High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates in the United States Jay P. Greene‚ Ph.D. Senior Fellow‚ Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Greg Forster‚ Ph.D. Senior Research Associate‚ Manhattan Institute for Policy Research Funding for this report was provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CCi CENTER FOR CIVIC INNOVATION AT T H E M A N H AT TA N I N S T I T U T E Education Working Paper 3 September 2003 Public High School Graduation and College
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Graduation of Innocence Graduation‚ or moving up to the next level of life‚ always comes with a wonderful and grand commencement ceremony‚ but many times the graduation is as quiet and seemingly just as natural as any other normal day. In the autobiographical essay‚ "The Graduation‚" Maya Angelou uses three incredibly effective rhetorical strategies to get her point across- detailed comparisons and contrasts‚ a very expressive voice‚ and a wonderful flow to her sentences that keeps the story interesting-
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Imagine… you are getting all dressed up for that big day. You get anxious and scared because it’s the graduation for eighth grade. You get all dressed up and put on your gown and cap. Then you arrive at the school. You sit in the assigned seat and watch the children before you get up and shake hands. You feel your hands get clammy as you wait. You wait till you hear your name and realize that it’s your time to shine. You stand up and hear the creaking of the harwood on your shoes. Then you feel your
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Roxboro Community School Graduation Speech Rubric 4 Communication: Exemplary; Outstanding ___Clever/Original introduction with a clear purpose and thesis ___Sustained eye contact with audience ___Excellent organization of ideas and supporting evidence ___Excellent volume‚ pitch variation‚ and steady rate ___Confident Manner/Voice: Glances infrequently at notes ___Demonstrates consistent ownership and enthusiasm ___Stance: feet planted and gestures are appropriate ___Correct pronunciation‚ grammar
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– Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated‚ where students become graduates. The graduation ceremony is a cultural tradition that is considered a rite of passage. The ceremony marks a transition from one stage in a student’s life to another. Before the graduation‚ candidates are referred to as grandaunts. The date of graduation is often called graduation day. The graduation itself is also called commencement‚ convocation
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Joseph Bradley has always been an outstanding Quarterback! Ever since playing junior football‚ standing at 6’4 now with a rocket arm‚ he has been the talk of the state. He was only 8 when he lost his mom and dad in a fatal car accident. This is what made his determination! Joe is now 17 years of age and is going into his senior year in high school‚ he says “This is my last year of high school football‚ I want to make something out of it. I don’t wanna be known only as a high school legend. I wanna
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Good evening‚ Going back to school for me was a no brainer decision for me. I’m active in the National Guard and the military loves college credits. It will help me get promoted to the next rank quicker and it will also open up doors for me to attend other military training. Not only will going back to school help me with my current career‚ but upon completion of my program‚ I will have options to explore other fields of professions. Organizational leadership skills can take me a long way with departments
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For the past 4 years‚ I’ve only dreamt of this moment. Graduating high school and leaving everything behind to create a new life. To explore the world‚ to discover the unknown‚ to discover myself. The time has come and I don’t think I could be more excited to take it all on‚ but Massabesic I want you to know I’ll never forget you. All of the sports events and pep-rallies‚ we won together and we lost together. We hugged and screamed and cried‚ we experienced suspense and pain and thrill. We did it
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After considering the historic page and viewing the living world with anxious solicitude‚ the most melancholy emotions of sorrowful indignation have depressed my spirits‚ and I have sighed when obliged to confess‚ that either nature has made a great difference between man and beast‚ or that the civilization‚ which has hitherto taken place in the world‚ has been very partial. I have turned over various books written on the subject of educating the overly hairy beast’s‚ and patiently observed the conduct
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