The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Talent Development Secondary, a nonprofit that grew out of a Johns Hopkins University study on dropout rates, is the data-driven arm of the Diplomas Now model; it identifies kids at risk of dropping out and establishes a schoolwide process of intervention and support services to keep them on track to graduate. Sign up for our newsletter.

Dropout 80

Dropout Secondary Data Report 80

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2021

Yet research tells us that exposure to a Black teacher in elementary school can reduce the high school dropout rate for low-income Black male students by 39 percent. Better preparing candidates for licensure exams and rigorous academic standards. Just seven percent of our country’s teachers are Black.

Dropout 98

Dropout Training Academic Standards System 98

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

ussell Rumberger, author of “Dropping Out: Why Students Drop Out of High School and What Can Be Done About It” and director of the California Dropout Research Project, has studied alternative schools. It invites representatives from colleges to the resource centers and arranges for students to tour local colleges on a regular basis.

Dropout 98

Dropout Blended Learning Course Report 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2019

Working with Ryder Scott, the statewide director of the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center, Murphy created a program that merged outdoor and farm-based education with academic instruction, ultimately creating a faculty of five: a humanities teacher, a science teacher, an outdoor education teacher and two 4-H professionals.

Kaplan 96

Kaplan Study Report Academic Standards 96

MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Research has shown that a majority of the educators who teach English-language learners (ELLs) are creating their own instructional materials — often with little oversight — that don’t necessarily match the student’s grade level or the rigor required by state academic standards. Those statistics recently prompted the U.S.

Instructional Materials 28

Instructional Materials Survey Dropout Common Core 28

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2018

Most require that the students meet minimum academic standards and earn a predetermined number of credits. Colleges also use conditional admission to accept sought-after international students, who often pay full tuition and sometimes even an additional stipend, but may need more work on their English skills.

Policies 83

Policies Report Academic Standards Meeting 83

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Certificates of attendance are designed for students with severe cognitive limitations who cannot meet high school academic standards. Unlike a GED, a certificate is not equivalent to a high school diploma and is not accepted by most colleges and employers.

Education 111

Education Strategy Report Training 111