Publications on Education

2021

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  Arts-based approaches to public engagement with research: Lessons from a rapid review

  Sarah Ball, Brandi Leach, Jennifer Bousfield, Pamina Smith, Sonja Marjanovic

  There is growing interest in approaches to public engagement with research that use the arts to facilitate engagement. However, there is a lack of systematic and consolidated learning about how they work and about their effectiveness. To help respond to this gap in the knowledge base, The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute commissioned RAND Europe to conduct a rapid review of the evidence on the use and effectiveness of such approaches.

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  Discrete choice experiments: A unique approach to understanding teacher retention in England

  Peter Burge, Hui Lu, William Phillips

  RAND Europe was commissioned by the UK Office of Manpower Economics (OME) to measure the impact of pay, rewards and other working conditions on the retention of teachers, using a quantitative survey containing two discrete choice experiments.

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  Independent Analysis of the Relationship Between Sparx Maths and Maths Outcomes: Key Findings and Technical Report

  Elena Rosa Brown, Andreas Culora, Sonia Ilie

  This research project is an independent evaluation of Sparx Maths and EdTech programme, aiming to improve mathematics outcomes for secondary school pupils.

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  Sexuality Education Across the European Union: An Overview

  Natalie Picken

  This policy memo examines how sexuality education is delivered by schools across the EU Member States. Drawing on existing data sources, the memo highlights trends and differences and considers the need for further data mapping.

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  Spotlight 2020–2021

  Spotlight 2020–2021 features examples of our research that helped to improve people's lives during a turbulent year. It also highlights a selection of research initiatives on the horizon for 2021.

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  Understanding Teaching Retention: Using a discrete choice experiment to measure teacher retention in England

  Peter Burge, Hui Lu, William Phillips

  Maintaining an adequate supply of teachers is a challenge in the education sector and an area of significant concern. RAND Europe was commissioned by the UK Office of Manpower Economics (OME) to measure the impact of pay, rewards and other working conditions on the retention of teachers using a quantitative survey containing two discrete choice experiments. The study was based on 2,210 teachers' survey responses.

2020

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  Career Guidance in Schools: Research with schools and providers of career guidance services in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

  Madeline Nightingale, Eleftheria Iakovidou, Barbara Janta

  This report examines the provision of career guidance in schools and colleges in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region. Findings are informed by an online survey of 54 secondary schools and colleges in the region and interviews with 10 career guidance service providers. The findings draw attention to challenges faced by schools and providers operating in the region, informing the development of recommendations to improve careers guidance.

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  Developments in Child and Family Policy in the EU in 2019: European Platform for Investing in Children

  Michaela Bruckmayer, Natalie Picken, Barbara Janta

  This third annual trend report outlines and summarises 2019 policy developments in the area of child and family policy in the 27 EU Member States and the UK.

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  Evaluation of a Technology-based Intervention for Reading in UK Classroom Settings

  Hannes Jarke, Miriam Broeks, Sashka Dimova, Eleftheria Iakovidou, George Thompson, Sonia Ilie, Alex Sutherland

  RAND Europe found in a UK randomised controlled trial that classes of 8 and 9 year-old primary school children randomly allocated to receive a technology-based education intervention using Microsoft's Immersive Reader performed as well as business-as-usual classes. Schools did not implement the intervention as expected, and many left the trial, citing difficulties in implementation.

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  The Nuffield Early Language Intervention: Evaluation Report

  Sashka Dimova, Sonia Ilie, Elena Rosa Brown, Miriam Broeks, Andreas Culora, Alex Sutherland

  An evaluation of the Nuffield Early Language Intervention observed 1,156 students across 193 schools through a randomised control trial. The study found the intervention added three months progress in language skills compared to non-participants.

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  Strengthening the Quality of Early Childhood Education and Care Through Inclusion

  Susie Lee, Barbara Janta

  Ensuring effective access to quality early childhood education and care for all remains a challenge in Europe, especially for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. This policy memo helps decision makers better understand this challenge and suggests some possible solutions.

2019

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  Access to Quality Education for Children With Special Educational Needs

  Victoria Jordan, Rob Prideaux

  An overview of the policy and practice of EU Member States in offering children with special educational needs access to education. It sets out the policy framework, the main approaches taken by Member States, and key challenges for policy-makers.

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  Digital Feedback in Primary Maths: Evaluation Report

  Alex Sutherland, Miriam Broeks, Megan Sim, Elena Rosa Brown, Eleftheria Iakovidou, Sonia Ilie, Hannes Jarke, Julie Belanger

  This report evaluates the efficacy of a digital feedback programme designed to maximise the impact of teachers' feedback on pupil outcome.

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  The economic benefits of a more physically active population: An international analysis

  Marco Hafner, Erez Yerushalmi, William D. Phillips, Jack Pollard, Advait Deshpande, Michael Whitmore, Francois Millard, Shaun Subel, Christian Van Stolk

  A study to examine the economic benefits of getting people to be more physically active by using a multi-country computational general equilibrium (CGE) macroeconomic model. The study finds that improving physical activity levels at the population levels is associated with global GDP gains over the next thirty years.

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  Entrepreneurial-university ecosystem: An overview of key concepts

  Advait Deshpande, Susan Guthrie

  Provides an overview of the key concepts associated with an entrepreneurial-university ecosystem and discusses the entrepreneurial-university ecosystem around London (UK) and potential data sources to analyse such an ecosystem.

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  A focus on education

  Education stands at the forefront of policy agendas as children grow up in an increasingly complex and connected world. A focus on education looks at the core areas in education, detailing RAND Europe's expertise and work in the sector.

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  Recent Trends in Child and Family Policy in the EU: European Platform for Investing in Children: Annual Thematic Report

  Barbara Janta, Lynn M. Davies, Victoria Jordan, Katherine Stewart

  An annual report for the European Platform for Investing in Children, outlining new policy developments in the area of child and family policy in EU Member States and reporting on the progress of policies and activities initiated in earlier years.

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  Research for CULT Committee - Education and Youth in the European Union: Current Challenges and Future Prospects

  Axelle Devaux, Fay Dunkerley, Nadja Koch, Michaela Bruckmayer, William D. Phillips, Victoria Jordan

  Researchers examined challenges and prospects in relation to education and youth policies in the EU, providing a set of scenarios outlining important developments for the education and youth sectors and the importance of the changes they might bring.

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  Starting Strong Teaching and Learning International Survey 2018 Conceptual Framework

  Megan Sim, Julie Belanger, Agnes Stancel-Piatak, Lynn A. Karoly

  The Conceptual Framework provides an integrated theoretical and analytical underpinning to the OECD Starting Strong Survey, articulating its research focus and links to existing knowledge and evidence and policy questions.

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  Study on Media Literacy and Online Empowerment Issues Raised by Algorithm-Driven Media Services

  Axelle Devaux, Alexandra Theben, Advait Deshpande, Frans Folkvord, Arya Sofia Meranto, Federica Porcu, Tor Richardson-Golinski, Nuria Febrer, Jirka Taylor, Katherine Stewart, et al.

  Researchers explored the challenges of algorithm-driven media services, including the interplay between the biases in algorithms and people's own cognitive biases.

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  TALIS Starting Strong 2018 Technical Report

  Juliane Hencke, Julie Belanger, Megan Sim, Miriam Broeks, Jan-Philipp Wagner, David Ebbs, Sandra Dohr, Alena Becker, Juliane Kobelt, Karsten Penon, et al.

  This technical report details the steps, procedures, methodologies, standards and rules that the OECD Starting Strong Teaching and Learning International Survey 2018 used to collect high-quality data.

2018

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  Draft TALIS Starting Strong Survey 2018 Analysis Principles

  Miriam Broeks, Megan Sim, Agnes Stancel-Piatak, Juliane Hencke

  This document provides high-level steers for content- and context-related issues that need to be taken into consideration in the analysis and reporting of the TALIS Starting Strong Survey 2018.

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  Education for Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Europe: Ensuring Continued Access to Education Through National and School-Level Approaches

  Milda Butkute, Barbara Janta

  This policy memo provides a brief overview of national and school-level approaches to the inclusion of unaccompanied migrant children in formal education systems across EU countries.

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  An evaluation of Dance4Life's social franchising and empowerment models

  Ben Baruch, Yulia Shenderovich, Tom Ling

  Dance4Life, an international NGO working with young people on health and promotion of safe sexual choices, wanted to develop their understanding of new implementation and social franchising pilots. RAND Europe delivered a process evaluation that provided evidence on these pilots. The evaluation employed several data collection methods (document review, interviews, surveys and ecological momentary assessments) to provide evidence on the pilots.

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  Examens de l'OCDE du cadre d'évaluation de l'éducation : Maroc: OECD Reviews of Evaluation Framework Education: Morocco

  Soumaya Maghnouj, Julie Belanger, Marguerite Clarke, Elizabeth Fordham, Hannah Kitchen, Isobel McGregor

  This report features RAND Europe analysis of the strengths and challenges in Morocco's current approach for teacher appraisal, and provides actionable policy recommendations and advice for implementing improvements.

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