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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.