Lesson Learned

When designing education investments in contexts of relatively low dropout and high graduation rates it is important to consider all project causal chains that lead to changes in learning.

• Georgia Compact II
• Improving General Education Quality
• Education

When designing education investments in contexts of relatively low dropout and high graduation rates it is important to consider all project causal chains that lead to changes in learning. Available literature during Compact development pointed to changes in transition and graduation rates as a key driver of changes in learning. However, future programs contexts of relatively low dropout and high graduation rates might consider other drivers of learning. MCC should consider benefits beyond reductions in dropout when improving learning environments, such as health, safety, discomfort, and distraction.