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In March 2018, ABRE launched a new digital tool for parents in Puerto Rico, “ABRE Tu Escuela” (“Open Your School”). It allows, for the first time, the evaluation of academic performance across Puerto Rico’s public school system, using standardized measures. The tool, an interactive index classifying all of Puerto Rico’s public schools by academic performance, allows parents, students, and teachers to understand how the quality of one school compares to others in the system.
Currently, the performance index is calculated based on standardized test scores, graduation rates, and College Board data. ABRE is currently working with the Puerto Rico Department of Education to add additional variables to the Index.
Tools
Interactive Portal (2019)
Provides detailed profiles of over 700 schools
Allows previous year comparisons to look for trends
School Performance Index Report (2018)
Outlines the methodology used in the development of the school performance index
Provides analyses of island-level school performance patterns and tendencies
Provides recommendations to the Department of Education for improving the quality and utilization of its data
Interactive Map (2018)
Visualizes Puerto Rico’s public schools by their performance
Illustrates geographical patterns in academic performance
Demonstrates which municipalities have the best and worst public schools
Visualizations
“ABRE brings people the information they need to make informed decisions and take action to improve the quality of their lives”