The education sector in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria : predisaster conditions, hurricane damage, and themes for recovery / Christopher Nelson, Andrea Prado Tuma, Terry Marsh, Megan Andrew, Drew M. Anderson, Anamarie A. Whitaker, Lynn A. Karoly, Robert F. Murphy, Nupur Nanda, Jamie Ryan, Troy D. Smith, Anita Chandra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Christopher D., author.

Prado Tuma, Andrea, author.

Marsh, Terry, author.

Andrew, Megan, author.

Anderson, Drew M., author.

Whitaker, Anamarie A., author.

Karoly, Lynn A., 1961- author.

Murphy, Robert F., author.

Nanda, Nupur, author.

Ryan, Jamie, author.

Smith, Troy D., author.

Chandra, Anita, author.

Contributor:

Rand Corporation. Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center.

Rand Corporation.

United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Series:

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-2858-DHS.

[Research report] ; RR-2858-DHS

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education and state--Puerto Rico.

Education and state.

Educational change--Puerto Rico.

Educational change.

Hurricane Maria, 2017.

Hurricane Irma, 2017.

Hurricane damage--Puerto Rico.

Hurricane damage.

Puerto Rico.

Physical Description:

xviII, 99 pages : color Iillustrations ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Santa Monica, California] : HSOAC, Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center, 2020.

Summary:

The government of Puerto Rico developed a plan to recover from the destruction caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, build resilience to withstand future disasters, and restore the struggling economy. The Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC), operated by RAND Corporation under contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with the development of the plan. Acting in support of FEMA's Education sector, HSOAC analyzed data sources to conduct an assessment of the damage and recovery needs, and engaged with stakeholders to identify recovery courses of action, costs, and possible funding mechanisms. Education system reforms initiated prior to the hurricanes and poststorm legislation set the strategy for the recovery actions. This report details prestorm conditions, assesses the damage and recovery needs, and describes the courses of action represented in the recovery plan for the Education sector. The analyses, coupled with discussions with local education stakeholders and subject-matter experts, informed the development of 13 courses of action to support Puerto Rico's recovery plan and efforts to transform the education system. The courses of action cover four major themes related to Education sector recovery: rebuilding, repairing, and upgrading infrastructure; strengthening and supporting the government's K-12 system reform; expanding and improving out-of-school and preschool learning opportunities; and increasing access to vocational, technical, and career education and strengthening school-to-work transitions.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

Focus of This Report

Puerto Rico's Challenge and Opportunity

Methodology

Overview of Approach

Assessing Damage and Needs

Developing Courses of Action

Developing Portfolios and Cost Analysis

Organization of Report

2. Puerto Rico's Education Sector Before the Hurricanes

Structure, Governance, and Assets

Early Childhood

K-12 Schools

Postsecondary and Vocational/Technical Education

Key Challenges Facing the Education Sector in Puerto Rico Before the Hurricanes

Declining Enrollment

High Concentration of Economically Disadvantaged Students and Students with Disabilities

Lagging K-12 Student Performance and High School Graduation Rates

Financial and Administrative Challenges

Chapter Conclusion

3. The Hurricanes' Effects on the Education Sector

Infrastructure Damage

Migration of Students and School Staff

Effects on School Operations

Effects on Students and Learning Outcomes

4. Themes for Recovery and Courses of Action

Rebuilding, Repairing, and Upgrading Infrastructure

Strengthening and Supporting the Governor's K-12 System Reform

Expanding and Improving Out-of-School and Preschool Learning Opportunities

Increasing Access to Vocational, Technical, and Career Education and Strengthening School-to-Work Transitions

Making Education Part of a Cross-Sector Approach to Human Recovery

5. Conclusion

Implementation Will Require Additional Analysis, Detailed Planning, and Adjustments

Cost Estimates Will Need to Be Updated

Key Partners Will Need to Be Identified and Engaged

Ongoing Monitoring and Formative Evaluation Will Be Needed

Dependencies with Other Courses of Action Should Be Considered

Edu 1 Create New

and Enhance Existing

After-School and Summer Learning Opportunities

Edu 2 Improve Longitudinal Data System to Support Evidence-Based Policy

Edu 3 Landscape Analysis of Early-Childhood Interventions and Care Opportunities

Edu 4 Multisector Analysis to Support Resource Allocation Decisions Related to Schools

Edu 5 Implement a Student-Based Budget System

Edu 6 Expanding and Updating K-12 Vocational Programs

Edu 7 Augment Tele-Education/Online Education

Edu 8 Strengthen School Leadership Pipeline

Edu 9 Develop and Implement Teacher Pipeline Program

Edu 10 Develop and Implement a Parent Education Program on School Choice

Edu 11 Rebuilding of Public (Puerto Rico Department of Education and Municipal) Pre-K-12 School Infrastructure

Edu 12 Consolidate and Rebuild University of Puerto Rico Infrastructure

Edu 13 Landscape Analysis and Rebuilding of Private Nonprofit Pre-K-12 School Infrastructure.

Notes:

"HSOAC, Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 84-99).

See also RAND/RR-2595-DHS, RAND/RR-2597-DHS, RAND/RR-2598-DHS, RAND/RR-2599-DHS, RAND/RR-2600-DHS, RAND/RR-2602-DHS, RAND/RR-2603-DHS, RAND/RR-2604-DHS, RAND/RR-2605, RAND/RR-2606-DHS, RAND/RR-2607-DHS, RAND/RR-2608-DHS, RAND/RR-2856-DHS, RAND/RR-2859-DHS, RAND/RR-2861-DHS, RAND/RR-3040-DHS, RAND/RR-3041-DHS, RAND/RR-3042-DHS.

ISBN:

1977402712

9781977402714

OCLC:

1202435406