Middle School Drilldown
Related Indicators for page An Early Warning Story: Page 8:
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% Prior Year Chronic Absent
% Absent 20% or More of School Year 2007-2008
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Disaffection Suspensions/100 Students
Rate of Disaffection-Related Suspensions (In- and Out-of School) per 100 Students
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% Proficient or Higher - NECAP Reading
% of students scoring at or above the proficiency level on the NECAP reading test
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Avg # Disaffection Infractions/Student
Average Number of Disaffection-Related Infractions per Student
Higher rates of chronically-absent students (and therefore higher rates of at-risk students) are associated with lower levels of reading proficiency in Middle School students.
If we change the vertical axis to our Disaffection Indicator, (# students per 100 suspended for disaffection - skipping class, insubordination, disrespect, among others), we see schools that could develop more welcoming school climates. Research shows that suspensions tend to further alienate students from school and do not have the effect of teaching necessary social emotional skills. Disengagement from school is another Balfanz indicator of a future drop-out.
