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Highlight on High Schools
American high schools are in trouble:
n Achievement at the secondary level is stagnant;
n Our academic standing is on the decline among other industrialized countries; and
n Too many students leave our high schools unprepared for the challenges of college and work.
Those are the students who make it to graduation. Thirty percent or more drop out. The numbers are even worse for students of color – nearly half do not graduate on time.
Change is needed -- now. The Education Trust has created an array of reports and presentations to help policymakers, parents, practitioners, and the public better understand achievement and attainment trends in high school and the potential of higher-performing secondary schools to transform students’ lives.
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REPORTS
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High-Performing High Schools
Gaining Traction, Gaining Ground: An innovative study of seven public high schools, highlighting the policies and practices of schools that serve high concentrations of poor or minority children and accelerate the learning of students who enter high school behind their peers.
The Power to Change: In-depth profiles of three high schools that are yielding strong academic results for children of color and children from low-income families.
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Curriculum
On Course for Success: A study by ACT and the Education Trust that defines the specific rigorous academic skills that need to be taught in English, math and science high school courses to prepare graduates for college and work.
On the Right Track: Culled from the findings of the joint ACT/Ed Trust study, this report gives readers a look at the model high school courses that prepare students for the rigors of college and work.
Are California High Schools Ready for the 21st Century? A comprehensive report that examines California high schools on three indicators -- graduation rates, rigorous curriculum, and student achievement -- and finds that the state’s secondary schools are failing to prepare students for the demands of our economy.
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Graduation Rates
Getting Honest About Grad Rates: A hard-hitting, state-by-state look at the prevalence of misleading data on the actual number of dropouts.
Grad Rates at a Glance: A short summary of graduation rates reported by each state alongside a widely used estimate of graduation rates that provides a more accurate picture of the percentage of students in each state who graduate on time.
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Student Achievement Patterns
Primary Progress, Secondary Challenge: A state-by-state examination of student achievement patterns in elementary, middle and high schools – with a special focus on the steps needed to yield change in high schools.
Are California High Schools Ready for the 21st Century? A comprehensive report that examines California high schools on three indicators -- graduation rates, rigorous curriculum, and student achievement -- and finds that the state’s secondary schools are failing to prepare students for the demands of our economy.
POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS
RECENT NEWS STORIES
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Making Changes
District Administrator
2/10/06 -- This article, published in the February issue of District Administrator magazine, highlights two new reports from the Education Trust that drive home the thought that all students can--and should--succeed.
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