2012-05-10T18:07:29Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/m/mariano_louis_t.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG546.html 2006-11-07T19:15:00Z 2006-11-07T19:15:00Z

Describes and applies a methodology for quantitatively measuring a school's level of comprehensive reform, and summarizes results.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG583.html 2007-06-26T23:31:00Z 2007-06-26T23:31:00Z

Results of a pilot survey (in early 2006) of military retirees offer useful information on retirees' health care status, enrollment in civilian health care plans, and reliance on TRICARE, the Department of Defense-sponsored health insurance.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG309.html 2006-11-01T17:34:00Z 2006-11-01T17:34:00Z

Results of a national survey of state and local response organizations' activities following 9/11 to improve preparedness to deal with terrorist incidents and other disasters.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR317.html 2006-05-19T12:36:00Z 2006-05-19T12:36:00Z

Examines different models for coordination that have been employed by local health departments and general acute-care hospitals to improve public health preparedness.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9209.html 2006-11-07T16:47:00Z 2006-11-07T16:47:00Z

This research brief presents results of a survey of state and local response organizations to learn what they have done to improve their ability to respond to terrorist incidents since 9/11, how they have improved, and what still needs improvement.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9221.html 2006-11-03T11:58:00Z 2006-11-03T11:58:00Z

This research brief explains that at the current level of implementation, comprehensive school reform can be expected to have little effect on student achievement.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9470.html 2009-10-09T10:32:00Z 2009-10-09T10:32:00Z

RAND researchers conducted a three-year study of New York City's promotion policy, using interviews, case studies, student surveys, and demographic and test score data to determine its effects on the outcomes of 5th-grade students held to the policy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR162.html 2004-10-20T19:09:00Z 2004-10-20T19:09:00Z

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR685.html 2009-08-05T11:47:00Z 2009-08-05T11:47:00Z

Presents new evidence on the achievement of students in multigrade classrooms.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110024.html 2011-01-06T00:00:00Z 2011-01-06T00:00:00Z

We develop the "generalized persistence" (GP) model, a Bayesian multivariate model for estimating teacher effects that accommodates longitudinal data that are not vertically scaled by allowing less than perfect correlation of a teacher's effects across test administrations.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG894.html 2009-09-29T16:21:00Z 2009-09-29T16:21:00Z

The New York City Department of Education asked RAND to conduct a longitudinal evaluation of its 5th-grade promotion policy. The findings provide a comprehensive view of the policy's implementation and its impact on student outcomes.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20050016.html 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The use of standardized test scores to facilitate school reform is now a cornerstone of education policy in the United States.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070620.html 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Interest in value-added models relying on longitudinal student-level test score data to isolate teachers' contributions to student achievement.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9236.html 2007-07-04T11:41:00Z 2007-07-04T11:41:00Z

This research brief summarizes the results of a 2006 pilot survey of military retirees, providing information on retirees' enrollment in civilian health care plans and reliance on TRICARE, the Department of Defense-sponsored health insurance.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR857.html 2011-06-01T01:59:00Z 2011-06-01T01:59:00Z

Examines the impacts of summer instruction and test-based grade retention under New York City's 5th grade promotion policy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR620.html 2009-03-17T16:14:00Z 2009-03-17T16:14:00Z

This report recounts the development of Qatar's internationally benchmarked standards-based assessment system, providing important lessons learned for Qatar and other countries that are seeking to implement standards-based educational reforms.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9421z1.html 2009-04-14T16:28:00Z 2009-04-14T16:28:00Z

This research brief summarizes the development of a standards-based student assessment system in Qatar, lessons for policymakers in Qatar and elsewhere, and challenges in aligning the assessment with future changes in the curriculum standards.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9421-1z1.html 2009-07-29T14:09:00Z 2009-07-29T14:09:00Z

This research brief summarizes the development of a standards-based student assessment system in Qatar, lessons for policymakers in Qatar and elsewhere, and challenges in aligning the assessment with future changes in the curriculum standards.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9421.html 2009-03-16T16:47:00Z 2009-03-16T16:47:00Z

This research brief summarizes the development of a standards-based student assessment system in Qatar, lessons for policymakers in Qatar and elsewhere, and challenges in aligning the assessment with future changes in the curriculum standards.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9421-1.html 2009-07-01T14:30:00Z 2009-07-01T14:30:00Z

This research brief summarizes the development of a standards-based student assessment system in Qatar, lessons for policymakers in Qatar and elsewhere, and challenges in aligning the assessment with future changes in the curriculum standards.