Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 1972–2009 (Oct 13) The report includes national and regional population estimates for the percentage of students who dropped out of high school between 2008 and 2009, the percentage of young people who were dropouts in 2009, and the percentage of young people who were not in high school and had some form of high school credential in 2009. » more info
NCEE Reference Report Examines the Use of State Test Scores in Multi-State and Multi-Grade Randomized Experiments (Oct 12) An important question for educational evaluators is how best to measure academic achievement, the outcome of primary interest in many studies. » more info
New WWC Quick Review: Charter School Performance in Indiana (Sep 30) This quick review examines Charter School Performance in Indiana, a study examining the effect of charter school attendance on annual student achievement growth in math and reading. » more info