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Data Elements: R5 School Status
Data Element
R5 School Status is self-reported by the client. The purpose is to identify the educational status of youth served in Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) projects and, when appropriate, measure a change in school status from project start to project exit for all Head of Households and youth.
Options:
- Attending school regularly
- Attending school irregularly
- Graduated from high school
- Obtained GED
- Dropped out
- Suspended
- Expelled
- Client doesn't know
- Client prefers not to answer
- Data not collected
Data Element Type
R5 School Status is a RHY Program Specific Data Element for Emergency Shelter Entry/Exit, Transitional Housing and Homelessness Prevention.
Collection Point
Project start and project exit for 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 in Project Start or Project Exit Assessment.