2008-07-03T11:48:38Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:74F813BE-41D4-11DB-B9BC-CE1F1D4D57CE urn:uuid:73E7966A-393B-11DD-8273-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-26T07:39:00Z 2008-06-26T07:40:00Z

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.

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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.

urn:uuid:B7469CF4-EF66-11DC-AF0F-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-18T10:30:00Z 2008-06-18T10:35:00Z

Examines the efforts of six communities to improve arts education through coordination across multiple organizations, describing how the efforts unfolded and documenting the common and unique benefits and challenges of collaborative approaches.

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This research brief describes efforts of six urban centers to expand access to arts education by developing collaborative networks among diverse organizations.

urn:uuid:7CF79E26-371F-11DD-8691-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-18T00:00:00Z 2008-06-18T00:05:00Z

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.

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This research brief summarizes findings of a study of the use and quality of early care and education programs serving preschool-age children in California and the extent to which some groups of children are particularly underserved.

urn:uuid:86F7470A-2D83-11DD-B581-E2BD38788F35 2008-06-05T07:52:00Z 2008-06-05T12:51:14Z

An evaluation study of the Step by Step (SbS) early childhood program to further assess its reach and sustainability and to provide technical assistance to help develop its data-collection and data-analysis capabilities.

urn:uuid:521C94B2-1DC1-11DD-A9A0-E1BD38788F35 2008-05-12T05:00:00Z 2008-05-12T05:02:00Z

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.

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

urn:uuid:8F9F2AB8-1842-11DD-B4AA-E1BD38788F35 2008-05-08T06:55:00Z 2008-05-08T06:57:00Z

Presents results of a comparative study investigating the implementation of education programmes for 14-19 year olds in three countries: The Netherlands, Sweden and, Australia.

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This research brief summarizes research finding that students attending ''multigrade'' charter high schools in Chicago attain substantially higher rates of graduation and college entry than do students in traditional public high schools.

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This groundbreaking report finds that students attending ''multi-grade'' charter high schools in Chicago attain substantially higher rates of graduation and college entry than do students in traditional public high schools.

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The cover story compares neonatal services across the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Sweden; other features discuss water resources management, U.S. policies in Asia, and political polarization.

urn:uuid:D49C19B4-112B-11DD-8F18-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-29T06:16:00Z 2008-04-29T07:17:53Z

A nonreligious after-school program, Spirituality for Kids (SFK) seeks to build resilience in children. Interestingly, it improves not just social and internal outcomes but also school-related outcomes, even though it is not an academic intervention.

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This research brief summarizes the effect of the Spirituality for Kids (SFK) program on a variety of outcomes. SFK positively affected nearly every domain tested. The study is first to show a causal link between spiritual development and resilience.

urn:uuid:215AF9B0-1063-11DD-8EFC-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-28T12:11:00Z 2008-06-06T13:57:07Z

Testimony presented before the California State Assembly Subcommittee on Education on April 2, 2008.

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This research brief summarizes the progress that has been made in implementing the school choice and supplemental educational services options of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

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The four essays in this dissertation examine alcohol and food environments in relation to excessive drinking among adolescents and adults, weight gain trends among sociodemograhic groups, and the effect of retail food establishments on obesity.

urn:uuid:B8715920-EF66-11DC-AF0F-E1BD38788F35 2008-03-24T08:01:00Z 2008-03-24T08:02:00Z

Reports on a study of California's policy for sanctioning participants who do not comply with statutory requirements of the welfare-to-work program.

urn:uuid:7600029A-DAFC-11DC-A98F-BABE38788F35 2008-02-28T06:11:00Z 2008-02-29T08:42:37Z

Reviews the costs, benefits, and costs and benefits relative to one another for investment in youth programs offered when students are not in school.