2021-05-06T11:35:46Z Copyright (c) 2021, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/education-policy.html Jonathan Schweig; Laura S. Hamilton; Garrett Baker https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR4259.html 2019-12-11T09:00:00Z 2019-12-11T09:00:00Z

This report provides broad guidance regarding assessment of school and classroom climate. It also features a list of resources and databases that focus explicitly on climate measures.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2018/08/social-and-emotional-learning-prepares-students-for.html 2018-08-27T12:51:00Z 2018-08-27T12:51:00Z

The goal of social and emotional learning is to give students the skills they need to work in teams, communicate their ideas, and manage their emotions. Research can help educators determine which programs work and which ones qualify for federal funding under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

Lindsay Daugherty; Alexandra Mendoza-Graf; Diana Gehlhaus; Trey Miller; Russell Gerber https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA810-1.html 2021-03-24T08:30:00Z 2021-03-24T08:30:00Z

Corequisite remediation for non–college-ready students provides early opportunities to earn credit, more-intensive instruction, greater rigor, greater alignment, and increased opportunities to learn from peers.

Lindsay Daugherty; Alexandra Mendoza-Graf; Diana Gehlhaus; Trey Miller; Russell Gerber https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA810-1.html 2021-03-24T08:30:00Z 2021-03-24T08:30:00Z

In this report, researchers use data from a randomized control trial at five community colleges in Texas to examine contrasts in student experiences between corequisite remediation and standalone developmental education courses.

Alice Huguet; Cynthia E. Coburn; Caitlin C. Farrell; Debbie H. Kim; Anna-Ruth Allen https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68541.html 2021-03-02T09:00:00Z 2021-03-02T09:00:00Z

We investigate how leaders support their interpretations of problems and proposed solutions during closed-door negotiations around three policy decisions, and how they invoke race, class, and language in the process.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/congress/alerts/2021/education.html 2021-02-08T16:34:00Z 2021-02-08T16:34:00Z

What are the biggest education policy issues facing the 117th Congress? RAND experts offer up insight on a variety of topics, including equity issues exacerbated by COVID-19, integrating workforce development and employment systems, improving the quality and accessibility of early childhood care and learning, and more.

Drew M. Anderson; Melanie A. Zaber https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA101-1.html 2021-02-04T09:00:00Z 2021-02-04T09:00:00Z

New Jersey's Tuition Aid Grant—the nation's most generous state-funded grant program per state resident college student—increased the rate of on-time bachelor's degree completion at public universities for low-income students who received it.

Drew M. Anderson; Melanie A. Zaber https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA101-1.html 2021-02-04T09:00:00Z 2021-02-04T09:00:00Z

RAND researchers studied more than 450,000 recipients of New Jersey's Tuition Aid Grant to explore whether larger amounts of grant aid led to higher graduation rates for students at varying income levels and types of institutions.

Jason M. Ward; Ben Ost https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68460.html 2021-01-26T09:30:00Z 2021-01-26T09:30:00Z

We analyze the effect of large-scale, high-stakes performance funding programs in Ohio and Tennessee. Using a difference-in-differences identification strategy along with a synthetic control approach, we find no evidence that these programs improve key academic outcomes.

Sy Doan; Heather L. Schwartz; Daniella Henry; Lynn A. Karoly https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA230-1.html 2021-01-21T08:00:00Z 2021-01-21T08:00:00Z

The authors examine the 2019-2020 implementation of two newly expanded Delaware weighted education funding programs, the Opportunity Fund and Student Success Block Grant, and emerging best practices, as reported by local education agency leaders.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/advisories/2021/01/20.html 2021-01-20T20:30:00Z 2021-01-20T20:30:00Z

RAND has experts available to answer media questions about priorities for the Biden Administration's first 100 days. Specific topics for RAND expertise include education, immigration, the environment, criminal justice, and economic stimulus, as well as various topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine. RAND experts can also comment on the potential impact of Biden's policies on international policy and national security.

Susan M. Gates; Ashley Woo; Lea Xenakis; Elaine Lin Wang; Rebecca Herman; Megan Andrew; Ivy Todd https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA413-1.html 2020-11-17T09:00:00Z 2020-11-17T09:00:00Z

The authors examine how seven states are using state-level policy levers to improve the quality of school principals.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/randeurope/research/education.html 2020-09-02T00:00:00Z 2020-09-02T00:00:00Z

Researchers at RAND Europe explore how different policies can support learning at every stage of life, helping organizations and policymakers develop more effective education practices that are inclusive and equitable for all.

Drew M. Anderson https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB10113-1.html 2020-08-31T10:00:00Z 2020-08-31T10:00:00Z

The author of this brief analyzes the policy design, implementation, and outcomes of the Wisconsin Grant program.

Drew M. Anderson https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3057-1.html 2020-08-31T09:00:00Z 2020-08-31T09:00:00Z

RAND researchers analyzed the policy design, implementation, and outcomes of the Wisconsin Grant. This grant and other state programs face similar challenges using need-based grant aid to promote college attainment for low-income residents.

Madeline Nightingale; Eleftheria Iakovidou; Barbara Janta https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR4491.html 2020-07-21T11:15:00Z 2020-07-21T11:15:00Z

This report examines the provision of career guidance in schools and colleges in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region.

Benjamin K. Master; Elizabeth D. Steiner; Christopher Joseph Doss; Hannah Acheson-Field https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA255-1.html 2020-07-07T08:45:00Z 2020-07-07T08:45:00Z

This research brief summarizes study findings of a school leadership program and offers three recommendations for school districts and school leadership training programs to consider as they strive to improve instructional leadership effectiveness.

Benjamin K. Master; Elizabeth D. Steiner; Christopher Joseph Doss; Hannah Acheson-Field https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA255-1.html 2020-07-07T08:45:00Z 2020-07-07T08:45:00Z

The authors describe the initial implementation and impacts on staff and student outcomes of the Pathway to Leadership in Urban Schools program, which focused on newly hired school assistant principals, in one large urban district over four years.

Laura S. Hamilton; Julia H. Kaufman; Lynn Hu; David Grant; Claude Messan Setodji; Matt Strawn https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA112-1.html 2020-06-29T09:00:00Z 2020-06-29T09:00:00Z

As part of the RAND Corporation's Truth Decay initiative, researchers surveyed public-school social studies teachers about approaches to civic education. This report, one in a series of six, provides technical information about the survey.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/congress/newsletters/education/2020/covid-19-and-education.html 2020-06-11T16:34:00Z 2020-06-11T16:34:00Z

RAND researchers have examined several aspects of pandemics, including COVID-19, in relation to education issues. Policymakers may find some recent examples helpful as they continue to look into policy responses to COVID-19.