Grad / Drop / Cohort

Questions to Ponder

True or False?

A grade 9 entry date should not be reported for PASA students.

False – As of the 2013-14 SY, PASA students are to be reported with a 9th grade entry date.

True or False?

A student, who stopped attending school, and his/her whereabouts are unknown, should be deleted from the Student template.

False – A student who enrolls in a school, regardless of whether or not the student attends the school, is to be reported as a dropout if his/her whereabouts are unknown.

True or False?

A student who drops out before entering 9th grade is not included in the four-year graduation rate.

True – A student must be enrolled as a first time 9th grader to be included in the four-year graduation rate.

True or False?

A student who earns a GED is considered a graduate.

False – A GED does not meet the State’s academic content standards of a regular high school diploma. Students who receive a GED must be included in the denominator of the four-year and extended-year graduation rate.

True or False?

Written documentation is required to confirm a student has transferred.

True – An LEA must have official written confirmation that a student transferred out, emigrated to another country, or is deceased, before removing the student from the four-year cohort. A conversation with a parent or neighbor of a student is not considered official written documentation of a transfer.