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Adapting Course Placement Processes in Response to COVID-19 Disruptions: Guidance for Schools and Districts

Because of the pandemic, spring 2020 end-of-year assessments were canceled and schools began the 2020-2021 year without assessment data. The authors compare three strategies to estimate missing test scores and help with course placement decisions.

Feb 16, 2021

Jonathan Schweig, Andrew McEachin, Megan Kuhfeld, Louis T. Mariano, Melissa Kay Diliberti
Journal Article

Inequality in Household Adaptation to Schooling Shocks: Covid-induced Online Learning Engagement in Real Time

Using internet searches, we study real-time demand for online learning resources. Internet searches for online learning resources doubled during the pandemic. Increases were larger in are as with higher income and better internet access. The pandemic will likely widen achievement gaps along these dimensions.

Feb 3, 2021

Andrew Bacher-Hicks, Joshua Goodman, Christine Mulhern
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Do Teachers Perceive That Their Main Instructional Materials Meet English Learners' Needs? Key Findings from the 2020 American Instructional Resources Survey

In this Data Note, researchers draw on data from the spring 2020 American Instructional Resources Survey to examine teachers' perceptions of how their main materials meet the needs of English learners.

Jan 27, 2021

Andrea Prado Tuma, Sy Doan, Rebecca Ann Lawrence
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Every Summer Counts: A Longitudinal Analysis of Outcomes from the National Summer Learning Project

This seventh report in a series presents longitudinal findings on the effectiveness of voluntary summer learning programs in five school districts. The authors also offer implications for policy on narrowing the achievement gap between students.

Dec 17, 2020

Jennifer Sloan McCombs, Catherine H. Augustine, John F. Pane, Jonathan Schweig
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The Digital Divide and COVID-19: Teachers' Perceptions of Inequities in Students' Internet Access and Participation in Remote Learning

Researchers investigate the relationship between teachers' reports of students' internet access and their interaction with students and families during school closures related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Sep 24, 2020

Laura Stelitano, Sy Doan, Ashley Woo, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Julia H. Kaufman, Daniella Henry
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Educational Attainment and Perceived Need for Urgent Care

This article presents analyses of perceived need for urgent care among seniors.

Aug 27, 2020

Brian Karl Finch, Ann C. Haas, Amelia Haviland, Jake Dembosky, Sarah J. Gaillot, Marc N. Elliott

Hyper-Local Strategies Are Working to Promote Vaccination Equity

Pentagon Processes on Civilian Casualties Inconsistent, in Need of Reform

The Future and Past of War and Disease

Shaping China's Ambitions

RAND Remote: America's Response to Terrorism

The Policy Currents Podcast

Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Published Research

Adapting Course Placement Processes in Response to COVID-19 Disruptions: Guidance for Schools and Districts

Inequality in Household Adaptation to Schooling Shocks: Covid-induced Online Learning Engagement in Real Time

Do Teachers Perceive That Their Main Instructional Materials Meet English Learners' Needs? Key Findings from the 2020 American Instructional Resources Survey

Every Summer Counts: A Longitudinal Analysis of Outcomes from the National Summer Learning Project

The Digital Divide and COVID-19: Teachers' Perceptions of Inequities in Students' Internet Access and Participation in Remote Learning

Educational Attainment and Perceived Need for Urgent Care

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