ERIC Number: ED599217
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jul
Pages: 6
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Machine-Learned School Dropout Early Warning at Scale
Christie, S. Thomas; Jarratt, Daniel C.; Olson, Lukas A.; Taijala, Taavi T.
International Educational Data Mining Society, Paper presented at the International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM) (12th, Montreal, Canada, Jul 2-5, 2019)
Schools across the United States suffer from low on-time graduation rates. Targeted interventions help at-risk students meet graduation requirements in a timely manner, but identifying these students takes time and practice, as warning signs are often context-specific and reflected in a combination of attendance, social, and academic signals scattered across data sources. Extremely high caseloads for counselors compound the problem. At Infinite Campus, a large student information system provider, we modeled statistical relationships between student educational records and enrollment outcomes, using de-identified records and in-system analysis to guarantee student data privacy. The resulting risk scores are highly predictive, context-sensitive, nationally available, integrated into the existing student information system, and updated daily. [For the full proceedings, see ED599096.]
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, At Risk Students, Artificial Intelligence, Decision Support Systems, Prediction, Student Records, Enrollment, Information Systems, Models, Middle School Students, High School Students, Statistical Analysis
International Educational Data Mining Society. e-mail: admin@educationaldatamining.org; Web site: http://www.educationaldatamining.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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