RAND Research Topic: School Services 2012-05-24T14:10:07Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/school-services.html Junk Foods in Schools and Childhood Obesity http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120030.html Apr 1, 2012 Apr 1, 2012 The availability of junk food does not significantly increase BMI or obesity among a group of fifth-graders even though they are likely to buy junk food. Qatar's School Transportation System: Supporting Safety, Efficiency, and Service Quality (Arabic-language version) http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1136z1.html Mar 28, 2012 Mar 28, 2012 In consideration of the many challenges associated with Qatar's continued growth and demographic changes, the government of Qatar is interested in updating its school transportation system (STS). This volume assesses parents' and school administrators' perspectives on Qatar's STS, identifies a vision and goals for the STS, and discusses strategies to achieve the vision and better align Qatar's STS with international norms. This is the Arabic-language version. A Vision for Qatar's School Transportation System http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1136.html Feb 21, 2012 Feb 21, 2012 Considering the challenges associated with continued growth and demographic changes, the government of Qatar is interested in updating its school transportation system (STS). This volume assesses the perspectives of parents and school administrators, identifies a vision for the STS, and discusses strategies to achieve it. Updating Qatar's School Transportation System http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9642.html Feb 13, 2012 Feb 13, 2012 Describes a vision for updating Qatar's school transportation system and identifies strategies for achieving the proposed vision. Voluntary After-School Program Can Reduce Alcohol Use Among Middle School Children http://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/02/08.html Feb 8, 2012 Feb 8, 2012 If prevention researchers build programs with developmentally relevant content, and provide this content in an engaging, confidential, and non-judgmental way, it can help middle school-aged children avoid alcohol. Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Report http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR988.html Jan 24, 2012 Jan 24, 2012 The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2009&ndash;2010, Corrections Standards Authority–mandated outcome measures from each of the programs, as well as county-determined supplemental outcomes. Voluntary After-School Program Can Reduce Alcohol Use Among Middle School Children http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120042.html Feb 8, 2012 Feb 8, 2012 If prevention researchers build programs with developmentally relevant content, and provide this content in an engaging, confidential, and non-judgmental way, it can help middle school-aged children avoid alcohol. Dropping Out, Imprisoned or Killed: Disparities in Outcomes Faced by Young African American Men http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/08/26/PBS.html Aug 26, 2011 Aug 26, 2011 Boys and men of color&mdash;in particular, young African American men&mdash;are particularly vulnerable to racial and ethnic disparities. That such disparities exist should surprise no one. Nor should the fact that such disparities diminish the life chances of those affected, writes Lois M. Davis. Making Summer Count http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2011/06/13/making-summer-count.html Jun 13, 2011 Jun 13, 2011 Catherine Augustine and Jennifer McCombs, researchers at the RAND Corporation, spoke with RAND media relations officer Joseph Dougherty about the loss of knowledge and educational skills during the summer months and how students who attend summer programs can disrupt the educational loss and do better in school than peers who do not attend the same programs. Investment in Summer Learning Programs Can Help Stop the 'Summer Slide' http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/06/13.html Jun 12, 2011 Jun 12, 2011 The loss of knowledge and educational skills during the summer months is cumulative over the course of a student's career and further widens the achievement gap between low- and upper-income students. Investment in Summer Learning Programs Can Help Stop the 'Summer Slide' http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1120.html Jun 12, 2011 Jun 12, 2011 The loss of knowledge and educational skills during the summer is cumulative over the course of a student's career and further widens the achievement gap between low- and upper-income students. Those who attend summer programs can disrupt that loss and do better in school. Summer Counts: Making Summer Programs Part of the Learning Equation http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9599.html Jun 12, 2011 Jun 12, 2011 Summer learning programs can prevent the summertime loss of knowledge and skills that disproportionately affects low-income students. A study of existing programs resulted in targeted recommendations for school districts, policymakers, and funders. Increasing the Availability and Consumption of Drinking Water in Middle Schools: A Pilot Study http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100251.html Apr 30, 2011 Apr 30, 2011 <p>The authors assessed the acceptability, feasibility, and outcomes of a school-based intervention to improve drinking water consumption among adolescents.</p> Helping Children Cope with Violence and Trauma: A School-Based Program That Works http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB4557-2.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010 The Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress and depression in students exposed to violence. Free web-based training to deliver CBITS is available for mental health professionals. An Outcome Evaluation of the Success for Kids Program http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR575-1.html Nov 20, 2010 Nov 20, 2010 This report presents results from a multisite, quantitative evaluation of the international Success for Kids (SFK) after-school program. A nonreligious program, SFK seeks to build resilience in children. Interestingly, the authors found that the program positively affected not just social and internal outcomes but also school-related outcomes, even though SFK is not an academic intervention. Coordination Efforts Could Boost After-School Programming http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1037.html Oct 21, 2010 Oct 21, 2010 Coordinating the work of the many different institutions involved in after-school activities—including schools, nonprofits and municipal agencies like parks and libraries—holds the promise of making programs better and more accessible to urban children and teens who need them. Coordination Efforts Could Boost After-School Programming http://www.rand.org/news/press/2010/10/21.html Oct 20, 2010 Oct 20, 2010 Coordinating the work of the many different institutions involved in after-school activities -- including schools, nonprofits and municipal agencies like parks and libraries -- holds the promise of making programs better and more accessible to urban children and teens who need them. Hours of Opportunity: How Cities Can Use Data to Improve Services in Out-of-School Time Programs http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9551z1.html Oct 19, 2010 Oct 19, 2010 Five cities that received a grant from The Wallace Foundation, along with three other cities that were not part of the initiative, were successful in using data from management information systems to improve out-of-school-time programs. Hours of Opportunity: How Cities Can Build Systems to Improve Out-of-School-Time Programs http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9551.html Oct 18, 2010 Oct 18, 2010 Five cities that received a grant from The Wallace Foundation to increase collaboration, access, quality, information sharing, and sustainability in their out-of-school-time systems used different planning approaches to meet the initiative's goals. Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Report http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR832.html Oct 5, 2010 Oct 5, 2010 The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that have been proven effective in curbing crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2008–2009, Corrections Standards Authority-mandated outcome measures from each of the programs, as well as county-determined supplemental outcomes.