Graduation rates in many larger school districts are expected to stall or fall despite dialed-back graduation requirements, as high-school seniors say they struggled during online learning
Some larger school districts expect graduation rates to stall or fall because many seniors struggled during online learning, even as states and schools nationwide have dialed back graduation requirements to account forStates have waived standardized exit exams and let students repeat 12th grade to make up for pandemic-related learning loss. Teachers and school administrators made home visits to find students on the cusp of graduation who have shown low engagement in class.
Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Ky., the state’s largest district with 96,000 students, said 72% of the district’s seniors were on track to graduate as of mid-April, another 17% weren’t meeting some requirements, and 11% were off track. The graduation rate was 83.7% last year. Once school returned in-person two days a week in April, Ms. Lincoln drove Guillermo to school some days so he could complete his work in-person, and more easily get help from his teachers, who also extended deadlines so he could complete the most essential work.To make up for pandemic-related learning loss, the commonwealth of Kentucky also gave students and their families the option to repeat a grade. Of Jefferson County’s more than 6,000 seniors, 107 requested an additional school year, Ms.
By mid-May, the on-track graduation rate had risen to 76%. In 2020, the graduation rate was 84%. The district said it is still unsure how many students will need to attend summer school. The school year ends in mid-June. In Ohio, 46% of Columbus City Schools seniors were off track, as of mid-April, to graduate. Graduation ceremonies are taking place this weekend, and the current graduation rate is 72.06%. The 2020 graduation rate was 81.3%.How do you think high schools should shift their grading and testing policies this year? Join the conversation below.
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