ERIC Number: ED612347
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec
Pages: 200
Abstractor: As Provided
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Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools, 2018-19. Update
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) prepares an annual report on graduates and dropouts in Texas public secondary schools. This report includes state summaries of the annual dropout rate, longitudinal graduation and dropout rates, and state attrition rates. In addition to statewide statistics, the report provides historical information about dropout policy in Texas and the evolution of the dropout definition used for accountability purposes. Common methods of measuring student progress through school are discussed, along with advantages and disadvantages associated with each measure. Extensive background information on TEA data collection, processing, and reporting is presented, and national requirements for dropout data are described. [This is a corrected version of the report originally published in August 2020. For the 2017-18 report, see ED612345.]
Descriptors: Dropouts, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, Student Attrition, State Policy, Educational Policy, Progress Monitoring, Accountability, School Districts, Secondary School Students, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, Gender Differences, Public Schools, Age Differences, English Language Learners, Students with Disabilities, Instructional Program Divisions, High School Equivalency Programs, Student Characteristics
Texas Education Agency. 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701. Tel: 512-463-9734; Fax: 512-463-9838; e-mail: teainfo@tea.texas.gov; Web site: http://tea.texas.gov
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Adult Education; High School Equivalency Programs
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Texas Education Agency, Division of Research and Analysis
Identifiers - Location: Texas
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