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ERIC Number: EJ448563
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
Special Education Students Exiting the Educational System.
MacMillan, Donald L.; And Others
Journal of Special Education, v26 n1 p20-36 Spr 1992
This article examines problems inherent in current federal criteria for estimating special education graduation and dropout rates. Proposed changes in reporting categories are presented. Exiting data included in reports by the Office of Special Education Programs may overestimate dropout rates and not be comparable to data reported by other governmental agencies. (DB)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disabilities, Dropout Rate, Federal Regulation, High School Graduates, Recordkeeping, Reports, Secondary Education, Special Education, Standards
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Office of Special Education Programs; Program Exit