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Barton, Paul E. – Educational Leadership, 2006
During the last two decades, estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau have suggested that the U.S. high school completion rate was steadily rising and nearing 90 percent. In the last few years, however, estimates from independent researchers have contradicted this rosy picture and found much lower completion rates ranging from 66.1 percent to 74.4…
Descriptors: Dropouts, School Statistics, Educational Trends, Predictor Variables