Data Elements: R4 Last Grade Completed
Data Element
R4 Last Grade Completed as reported by client (Head of Household and youths). The purpose is to identify the educational attainment of youth served in Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) projects as well as, when appropriate, measure a change in education from project start to project exit for all Head of Households and youth.
Choose one response category describing the last grade level completed by the client at the time of project start. At project exit, indicate the last grade completed by the client as of the date of exit.
Options
- Less than Grade 5
- Grades 5-6
- Grades 7-8
- Grades 9-11
- Grade 12/High school diploma
- 126
- School program does not have grade levels
- GED
- Some college
- Associates degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Graduate degree
- Vocational Certification
- Client doesn't know
- Client prefers not to answer
- Data not collected
Data Element Type
R4 Last Grade Completed is a RHY Program Specific Data element that is required for all project types except for Street Outreach.
Collection Point
Project start and project exit for all Head of Household and Adults.
Why It Matters
Identify the educational attainment of youth served in Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) projects and support local system planning and understanding of who is experiencing homelessness.
Data Quality
How to correct: Enter value, if known on the Project Start or Project Exit Assessment.