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Graduation and absenteeism

Information and news relating to graduation in Oregon, including chronic absenteeism and graduation rates

  • Oregon remains at bottom of state graduation rate data for 2016-17
    Thursday, January 24, 2019
    Despite steady improvement, Oregon had the second worst graduation rate among states for 2016-17, according to data released Thursday morning.
  • Oregon graduation rate improves to 78.7 percent
    Thursday, January 24, 2019
    A 2 percentage-point increase for 2017-18 graduation rates continued Oregon’s steady improvement, but the 78.7 percent graduation rate remains far below what education advocates want for Oregon’s children.
  • Oregon chronic absenteeism rate climbs to 20.5 percent, according to 2017-18 state report
    Friday, October 26, 2018
    Research shows regular attendance is an indicator for student success and graduation.
  • Trusted community member helps improve North Marion attendance
    Thursday, October 25, 2018
    As family outreach coordinator, Rafael Pelaez uses daily contacts to combat the North Marion School District’s attendance challenges, particularly with minority students.
  • ODE debuts ‘Every Day Matters’ campaign targeting chronic absenteeism
    Tuesday, October 23, 2018
    New campaign highlights the importance of regular student attendance and promotes community engagement with local school districts.
  • Tribal project’s family advocates help students connect with school, improve attendance
    Thursday, September 27, 2018
    Oregon has the fourth-highest state-average rate of chronic absenteeism.
  • Umatilla principal named OSSA 2018 Administrator of the Year
    Wednesday, June 27, 2018
    Umatilla High Principal Bob Lorence has worked in Umatilla schools for 27 years.
  • McMinnville High senior wins $1,000 scholarship by expressing his GRADitude
    Monday, June 4, 2018
    Daniel Lobatos will be the first person in his immediate family to attend college.
  • Umatilla uses clubs, sports and activities to keep students connected
    Wednesday, April 18, 2018
    Part of Umatilla’s strategy to raise graduation rates is to get students involved with clubs, activities and sports any way possible so they stay connected to school.
  • Wrap-around social services help Umatilla students keep focus on graduating
    Tuesday, April 17, 2018
    Umatilla augments academic interventions with a variety of nonacademic supports, from picking up students for school to providing lice treatment.
  • Umatilla fosters culture of success to inspire students and promote graduation
    Monday, April 16, 2018
    Umatilla bombards its students with messages about what success looks like and how to get there.
  • Career pathways help North Clackamas students find routes to success
    Wednesday, March 21, 2018
    North Clackamas School District officials credit an extensive career and technical education program for helping raise graduation rates.
  • Focus on equity helps North Clackamas close achievement gap
    Tuesday, March 20, 2018
    Overall, 83.7 percent of underserved races and ethnicities at North Clackamas graduated in four years.
  • Woodburn adds counselors to support students and inspire them beyond graduation
    Thursday, February 1, 2018
    High school counselors handle academic and behavioral support so the College and Career Counselor can focus on helping students with post-secondary planning.
  • Woodburn’s dual-language programs promote academic success
    Wednesday, January 31, 2018
    Two-thirds of Woodburn’s students have little or no mastery of English when they start school, yet only about 8 percent are still considered English language learners in high school.
  • By going smaller, Woodburn scores big gains on graduation rates
    Tuesday, January 30, 2018
    The Woodburn School District's graduation rate for 2016-17 is 12 percentage points above the state average.
  • Oregon graduation rate increases nearly 2 percentage points
    Thursday, January 25, 2018
    The 2016-17 ODE graduation rate report showed that 76.7 percent of Oregon students earned a regular or modified high school diploma within four years.
  • State audit suggests three focus areas to lift Oregon graduation rates
    Tuesday, December 19, 2017
    The Oregon Department of Education could improve graduation rates by helping schools and districts focus more on three specific groups, according to the Secretary of State Audits Division.
  • Eagle Point graduation coaches make vital connections with struggling students
    Thursday, December 14, 2017
    The program was so successful the first year that the district brought the coach back to help sophomores and hired another to coach the freshmen.
  • Eagle Point attendance initiative pays attention to every student, every class, every time
    Wednesday, December 13, 2017
    Administrators say their attendance successes are founded on building relationships between staff and student.
  • Eagle Point boosts graduation rate through attention to attendance
    Tuesday, December 12, 2017
    Eagle Point administrators say there is a direct link between their focus on a culture of showing up and their graduation rate.
  • Statewide report card offers detailed look at public education
    Thursday, November 30, 2017
    The Oregon Statewide Report Card 2016-2017 includes data on students, teachers, administrators, schools and assessments.
  • McMinnville is focused on getting students to earning a family wage
    Friday, November 17, 2017
    Career and technical education is a big part of McMinnville’s strategy for helping students graduate.
  • McMinnville works to make all parents feel comfortable at schools
    Thursday, November 16, 2017
    McMinnville staff want all parents to be able to access the system and fully understand its requirements and rewards.
  • Graduation success starts with preparation for kindergarten
    Wednesday, November 15, 2017
    The McMinnville School District offers pre-kindergarten and a program designed for parents of children from birth to age 5.
  • McMinnville staff learn from each other and learn constantly
    Tuesday, November 14, 2017
    All McMinnville teaching staff and administrators are trained on the same methods and then become the trainers for the rest of the district.
  • McMinnville overcomes graduation obstacles with steady approach
    Monday, November 13, 2017
    In 2016, 87 percent of McMinnville students graduated, significantly above the state average of 75 percent.
  • OSBA’s Annual Convention emphasizes lifting Oregon graduation rates
    Monday, November 6, 2017
    The gathering Nov. 9-12 at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront will offer 70 workshops, with many of them presenting strategies, research and support for raising graduation rates.
  • Percentage of chronically absent students increases again, according to report
    Thursday, October 19, 2017
    Nearly 20 percent of students were chronically absent in 2016-17, according to the Oregon Department of Education’s Regular Attenders Report.
  • DeVos visits McMinnville schools to study teaching methods
    Wednesday, October 11, 2017
    DeVos read a news article about the McMinnville School District’s strong instructional results and wanted to understand the methods behind them.
  • ‘Graduation is vital’ video debuts
    Monday, September 18, 2017
    A new Promise of Oregon video debuts today celebrating how important graduation is for Oregon’s public schools.
  • Graduation rate data focuses attention on equity in education
    Thursday, January 26, 2017
    The Oregon high school graduation rate continues its crawl upward, climbing 1 percentage point to 74.8 percent for the class of 2016.

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