What is the difference between the National Governors Association (NGA) four-year, on-time graduation rate and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) dropout definition?
The NGA four-year, on-time graduation rate is a formula for calculating graduation rates. The NCES dropout definition defines who a dropout is for federal reporting purposes. TEA uses the NGA four-year, on-time graduation rate to calculate graduation rates and uses the NCES dropout definition to count dropouts when calculating dropout rates and graduation rates.
