2012-05-10T18:08:00Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/s/setodji_claude.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG650.html 2008-06-10T23:08:00Z 2008-06-10T23:08:00Z

Assesses the validity of Qualistar Early Learning's child-care quality rating and improvement system, which was designed to make child-care quality transparent and improve the quality of care in participating providers.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG558.html 2006-11-28T11:45:00Z 2006-11-28T11:45:00Z

Assesses relationship between school readiness skills at kindergarten entry and reading and mathematics achievement through fifth grade; also examines kindergarten program factors that predict nonacademic school readiness skills.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9343.html 2008-06-23T02:05:00Z 2008-06-23T02:05:00Z

This research brief summarizes an assessment of the Qualistar Early Learning child-care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) designed to make child-care quality transparent and improve the quality of care in participating providers.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9232.html 2006-12-06T12:04:00Z 2006-12-06T12:04:00Z

This research brief assesses relationship between school readiness skills at kindergarten entry and reading and mathematics achievement through fifth grade; also examines kindergarten program factors that predict nonacademic school readiness skills.

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/research_briefs/RB9086.html 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

A severe public health crisis could require onerous or controversial control measures whose success will depend on the extent to which everyone cooperates.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9227.html 2006-11-09T16:18:00Z 2006-11-09T16:18:00Z

This fact sheet describes the benefits of influenza vaccination for nursing home residents and staff.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110021.html 2011-02-28T00:00:00Z 2011-02-28T00:00:00Z

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/external_publications/EP20080403.html 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The authors examined patterns of rapid HIV testing in a multistage national random sample of private, nonprofit, urban community clinics and community-based organizations to determine the extent of rapid HIV test availability outside the public health system.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20101320.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The research goal was to assess the ability of the General Cardiovascular Risk Profile to identify individuals with advanced coronary artery calcification, and determine whether identification is improved with family history.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080704.html 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rapid HIV testing is increasing in urban U.S. hospitals, primarily for occupational exposure and in hospitals with greater resources and need. Testing should be encouraged in smaller facilities, the West, and communities with racial/ethnic diversity.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100064.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

This study of the diffusion of rapid HIV testing methods among urban U.S. healthcare providers found that administrative barriers and insufficient training among non-laboratory staff were important factors in hindering the use of rapid HIV testing.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100081.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

This experimental study found that the way that smoking is portrayed in movies can be important in determining its effect on adolescent smoking.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100078.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Radical cystectomy is the best treatment for patients with invasive bladder cancer.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20060111.html 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Increasing individual preparedness for disasters, including large-scale terrorist attacks, is a significant concern of public health planners.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20040005.html 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Public health departments' effectiveness during catastrophic bioterrorism will require trust on the part of diverse communities.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20060312.html 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quality-improvement programs that focus solely on reducing disparities among sociodemographic subgroups may miss larger opportunities to improve care.