Continuing Education

Postsecondary education that advances one's career or provides personal enrichment without leading to a degree is generally known as continuing education. RAND's research in this area of education has focused on such diverse topics as improving the participation of adult learners in the U.S. military, continuing education in the Arab world, and the economic benefits for the general population stemming from greater educational attainment.

Research conducted by: RAND Education; RAND-Qatar Policy Institute; RAND Arroyo Center

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COMMENTARY

Colleges Can Learn from For-Profits' Emphasis on the Consumer — Feb 9, 2012

Though for-profit institutions had been criticized in the Senate report as offering credits that were hard to transfer elsewhere, it was the colleges' willingness to accept military transcripts that appealed to veterans who wanted to complete their degrees as fast as possible, writes Jennifer Steele.

REPORT

Evaluating the Communities Foundation of Texas's Gift to the Dallas Police Department: The Caruth Police Institute's First Leadership Course — Jan 18, 2012

In 2006, the Communities Foundation of Texas allocated $10 million to the Dallas Police Department to establish the W. W. Caruth Jr. Police Institute. An evaluation of the institute's first course considered participants' opinions of the course's impact on their approach to their jobs, their relationships with supervisors and subordinates, and their sense of solidarity with their coworkers.

PROJECT

Building Financial Literacy for K-8 Pre-Service Teachers and Adult Learners — Oct 27, 2011

The Financial Literacy Center is developing and testing college curricula for financial literacy instruction, suitable for adult learners and pre-service K–8 teachers. The goal of this project is to educate as many young people and adults as possible in financial matters.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Not Making the Transition to College: School, Work, and Opportunities in the Lives of Contemporary American Youth — Jun 30, 2011

In applying latent class analysis techniques, we identified multiple types of students who do not pursue college. One group of non-enrollees (27.6%) reports forgoing college because the economic barriers are too high – either because of college affordability or family financial responsibility.

REPORT

Military Veterans' Experiences Using the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Adapting to Life on Campus — Nov 11, 2010

The Post-9/11 GI Bill increased the higher education benefits available to eligible individuals, but its implementation presented challenges to both student veterans and campus administrators.

NEWS RELEASE

First Year of Post-9/11 GI Bill Assessed — Nov 11, 2010

Data on the experiences of student veterans and campus administrators during the first year of the Post-9/11 GI Bill.

RESEARCH BRIEF

How Military Veterans Are Using the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Adapting to Life in College — Nov 5, 2010

The Post-9/11 GI Bill increased the higher education benefits available to eligible individuals. Offering benefits to nearly 2 million veterans, it is more generous than previous bills but beneficiaries report challenges in using the new benefits.

RESEARCH BRIEF

How Taxpayers Benefit When Students Attain Higher Levels of Education — Oct 16, 2009

Describes how increases in students' educational attainment result in benefits to taxpayers, in the form of increases in tax revenues and decreases in public spending on social support programs and correctional facilities.

REPORT

The Reform of Qatar University — Oct 4, 2009

In this summary of the efforts to reform Qatar University, the authors describe the motivation for reform, the design of the reform agenda, and the early stages of the implementation effort, with an eye toward identifying the challenges that remain.

RESEARCH BRIEF

Revitalizing Qatar's National University (Arabic version) — Sep 25, 2009

Describes the effort, begun in 2003, to reform Qatar University, including the impetus for reform, the design and implementation of the reform agenda, and a review of challenges that have been overcome and those that remain.

REPORT

Barriers to the Broad Dissemination of Creative Works in the Arab World — Sep 21, 2009

Many analysts have examined the media that violent extremists use to communicate their core messages. Far less research, however, has been devoted to the growing body of creative works produced by Arab authors and artists that counter the intellectual and ideological underpinnings of violent extremism.

RESEARCH BRIEF

Revitalizing Qatar's National University — Sep 15, 2009

Describes the effort, begun in 2003, to reform Qatar University, including the impetus for reform, the design and implementation of the reform agenda, and a review of challenges that have been overcome and those that remain.

REPORT

The Benefits to Taxpayers from Increases in Students' Educational Attainment — Jul 2, 2009

Increases in educational attainment benefit the public because more highly educated people tend to pay more in taxes, are less likely to use social support programs, and are less likely to commit crimes. This volume examines the monetary value of these benefits over an individual's lifetime and how they vary with education level.

REPORT

Improving the Effectiveness of Distributed Learning: A Research and Policy Agenda — Jul 6, 2006

The U.S. Army is pursuing an ambitious plan to convert many of its courses to distributed learning (DL). This report reviews the state of research on learning in DL and presents recommendations for (1) a research agenda for DL, (2) methodological strategies to improve DL research, and (3) policies to support DL design, implementation, and evaluation. These recommendations can help the Army use DL to realize its vision of transforming…

REPORT

Increasing Participation in Army Continuing Education: eArmyU and Effects of Possible Program Changes — Mar 15, 2005

The eArmyU continuing education program allows enlisted soldiers to earn college credits while on active duty. This study sought to determine how to make eArmyU available to more individuals while controlling program costs. Historically, the program”s primary cost had been attributed to the laptop computer it provides. This study examined how the existing eArmyU program, as well as how removing the laptop or other provisions, affect…

REPORT

In Pursuit of Prestige: Strategy and Competition in U.S. Higher Education — Dec 31, 2003

This volume examines higher education as an industry. The authors focus on how institutions serve four identifiable markets that generate revenue (student enrollment, research funding, public fiscal support, and private giving).

PEOPLE

Dwayne M. Butler

Management Scientist
Ed.D. in adult & continuing education, Rutgers University; Ph.D. in organization and management, Capella University; M.S. in administration, Central Michigan University; B.A. in economics, Rutgers University; B.A. in Spanish, Rutgers University

PEOPLE

Kevin Chlebik

Assistant Policy Analyst
M.P.P. in public policy analysis, Pepperdine University; M.S. and B.S. in mathematics, Purdue University

PEOPLE

Michael Frearson

Research Leader
Ph.D. in history, University of Cambridge; B.A. (Honours) Research in history, University of New South Wales

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