Fact #1: We cannot compare dropout rates when there are different ways of calculating a rate. Various ways of calculating the dropout rate reveal different ways of thinking about the issue. Event rate indicates the number of students who leave high school each year and is compared with previous years. Status rate, a cumulative rate [...]
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