Getting and Keeping Students on Track to Graduation

Graduation rates are at an all-time high in New York City. One reason is a new focus on the students furthest from graduating—the “overage and under credited” (OA/UC) youth in high schools. Learn about the extensive data analysis offi cials used to develop a clear picture of the problem—from profi ling the typical OA/UC student to analyzing their progression through high school. Analyzing the data enabled offi cials to understand when, why, and how students got off-track. This information allowed district staff to develop and expand effective strategies to prevent students from getting off track and help those who needed to get back on track—and abandon strategies that did not work. Find out what worked, what hasn’t, and how New York City plans to raise graduation rates further.

Cami Anderson, superintendent, District 79, New York City Department of Education