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ERIC Number: ED607841
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Sep
Pages: 17
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Madison Park Technical Vocational High School Turnaround Update. White Paper No. 215
Donovan, William
Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School in Boston is attempting a turnaround and has been for decades. In 2016, after having been designated a Level 4 school by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), a stamp that branded it "underperforming," school officials created a plan they began implementing in June of that year. Since the new plan began, some signs of improvement have appeared. The graduation rate, which was 57 percent in 2017, was above 68 percent in 2019. The dropout rate, once above 6 percent, is now under 5 percent. Enrollment, which tumbled by half from 2005 to 2017, has climbed more than 17 percent in the past three years. Advanced instruction has emerged as a strong point for the school. Dual enrollment partnerships with several local colleges have enabled many Madison Park students to earn college credits before graduating. In 2020, two students earned their associate's degrees. The end of the report offers recommendations.
Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research. 185 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02110. Tel: 617-723-2277; Web site: http://www.pioneerinstitute.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts (Boston)
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