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Methodological Considerations for Estimating Policy Effects in the Context of Co-Occurring Policies
Researchers conducted simulations to assess how concurrently implemented policies affected the evaluation of hypothetical state-level policies.
Jul 15, 2022
Beth Ann Griffin, Megan S. Schuler, Joseph D. Pane, Stephen W. Patrick, Rosanna Smart, Bradley D. Stein, Geoffrey E. Grimm, Elizabeth A. Stuart
Report
Civilian Cyber Workers in the U.S. Department of Defense: Demographics, Retention, and Responsiveness to Training Opportunities
Although training is necessary to ensure the continual productivity of the U.S. Department of Defense civilian cyber workforce, simulations indicate that training without consideration of external pay opportunities could adversely affect retention.
Jul 15, 2022
Michael G. Mattock, Beth J. Asch, Avery Calkins, Daniel Schwam
Report
Resources Required to Meet the U.S. Army Reserve's Enlisted Recruiting Requirements Under Alternative Recruiting Goals, Conditions, and Eligibility Policies
Several U.S. Army resources and policies work together to produce recruits. The authors present a model—the Reserve Recruiting Resource Model—designed to optimize resources and policies to achieve future Army Reserve recruiting goals.
Jul 14, 2022
Bruce R. Orvis, Craig A. Bond, Daniel Schwam, Irineo Cabreros
Journal Article
Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM): Evaluation Report
The Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) is a whole school accreditation programme aimed at improving science teaching and learning.
Jul 13, 2022
Miriam Broeks, Lucy Gilder, Giulia Lanfredi, Elena Rosa Brown, Frederico Cardoso
Report
Adaptive Engagement for Undergoverned Spaces: Concepts, Challenges, and Prospects for New Approaches
This report is a compendium of expert insights regarding opportunities for investing in science and technology to increase U.S. ability to engage in long-term competition in undergoverned spaces.
Jul 13, 2022
Aaron B. Frank, Elizabeth M. Bartels, Adam R. Grissom, Jonathan S. Blake, Gabrielle Tarini, Kelly Elizabeth Eusebi, Joseph N. Mait, Elisa Jayne Bienenstock, Andrew M. Parker, Steven W. Popper, Paul K. Davis, Edward Geist, Ben Connable, Zev Winkelman, Robert L. Axtell, Justin Grana, Robert J. Lempert, Kelly Klima, Sara Turner, James R. Watson, Michael J. Gaines, Yuna Huh Wong, Jasmin Léveillé, Timothy Marler, Aaron B. Frank, Elizabeth M. Bartels
Journal Article
Improving Diet Quality in U.S. Adults: A 30-Year Health and Economic Impact Microsimulation
Microsimulation (Future Adult Model) predicted 30-year improved diet quality impacts across 12 demographic groups. Diet improvement reduced prevalence of heart disease by 7.6% to 13.8% across groups and reduced healthcare costs by $10B in year 30.
Jul 12, 2022
Patricia M. Herman, Annie Chen, Roland Sturm
Journal Article
Diet Quality Improvement and 30-Year Population Health and Economic Outcomes: A Microsimulation Study
Microsimulation (Future Adult Model) predicted 30-year US population changes from improved diet quality. Diet improvement reduced prevalence of diabetes, heart disease and stroke by 11%, 7%, and 10%, and reduced healthcare costs by $144B in year 30.
Jul 12, 2022
Patricia M. Herman, PhuongGiang Nguyen, Roland Sturm
Report
State of the Superintendent — High Job Satisfaction and a Projected Normal Turnover Rate: Selected Findings from the Fifth American School District Panel Survey
To obtain a national picture of U.S. superintendents' job satisfaction and intentions to remain in their position, researchers surveyed a nationally representative sample of 222 superintendents in the American School District Panel in spring 2022.
Jul 12, 2022
Heather L. Schwartz, Melissa Kay Diliberti
Report
Technical Documentation for the Fifth American School District Panel Survey
This report provides technical information about the spring 2022 survey of the American School District Panel. The authors describe the survey administration and weighting processes they used to produce nationally representative estimates.
Jul 12, 2022
David Grant, Claude Messan Setodji, Gerald P. Hunter, Melissa Kay Diliberti
Visualization
American School District Panel Interactive Survey Results Tool: Spring 2022 COVID-19 Survey Results
This tool allows users to compare superintendents' responses to the final section of the spring 2022 survey. Charts display results for all respondents and by district type, locale, student race and ethnicity, and district poverty level.
Jul 12, 2022
Gerald P. Hunter, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Heather L. Schwartz
Report
Personal Firearm Storage in the United States: Recent Estimates, Patterns, and Effectiveness of Interventions
This report describes what is meant by safe firearm storage, provides estimates of U.S. gun owners' storage practices from representative surveys, and presents research on the effectiveness of interventions to change such practices.
Jul 11, 2022
Rajeev Ramchand
Periodical
RAND Review: July-August 2022
Features explore environmental racism; the economic value to the UK of improving languages education in schools; and causes of civilian harm in Raqqa, Syria, and ways to reduce civilian casualties in current and future military operations.
Jul 8, 2022
Journal Article
The Need for a Measurement-Based Care Professional Practice Guideline
In connection with the APA's Advisory Committee for Measurement-based Care and the Mental and Behavioral Health Registry, this article provides support for the development and implementation of a measurement-based care professional practice guideline.
Jul 8, 2022
James F. Boswell, Kimberly A. Hepner, Kathleen Lysell, Nan Rothrock, Nick Bott, Amber W. Childs, Susan Douglas, Nicole Owings-Fonner, C. Vaile Wright, Kari A. Stephens, David E. Bard, Syed Aajmain, Bruce L. Bobbitt
Journal Article
Leak or Link? the Overrepresentation of Women in Non-Tenure-Track Academic Positions in STEM
This paper examines gender variation in departures from the tenure-track science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) academic career pathway to non-tenure-track academic careers.
Jul 7, 2022
Stephanie Rennane, Hannah Acheson-Field, Kathryn A. Edwards, Grace Gahlon, Melanie A. Zaber
Journal Article
Depressive Symptoms Among US Adults During the Great Recession and Economic Recovery
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data show a statistically significant increase in depressive symptoms from 2005/2006 to 2007/2008 (the beginning of the Great Recession), but there were no significant or consistent changes after 2007/2008.
Jul 7, 2022
Annie Chen, Roland Sturm
Journal Article
Diet Quality in the United States Improved During the Great Recession and Deteriorated During Economic Recovery
During the Great Recession, American diets became more consistent with Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations, possibly because of a shift toward food prepared at home instead of prepared food bought away from home.
Jul 7, 2022
Annie Chen, Roland Sturm
Tool
Toolkit for Weighting and Analysis of Nonequivalent Groups: A Tutorial for the R TWANG Package
This tutorial describes the use of the TWANG package in R to estimate propensity score weights when there are two treatment groups, and how to use TWANG to estimate nonresponse weights.
Jul 7, 2022
Greg Ridgeway, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Andrew R. Morral, Matthew Cefalu, Lane F. Burgette, Joseph D. Pane, Beth Ann Griffin
Tool
Toolkit for Weighting and Analysis of Nonequivalent Groups: A Tutorial on the TWANG Shiny App for Two Treatments
This tutorial describes how to use a menu-driven Shiny application based on the Toolkit for Weighting and Analysis of Nonequivalent Groups (TWANG) R package.
Jul 7, 2022
Beth Ann Griffin, Ricardo Sanchez, Matthew Cefalu, Christopher E. Maerzluft, Chuck Stelzner, Lynsay Ayer, Donna L. Coffman, Brian G. Vegetabile, Joseph D. Pane, Lane F. Burgette, Daniel F. McCaffrey
Report
RCVS Under Care and 24/7 Emergency Care Review
This study explored the views of the veterinary profession on under care and out of hours care to feed into the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons review of their regulations.
Jul 7, 2022
Tom Ling, Lucy Hocking, Chris Heywood, Matthew Evans, Kayte Ashton
Tool
Forecasting Demand for U.S. Ground Forces: An Interactive Tool
This interactive tool uses a dynamic forecasting model to project future demand for U.S. ground forces. The resulting forecasts can help inform U.S. military decisions regarding future force planning, posture, and investments.
Jul 6, 2022
Bryan Frederick, Jennifer Kavanagh, Matthew Lane

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