Astoria Essay 3 Presentation

1. The High School Education Problem in
Arizona
Astoria Ouyang

2. Statement of Problem
❖Highest Dropout Rate in the Nation
➢ The national average dropout rate: 2.6%
➢ The Dropout rate in AZ was 7.8%
❖Not enough salary
➢ The national annual mean wage of normal high school in US:
$58,260
➢ The annual mean wage of normal high school in Arizona:
$43,040
❖Government Actions are inefficient.

3. The Cause of the Problem
❖Not enough schools in some remote sites
❖Most of the schools have financial problems
❖The government does not pay enough attention to our state Educational problem

4. Objectives
❖Reduce the state dropout rate to national average
percent.
❖Boost the high school graduation rate to the
national average

5. Some Plans for Action
❖Provides teacher training courses
➢ High quality professional development
➢ Low efficient
❖Family and community engagement program
➢ Not enough influence
➢ Not fundamentally solve the problem
❖Increase the funds for the schools
➢ Most efficient

6. References
● Phoenix Business Journal, Title: “Arizona High School Dropout Rate Highest in U.s.” Jan. 22, 2013, 10:01pm MST
○ Link:http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/morning_call/2013/01/arizona-high-school-dropout-rate.html
● Dropout Rate Study Report
○ Link: http://www.azed.gov/research-evaluation/school-report-cards/
● Teaching Degree.org, Title: “Research Salaries in Arizona”
○ Link: http://www.teachingdegree.org/arizona/salary/
● Economic Development Review, “Higher Education Role in Economic Development” 1988, spring
● Mary Jo Pitzl and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Republic, azcdntral.com, Title: “More details emerge on $3.5
billions Arizona Education-funding proposal” 8:25pm MST Oct.27, 2015
○ Link:http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/education/2015/10/27/arizona-house-
republicans-meet-privately-education-funding-agreement/74696642/

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