Quasicohort and Period Measures are Weak Proxies for the New Federal Graduation Rate: Florida Data, 2003-2009 Graduation Years

5 Pages Posted: 24 Feb 2012

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Sherman Dorn

Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

Date Written: February 23, 2012

Abstract

Analysis of newly-released data from the Florida Department of Education suggests that commonly-used proxies for high school graduation are generally weak predictors of the new federal rate.

Keywords: graduation rates, Florida, measurement, attainment, dropouts

JEL Classification: C00, I20

Suggested Citation

Dorn, Sherman, Quasicohort and Period Measures are Weak Proxies for the New Federal Graduation Rate: Florida Data, 2003-2009 Graduation Years (February 23, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2009965 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2009965

Sherman Dorn (Contact Author)

Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College ( email )

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