Research in Progress

This page will be updated regularly, as research using the PELS data is approved.

Analysis of Parental Predictors in Determining the Achievement and Problem Behavior of a Child Using PELS (Columbia University)

Perceptions of Education and Transition to High School (Columbia University)

Longitudinal Analysis of PELS Survey Responses and Math and Science Course Choices, Grades, and Attendance Through the High School Years. (PEF)

Students Attitudes About Gay and Lesbian Students in Philadelphia Public Schools. (Temple University)

Transitions to Adulthood in Three Domains of Adult Life: Family Formation, Economic Independence, and Educational Attainment. (University of North Carolina)

Access and Retention: Post-Secondary Activities of Young Adults in the School District of Philadelphia. (University of Pennsylvania, PEF)

Family and School Influences of Urban Adolescents' Sexual Risk and Substance Use. (University of Pennsylvania)

Guiding Youth to Careers: Examining the Effects of Mentoring Programs on Urban Public School Students. (University of Pennsylvania)

Make New Friends but Keep the Old? An Examination of Tinto’s Model of Social Integration from a Life Course Perspective (University of Pennsylvania)

Entry into Adulthood: Are Adult Role Transitions Meaningful Markers of Adult Identity? (University of Pennsylvania)

Adulthood in Motion: A Longitudinal Examination of Urban Youths’ Transition to Adulthood. (University of Pennsylvania)

Shaping Pathways to Adulthood: The Primary Importance of the Transition out of Secondary School (Columbia University)

It Takes a Village: The Effect of Philadelphia Neighborhood Ecology on Student Achievement and Motivation. (Temple University)

Matching Students Expectations with Their Performances. (University of Pennsylvania)

The Structure and Climate of Size: The Small Schools Movement and Student Engagement. (Temple University)

Fertility, Dropout and Graduation: Exploring The Impact of Teen Motherhood on Educational Outcomes in Philadelphia. (PEF)