ERIC Number: EJ1044755
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1068-1752
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Dropout Factories and the Vaccination Approach: The Impact of the Dropout Rate on the Economy and the Need for Effective Literacy Instruction
Carlson, Carolyn L.
SRATE Journal, v23 n2 p1-7 Sum 2014
Almost seven thousand students drop out of high school every day. Without strong literacy skills, students are less likely to experience academic success and more likely to drop out. This has a negative impact not only on those students, but on the economy. If the dropouts from the Class of 2011 had graduated, the nation's economy would have gained nearly $154 billion in additional income over their lifetimes. Therefore, a high school diploma is considered the "best economic stimulus package." The requirements of the Common Core State Standards will help address the literacy needs of students to be successful in school and become college and career ready.
Descriptors: Dropouts, Dropout Rate, High School Students, Literacy, Economic Impact, State Standards, Academic Standards, National Competency Tests, Nonfiction, Difficulty Level, Vocabulary Development
Southeastern Regional Association of Teacher Educators. Web site: http://www.sratejournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
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