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How States and Districts Can Leverage the Every Student Succeeds Act to Improve School Leadership

Dec 12, 2016

The Every Student Succeeds Act provides states and districts with new chances to invest in school leadership. A review of interventions can serve as a starting point to enact relevant solutions and build the evidence base for what works.
Commentary

Making American Education Great Will Require More Than Charter Schools

Dec 13, 2016

The nomination of Betsy DeVos for U.S. Secretary of Education has shone a spotlight on charter schools. While charters could become an important part of a great education system, this burst of attention poses a risk that other issues will be ignored.

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David Wang: A Commitment to Diversity

David Wang's commitment to giving minorities and other underrepresented groups a foothold on opportunity drives his support of Pardee RAND. His gift of $500,000 has allowed the school to provide diversity scholarships and expand its diversity initiatives.

Jan 16, 2017
Periodical

Periodical

RAND Review: January-February 2017

This issue highlights ways that RAND researchers on the ground in Uganda are having a measurable impact on the lives of men and women struggling with HIV and depression. The issue also features a tribute to the late economist Charles Wolf Jr.

Jan 12, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Missing Key Stage 2 Data in LSYPE2: Technical Report

The Second Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE2) follows more than 13,000 pupils as they move on from compulsory education and begin their career paths, providing detailed insights into their background, choices and lives from the ages of 13/14 to 19/20.

Jan 11, 2017
Commentary

Focusing on Tallying the Number of Campus Sexual Assaults Can Make the Problem Worse

Accurate reporting of sexual violence is important, but the counting and reporting of assaults should not be confused with polices that focus on making sure universities have the necessary resources and support systems they need to help victims of sexual violence.

Jan 6, 2017
Report

Report

Combining Entrepreneurship and Web Development for High School Students: A Pilot Evaluation of the Startup Tech Program and High School Students' College and Career Aspirations

This pilot evaluation of Startup Tech assesses whether 12th-grade students experienced either improved self-efficacy or changes in their college and career plans during the year in which they were in the program.

Jan 6, 2017
Report

Report

Attracting and retaining teachers in Cambridgeshire: Working conditions and teacher flows from a School Workforce Census data perspective

This report presents findings from analyses of the School Workforce Census data. It explores the working conditions and flows of public secondary school teachers in Cambridgeshire, England, compared to the national situation between 2010 and 2015.

Dec 30, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Examining the Implementation of Technology-Based Blended Algebra I Curriculum at Scale

This article examines the implementation of a widely used blended algebra curriculum and the relationship between implementation and student outcomes.

Dec 28, 2016
Report

Report

Governance and Adaptation to Innovative Modes of Higher Education Provision

This report examines innovative modes of higher education provision, as well as ways in which the management and governance of higher education are changing in support of innovations in higher education provision.

Dec 22, 2016
Report

Are Teachers Prepared to Help Students Meet Common Core Standards for English?

The majority of K-12 teachers are expected to address state standards for English language arts and literacy, but many reported the need for professional development to help students meet these standards.

Dec 19, 2016
Commentary

Support for Postsecondary Education in Prison

Correctional educational programs can reduce incarceration costs and recidivism. But it's critical that former inmates can connect with reentry services in the community to complete their education.

Dec 15, 2016
News Release

News Release

Options for Improving School Leadership

School leadership can have an important effect on student achievement. New federal rules offer states and school districts greater flexibility about how to use federal funds to strengthen school leadership.

Dec 13, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Different Skills? Identifying Differentially Effective Teachers of English Language Learners

Our findings lend support to the notion that general education teachers can develop valuable ELL-specific instructional skills.

Dec 13, 2016
Report

Improving School Leadership Under the Every Student Succeeds Act

School leadership is acknowledged as a valid target of educational-improvement activities in the Every Student Succeeds Act, allowing funds to be spent on strengthening it. An updated analysis provides education policymakers with guidance on the use of research-based school leadership programs.

Dec 12, 2016
Research Brief

Building Blocks for Expanding High-Quality Preschool

Cincinnati is seeking to expand preschool programs to more children. A number of approaches would likely provide returns on investment, but it is important to ensure programs are high-quality.

Dec 12, 2016
Multimedia

Why Correctional Education Matters

RAND research on correctional education explores the effects on recidivism and post-release employment outcomes, as well as its cost-effectiveness.

Dec 11, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Does Student Effort Respond to Incentives? Evidence from a Guaranteed College Admissions Program

This paper studies the effects of guaranteed college admission on student effort and achievement. In 1997, Texas enacted the "Top Ten Percent" law, which guarantees admission to any public college for students in the top ten percent of their high school class.

Dec 8, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Independent Evaluation of California's Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Quality Rating and Improvement System: Cumulative Technical Report

This final comprehensive report highlights key findings from the half-term report and presents additional results related to the implementation of the system, quality improvement (QI) supports provided through the system, program quality and children's developmental outcomes, and perceptions of quality and the rating system.

Dec 5, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Independent Evaluation of California's Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Quality Rating and Improvement System: Cumulative Technical Report Executive Summary

These findings can be used to make revisions to improve the QRIS as a measure of program quality and to identify promising ways to support QI efforts among early childhood programs.

Dec 5, 2016

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RAND Topic:
Education and the Arts

Topic Synonyms:
Instruction;
Learning;
Schooling

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