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Dropout Prevention and Graduation Rates in High School: A Principal's Guide to the Evidence-Based Playbook for Keeping Every Student on the Path
A research-based guide for high school principals on dropout prevention and graduation rates. The IES practice guide framework, early warning indicators, and what works.
John Nguyen
May 1515 min read
The Ninth Grade Transition: A Principal's Guide to the Most Consequential Year in High School
A research-based guide for high school principals on ninth grade transition. Why on-track status predicts graduation better than demographics and prior achievement combined.
John Nguyen
May 1516 min read
Chronic Absenteeism in High School: A Principal's Guide to the Crisis That Isn't Going Away
A research-based guide for high school principals on chronic absenteeism. The 2024–25 RAND data, the cause-disaggregated intervention framework, and what works in 2026.
John Nguyen
May 1416 min read
MTSS Implementation in Middle School: A Principal's Guide to the Framework That Holds the Building Together
A research-based guide for middle school principals on MTSS implementation. Why most schools adopt the framework without implementing it well, and what real fidelity requires.
John Nguyen
May 1315 min read
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