RAND: Bryan W. Hallmark 2012-05-10T18:03:03Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/h/hallmark_bryan_w.html Improving Perkins II Performance Measures and Standards: Lessons Learned from Early Implementers in Four States http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR526.html 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990 required states to develop outcome-based accountability systems built around statewide performance measures and standards. How Companies Perform at the National Training Center http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB3012.html 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the most crucial elements influencing the outcome of battles for tank and mechanized maneuver companies is how well they execute direct fires. Company Performance at the National Training Center: Battle Planning and Execution http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR846.html 1997-01-01T12:01:38Z 1997-01-01T12:01:38Z Arroyo Center researchers investigated company-level command and control (C2) factors related to effective direct fire control at the Army's National Training Center (NTC). Army Warfighters' Forums Can Be Innovative and Successful http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9630.html 2011-12-05T10:30:00Z 2011-12-05T10:30:00Z Explores leaders' and soldiers' usage of and satisfaction with products and services offered by the Stryker Brigade Combat Team Warfighters' Forum. Improving Soldier and Unit Effectiveness with the Stryker Brigade Combat Team Warfighters' Forum http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR919.html 2011-10-12T07:45:00Z 2011-10-12T07:45:00Z Explores leaders' and soldiers' usage of and satisfaction with products and services offered by the Stryker Brigade Combat Team Warfighters' Forum. Assessing the Army's Assignment Policy for Women http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9252.html 2007-08-22T20:46:00Z 2007-08-22T20:46:00Z This research brief summarizes important differences between the U.S. Department of Defense policy on women in the military and that of the U.S. Army and potential areas in which these can be reconciled to better apply to future military operations. Assessing the Assignment Policy for Army Women http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG590-1.html 2007-04-28T05:39:00Z 2007-04-28T05:39:00Z Since current policies for assigning military women were issued, the Army has changed how it organizes and fights. Assessing the Assignment Policy for Army Women considers the appropriateness of these policies in light of recent operations in Iraq. Effects of Soldiers' Deployment on Children's Academic Performance and Behavioral Health http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1095.html 2011-04-04T00:15:00Z 2011-04-04T00:15:00Z With regard to Army families, the study examines the effects of long and frequent parental deployments on children's academic performance as well as their emotional and behavioral well-being in the school setting. How Do Soldiers’ Deployments Affect Children’s Academic Performance and Behavioral Health? http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9651.html 2012-04-09T11:00:00Z 2012-04-09T11:00:00Z With regard to Army families, the study examines the effects of long and frequent parental deployments on children’s academic performance as well as their emotional and behavioral well-being in the school setting.