Paul Youngmin Yoo

Adjunct Policy Analyst

Off Site Office

Education

Ed.M in human development and psychology, Harvard Graduate School of Education; B.S in human biology, University of California San Diego

Overview

Paul Yoo is an adjunct policy analyst at the RAND Corporation. His research interests are in the design, implementation, and evaluation of education programs and policies. He is trained in education research, quantitative and qualitative methods, and program evaluation.

His research experience includes domestic and international education research with the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, and various foundations supporting education and health policy and practice.

Prior to his work in research, Yoo taught in classrooms and developed programs for a private education enterprise in South Korea, and led independent projects for low-income and at-risk students in rural China and rural South Korea.

Research Focus

Publications

Report
Growing Teachers from Within: Implementation, Impact, and Cost of an Alternative Teacher Preparation Program in Three Urban School Districts
The authors investigated implementation and costs of the Teacher Effectiveness and Certification (TEACh) initiative in three urban school districts, as well as the program's impact on teacher recruitment, job performance, and retention.
Sep 29, 2020
Draft
Let's Improve Tanner High School: An Education Policy Game
Describes an education policy game that would reveal the perspectives of different stakeholder groups on current education issues and offers some thoughts on game development and improvement.
Aug 6, 2020
Tool
Putting Data to Work for Young People: A Ten-Step Guide for Expanded Learning Intermediaries
This ten-step plan should help expanded learning nonprofits address challenges related to data collection and management and therefore make after-school and summer programs better and more accessible for students.
Oct 15, 2019
Infographic
Enriching Kids: The Benefits of Using Public Funds to Pay for Out-of-School (OST) Time Programs
This infographic provides an overview of the opportunity and attainment gaps between high-and low-income students and how public funding for after-school programs can help address these gaps.
May 31, 2018
Report
The Value of Out-of-School Time Programs
To better understand the value and effectiveness of out-of-school-time programs, RAND researchers examined programs through the lenses of content, dosage (the hours of content provided), and outcomes measured.
Oct 23, 2017