EXPERIENCE OF THE UNITED STATES IN FORECASTING THE NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

EXPERIENCE OF THE UNITED STATES IN FORECASTING THE NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Pham Thi Van phamvan2306@gmail.com The Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences 101 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
Vuong Hong Hanh hanhvuong1102@gmail.com The Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences 101 Tran Hung Dao, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, Vietnam
Summary: 
Educational forecasting plays an extremely important role and is the scientific basis for policy making and educational development strategies of each country. One of the contents of the education forecast is the forecast of the number of high school graduates. The paper presents the US experience of high school graduate forecast, which focuses on the analysis of forecasting methods/models. This is an important factor determining the reliability of the forecast.
Keywords: 
Forecast
forecasting method
high school students
enrollment
high school graduation
Refers: 

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