Puerto Rico School Characteristics and Student Graduation: Implications for Research and Policy

This study examines the relationship between Puerto Rico’s high school characteristics and student graduation rates. Findings from this study provide a starting point for stakeholders in Puerto Rico who are interested in using data-driven decision-making to address low rates of graduation in their high schools and communities.

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Authors:

Susan TherriaultYibing LiMonica P. Bhattand Jason Narlock

Services:

PolicyResearch & Evaluation

Services:

PolicyResearch & Evaluation

Media Type:

PDF

Resource Type:

Study

Focus Area:

Education Workforce & SystemsElementary & Secondary Education

Project:

Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northeast & Islands at EDC

Project:

Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northeast & Islands at EDC

Date:

2017

Region:

Latin America and the Caribbean and United States

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