Raise Academic Standards and Get More Students to Complete High School: How 13 Georgia Schools Did It

By Gene Bottoms and Karen Anthony

How can education leaders raise expectations and standards without causing more students to drop out of high school? This publication shares the insights of school leaders from the 13 Georgia high schools that showed the most improvement in first-time passing rates on the Georgia High School Graduation Test (GHSGT) between 1997 and 2002 and in high school completion rates between 1999 and 2002. The publication also outlines actions that school, district and state leaders can take to increase the number of students who meet rigorous standards and, at the same time, to raise graduation rates.

Keywords: dropout

(04V01); 8 pages; 2004; $2 /$1 each for 10 or more

Goals that it reflects:

• All young adults have a high school diploma -- or, if not, pass the GED tests.
• All recent high school graduates have solid academic preparation and are ready for postsecondary education and a career.

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