Federal requirements outlined in NCLB have increased attention to graduation and dropout rates. This resource examines why these rates have not changed despite 30 years of research and reform efforts focused on improving them. It discusses how dropout rates are defined, examines rates in Washington state and the United States, looks at a variety of factors contributing to high dropout rates, and offers solutions for how to keep students in school.
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Background and Context
Providing leadership across a state's vast education system is a daunting challenge. In an era of increased accountability, the state's role is even more central to the teaching that takes place in each classroom throughout the state. Whether through the establishment and improvement of state data systems, or shifting the internal organization of the agency, states are undertaking a variety of efforts to provide stronger leadership.
