2012-05-10T18:02:47Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/k/karoly_lynn_a.html http://www.rand.org/commentary/2006/04/26/LAT.html 2006-04-26T12:00:01Z 2006-04-26T12:00:01Z

Published commentary by RAND staff: Benefits of Preschool Come with Every Dollar, in the Los Angeles Times.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R4206.html 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Analyzes changes in the distribution of income in the United States over the last 25 years.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R4189.html 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reports the results of a study that compared three urban comprehensive senior high schools to better understand the rationale and processes that underlie schools' course offerings and students' coursetaking.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP227.html 2008-05-06T08:45:00Z 2008-05-06T08:45:00Z

This paper describes how insights from the field of economics -- primarily human capital theory and monetary payoffs -- provide science-based guidance for early childhood policy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG164.html 2004-05-01T16:17:00Z 2004-05-01T16:17:00Z

Looks at the likely evolution of the U.S. workforce and workplace over the next 10 to 15 years, focusing on demographics, technology, and globalization.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG349.html 2005-03-28T06:58:00Z 2005-03-28T06:58:00Z

Increased interest in California and other states in providing universal access to publicly funded preschool education is behind this study’s aims to analyze the economic returns from investing in high-quality preschool education in California.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG341.html 2005-10-18T15:47:00Z 2005-10-18T15:47:00Z

Presents a review and synthesis of current research that addresses the potential for various forms of early childhood intervention to improve outcomes for participating children and their families.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG349z1.html 2005-03-28T06:58:00Z 2005-03-28T06:58:00Z

Increased interest in California and other states in providing universal access to publicly funded preschool education is behind this study's aims to analyze the economic returns from investing in high-quality preschool education in California.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR538.html 2007-10-26T22:39:00Z 2007-10-26T22:39:00Z

Provides a comprehensive assessment of publicly funded early care and education programs for preschool-age children in California as a whole, and in four case-study counties: Los Angles, Merced, San Diego, and San Mateo.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR340.html 2005-12-09T09:22:00Z 2005-12-09T09:22:00Z

Estimates of the effects of a high-quality, one-year, universal preschool program in selected California counties and groups of counties.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR539.html 2008-06-07T16:42:00Z 2008-06-07T16:42:00Z

This report examines the use and quality of early care and education programs for preschool-age children in California and differences across socioeconomic and demographic groups. There is room for improvement in both quality and participation.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR643.html 2008-10-27T16:30:00Z 2008-10-27T16:30:00Z

An assessment of the state of the art of measurement and use of estimated economic value -- "shadow prices" -- in benefit-cost analysis (BCA) of social programs, with recommendations for methodological work to advance the use of BCAs in such programs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9307.html 2007-12-12T13:24:00Z 2007-12-12T13:24:00Z

This research brief summarizes a review of the system of subsidized early care and education programs serving preschool-age children in California in order to assess the potential expansion of public funding for preschool education.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9144.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

This research brief describes work documented in Early Childhood Interventions: Proven Results, Future Promise (MG-341-PNC).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB4507-1.html 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

This research brief describes work documented in The Effect of Access to Post-Retirement Health Insurance on the Decision to Retire Early (RP-360); Health Insurance and Labor Market Transitions of Older Workers (DRU-1797); and Health Insurance and Retirement Behavior: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey (DRU-1798).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9145.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

This research brief describes work documented in Early Childhood Interventions: Proven Results, Future Promise (MG-341-PNC).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9118.html 2005-11-25T10:11:00Z 2005-11-25T10:11:00Z

This research brief describes work documented in The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California (MG-349-PF).

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB5051.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they pay more attention to accountability, funders and implementers of early childhood interventions are becoming more interested in comparing the benefits their programs produce and the costs they incur.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9427.html 2009-03-27T17:12:00Z 2009-03-27T17:12:00Z

RAND recommends that policymakers use federal funds to support state efforts to improve preschool quality and access for the most disadvantaged children. The related policy actions will help increase school readiness and close achievement gaps.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB8001.html 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Many ingrained obstacles must be overcome before proposed educational reforms to integrate academic and vocational curricula can be achieved. Convincing experimental demonstrations of the practicability and desirability of integration are required.