State Report Card
Special Education Dropout Rate
Special Education Dropout Rate
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WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
These two bar graphs show the dropout rate/graduation rate for
students with
special educational needs and for
the state as
a whole. The dropout rate is the inverse of the graduation rate;
together, they
total 100%, accounting for all (high school) students in each of the
three
categories. WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR
The state’s goal is a 95 percent graduation rate (5 percent dropout
rate) or better
for all high-school students. So you would like to see a dropout
rate of 5 percent
or less for both categories. In addition, the dropout rate for
students with
special educational needs should not be significantly higher than
the dropout rate
for all high-school students; if it is significantly higher, then
there is an “equity
gap” for the state’s dropout rate. The state’s goal is to close all
equity gaps.
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