State Report Card
Students with Disabilities
2003 Special Education Graduation/Dropout Rates
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
These two bar graphs show the graduation/dropout
rates for students with special education needs and for all students
in the state. The graduation rate is the inverse of the dropout
rate; together, they total 100%, accounting for all (high school)
students in each of the categories.
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR
The state’s goal for 2003 was a 71.4% graduation
rate; the long-term goal is a 95% graduation rate (5% dropout rate)
or better for all high-school students. 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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