Calculating a Cohort Dropout Rate for the Chicago Public Schools [electronic resource] : A Technical Research Report / Elaine Allensworth and John Q. Easton.

This technical report addresses the complexities of calculating dropout rates and presents results from one method of calculation that represented Chicago Public Schools (CPS) dropout rates over several years. The goal was to develop an indicator that would provide accurate and comparable measuremen...

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Main Author: Allensworth, Elaine Marie
Corporate Author: Consortium on Chicago School Research
Other Authors: Easton, John Q., 1949-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2001.
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