An analysis of four-year graduation rates among 2014-15 first-time 9th graders, including matriculation data for the class of 2018.
A summary of the “summer melt” rates of 2017 SDP high school seniors.
This brief introduces a concise way to measure 9th grade success by providing early indication of a student’s progress to on-time graduation. It also presents supporting evidence from analyses of Chicago Public Schools and internal SDP data.
This slide deck focuses on key comparisons between 2012-13 9th-graders who took CTE courses and those who did not.
Results from a 2017 survey of exiting seniors about whether they plan to obtain additional education, secure employment, or pursue other activities after graduation.
Results from senior exit surveys administered by ORE and completed by graduates from SDP’s Educational Options Program (EOP) in 2017.
A summary of preliminary findings from an ORE study of factors related to higher and lower graduation rates, with focused attention to those related to the successful completion of 9th grade.
During 2014-15, The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) offered CTE programs in 29 schools, across 37 professional tracks. This 49-page report examines the cohort of SDP students who were first-time 9th graders in 2011-12. These students’ four-year trajectories were tracked and analyzed with a focus on the effects of participation in CTE.
An examination of the District’s 2010-11 first time 9th-grade cohort, including a comparison of high school progression and four-year graduation outcomes for CTE and non-CTE students