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Congratulations to R
obert Duncan who was recently named Stark County's 2016 Teacher of the Year. Duncan attributes the SEEDS training and leadership development initiative (led by SCESC and supported by the Partnership) for his shift from textbook-based instruction to hands-on, minds-on learning. Mr Duncan is a fourth grade reading and science teacher at Northside Intermediate School in Alliance City Schools.
Congratulations also to all of the teachers and rookies of the year chosen by their districts. A complete list is available on the SCESC website.
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Nation's High School Graduation Rate at
an All-Time High...but Not Yet On Track for
90% Goal
The nation's on-time high school graduation rate hit an all-time high of 82.3% for the class of 2014. Yet, despite a decade-long upward trend, for the first time in four years, the country is not on track to reach the target goal of 90% by 2020. In raw numbers, the nation would have to graduate
284,591
more students a year to meet a 90% on time rate. Ohio would need to graduate 11,033 more.
Ohio's graduation rate is at 81.8% according to the report, and like other states, substantial inequalities exist on the basis of race, disability and income.[2]
While Ohio has 55 low-performing high schools enrolling 69,029 students with rates below 67%, none are in Stark County. Further, graduation rates in Alliance, Canton and Massillon surpassed those of the state's largest urban districts.
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To move the needle to 90% by the class of 2020 and help ensure accuracy in graduation rate reporting, the report includes recommendations to: s
et clear definitions; address
issues of clarity and create evidence-based plans; r
equire the reporting of extended-year graduation rates (
such as Ohio's five year rate); e
nsure that alternative and virtual schools are included in state accountability; p
rovide real pathways to engage students who have fallen off track
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[3] 2014-15 report cards Alliance 80.7; Massillon 90.8%; McKinley 82.5%; Timken 83.0%
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