentage of students graduating on time has remained unchanged, the percentage of noncompleters who eventually get a high school diploma (through a GED or alternative program) increases yearly. Inadequate…
Descriptors: Accountability, Dropout Rate, Graduation, High Schools
Direct linkMishel, Lawrence; Roy, Joydeep – Phi Delta Kappan, 2006
Recent studies have argued that there is a dropout crisis in the U.S. But the authors in this article, find that this contention is based on flawed analyses of inadequate data. Using a much wider range of sources, they conclude that the situation is not nearly so dire as is commonly believed. (Contains 14 endnotes.)
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Graduation, High School Students, Evaluation Methods
