Making the Transition

Making the Transition

How GAPEC students are doing in high school

September 3, 2009

Today

• Creating a Safe Space• Freshman Year and Graduation

– How they are related– Why it is important

• GAPEC Data– GAPEC On-Track Data– GAPEC Grade information

The Freshman Year Matters!

On-Track

Absences

Failures Grades

Freshman year framework for predicting graduation

End-of year

End-of quarter/semester

Immediately

Somewhat Blunt

Precise

Precision Time Available

Freshman On-Track Indicator“2 Core Fs in Grade 9: Unlikely to Graduate Any Time”

• An on-track student has no more than one semester F in a core subject

– English, math, science, or social studies

• An on-track student has accumulated five full course credits (in any subject)– The number required to move to 10th grade (CPS policy)

How is On-Track Related to Graduation?

Additional Freshman Year Information

On-Track

Absences

Failures Grades

Students who fail more courses are less likely to graduate

Additional Freshman Year Information

On-Track

Absences

Failures Grades

Students who are absent or cut too many classes are unlikely to graduate

Additional Freshman Year Information

On-Track

Absences

Failures Grades

Students with low grades in the freshman year are unlikely to graduateVirtually all

students with a “B” average or higher in their first year will

graduate in 4 years

Virtually all students with

less than a “D” average in their first year will fail to graduate

Summarizing the Freshman Year

On-Track

Absences

Failures Grades

•Freshman performance is crucial for graduation•Students have to go to class•Students have to get good grades

ON-TRACK DATARoosevelt and GAPEC

GAPEC, 62%APMA, 65%

Bateman, 76%

Marshall, 58%Volta, 55%

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On-Track Rates by GAPEC School(CPS wide)

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On-Track Rates by GAPEC School(at Roosevelt)

GAPEC APMA Bateman Marshall Volta

CPS: 63%

53%

FAILURES AND GRADESA more precise prediction of graduation

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CPS Average: 63%

GAPEC at RooseveltAverage: 53%

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Question:

How might your work with GAPEC affect this data and your students?

GAPEC On-Track Rate is at CPS AverageGAPEC at Roosevelt is off by about 10%

APMA graduates’ on-track rate was slightly above CPS average,but not at Roosevelt

Bateman graduates’ on-track rate was above CPS overall and at Roosevelt

Marshall graduates’ on-track rates were below CPS average

Volta graduates’ on-track rates were below CPS average