Comparative policy analysis reveals wide discrepancies in dropout classification across major urban school districts, indicating substantial barriers to evaluating educational outcomes accurately.
One basic problem for both researchers and policymakers is obtaining accurate information about dropouts. In this article, Floyd Hammack examines school district reports on the dropout problem in Boston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, San Diego, and Chicago. Citing the great diversity in the processes for the classification of students as dropouts, he raises important concerns about the comparability of dropout rates between districts.
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