RAND Research Topic: Educational Program Evaluation

Understanding the Cost to Deliver High-Quality Publicly Funded Pre-Kindergarten Programs

2021-05-06T09:00:00Z

RAND researchers use cost data collection and cost modeling to estimate the cost of a high-quality publicly funded pre-kindergarten program. They outline the challenges in understanding full program costs and the implications for policymakers.

Early Lessons from Schools and Out-of-School Time Programs Implementing Social and Emotional Learning

2020-10-20T09:00:00Z

In this report, RAND researchers describe the Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative, as well as findings and early lessons from the first two years of implementation in the six participating communities.

High-Quality Publicly Funded Pre-Kindergarten Programs

2021-05-06T09:00:00Z

There is strong evidence that children who attend high-quality pre-kindergarten programs learn skills that benefit them in school and life. In this brief, RAND researchers estimate the cost of such programs and outline implications.

What Is the Cost of High-Quality Publicly Funded Pre-K?

2021-05-06T09:00:00Z

Researchers use cost data collection and cost modeling to estimate the cost of a high-quality publicly funded pre-kindergarten program. They outline the challenges in understanding full program costs and the implications for policymakers.

Transforming Global Education Through Evidence

2021-04-15T08:30:00Z

In this report, researchers develop a framework to evaluate the BHP Foundation's Education Equity Global Signature Program, explain methods for assessing progress over five years, and present preliminary results after a year of evaluation.

Transforming Global Education Through Evidence

2021-04-15T08:30:00Z

This report is a summary of research for the evaluation of the BHP Foundation's Education Equity Global Signature Program.

Heterogeneity in the Effects of College Course Placement

2021-04-06T08:00:00Z

To better understand which types of students might be most likely to benefit from being placed into college-level math coursework, this study examines heterogeneity in the causal effects of placement into college-level courses using administrative data from Texas.

Getting to Work on Summer Learning

2021-03-25T08:30:00Z

The authors distill lessons about implementing and improving summer learning programs gleaned from a six-year study in the five urban districts participating in the National Summer Learning Project.

Sexuality Education Across the European Union

2021-02-23T10:00:00Z

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.

Independent Analysis of the Relationship Between Sparx Maths and Maths Outcomes

2021-02-16T09:00:00Z

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

Adapting Course Placement Processes in Response to COVID-19 Disruptions

2021-02-16T08:05:00Z

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.

The Quality Start Los Angeles Developmental Evaluation

2021-02-01T08:45:00Z

RAND researchers conducted a developmental evaluation of Quality Start Los Angeles, the voluntary quality rating and improvement system for early learning providers in Los Angeles County.

Evaluation of Delaware's Opportunity Funding and Student Success Block Grant Programs

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.

Georgia II STEM Higher Education Interim Evaluation Report

2021-01-05T08:30:00Z

The authors evaluate the implementation of a San Diego State University partnership with three universities in the country of Georgia, part of a U.S.-Georgia collaboration to improve university education in science, technology, engineering, and math.

Virginia Preschool Initiative Plus

2020-12-22T08:30:00Z

This report includes estimates of the Virginia Preschool Initiative Plus expenditures in the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 school years as part of a larger evaluation of VPI+ that also examined the impacts of VPI+ on children's kindergarten entry outcomes.

Every Summer Counts

2020-12-17T09:15:00Z

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.

Designing and Sustaining Innovative High Schools

2020-12-17T09:00:00Z

In a five-year study, high schools adopted a set of design principles intended to prepare students for college and careers.

Building and Sustaining Innovative High Schools

2020-12-17T09:00:00Z

The Opportunity by Design initiative gave support to small schools of choice to adopt a set of design principles intended to prepare students for college and careers. This final report describes the methods and findings of the five-year study.

Establishing A Research-Practice Partnership To Improve Early Care and Education Supports Within Quality Start Los Angeles

2020-12-17T08:30:00Z

This report describes a developmental evaluation of Quality Start Los Angeles, a quality rating and improvement system, and provides recommendations for research-practice partnerships looking to achieve evidence-based decisionmaking.

Benchmarks for Success

2020-12-10T08:45:00Z

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe is a residential intervention program to help teens who have dropped out of high school. Sites can compare the outcomes of their cadets with this set of population benchmarks derived from public datasets.