Success in the "Core 4"
In response to rising absenteeism and the post-COVID reintroduction of exam requirements, we anticipated a potential decline in graduation rates for the Class of 2025. New Visions focused on ensuring that every student who could graduate on time had the support to do so. We developed the Core 4, a set of new features within the Portal that helps schools monitor four critical drivers of on-time graduation: attendance, grades, credits, and Regents exams. By surfacing early warning signs and highlighting students who may need additional support, Core 4 allows educators to focus their time where it matters the most and intervene before students fall off track.
Almost every day when I come in, I go to the Core 4 graduation projections and look at the predictors: the possible, probable, very likely. Even with hundreds of students in a cohort, it allows me to get right down to the students who need the most follow-through and support. I can pull the data, customize outreach to counselors, and make a plan around Regents and credit gaps. It helps us get to the meat of what we need to do quickly and be very strategic.
Using the Portal, schools identified students with a viable path to on-time graduation, tracking their progress closely and stepping in with targeted support when needed. This approach ensured that 97% of students who could graduate on time made it across the finish line , even in schools where students faced greater challenges.
David, NYC Assistant Principal
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