Next Steps for the ERO Study

The ultimate goal of the two ERO programs is to improve students’ academic performance during high school and to keep them on course toward graduation. With this in mind, the final report from the evaluation — scheduled for 2009 — will examine the impact of the programs on the achievement and attainment outcomes of both cohorts of students as they progress through high school. The outcomes examined in the report will include students’ performance in core academic classes, their performance on the high-stakes tests required by their states, their grade-to-grade promotion rates, and whether they are on track to graduate from high school.