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District report: 93% of freshmen 'on track'; review identifies gaps for transfer students and students with IEPs
Summary
District staff and an ERS consultant told the board on April 24 that about 93% of freshmen are "on track" but identified 61 off-track students and higher off-track rates among transfer students and students with IEPs.
Oak Park–River Forest District 200 staff and a consultant from Education Resource Strategies (ERS) reported preliminary findings from a resource-allocation review focused on freshmen on-track metrics during the April 24 board meeting.
The district said the freshman on-track rate is about 93 percent for the most recent school year and that an initial data review identified roughly 61 freshmen who were off track. Staff and consultants flagged specific subgroups with higher off-track rates, including transfer students (about 25% off track among that cohort) and students with individualized education programs (IEPs), who were described as "3.5 times more likely to be off track." The presenters also noted…
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