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Every Student Succeeds Act

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Educators Turn to Colleagues for Help with Struggling Students

When students have academic or behavioral challenges, educators often consult with another teacher, support staff, principal, or district leader to weigh strategies. When selecting interventions, they consider relevance to local context, rigor of evidence, and feasibility.

Apr 15, 2020
Report

Investing in Successful Summer Programs: A Review of Evidence Under the Every Student Succeeds Act

This report, which provides a systematic review of the evidence supporting summer programs and descriptions of evidence-based programs, is intended to provide guidance regarding the effectiveness of summer interventions.

Jun 5, 2019
Report

Investing in Evidence-Based Social and Emotional Learning

It can be challenging for educators to incorporate data into a narrative that informs decisions about what social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions to adopt. An evidence review companion guide can provide support for educators assessing local SEL needs.

Dec 10, 2018
Essay

Social and Emotional Learning Prepares Students for Life

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.

Aug 27, 2018
Tool

RAND School Leadership Intervention Evaluation Toolkit

This toolkit is a companion to School Leadership Interventions Under the Every Student Succeeds Act: An Evidence Review. The authors provide guidance and tools for designing and conducting evaluations of school leadership interventions.

Feb 7, 2018
Report

Improving School Leadership Under the Every Student Succeeds Act

The Every Student Succeeds Act gives states and districts new opportunities to invest in school leadership. Looking at the evidence base on school leadership interventions can help inform policymakers' decisions.

Dec 14, 2017
Tool

Logic Models for Selecting, Designing, and Implementing Evidence-Based Leadership Interventions: Companion Guide to School Leadership Interventions Under the Every Student Succeeds Act

This guide describes six types of school leadership interventions, summarizes common components of evidence-based interventions, and unpacks the relationships between the intervention activities and student outcomes.

Dec 14, 2017
Research Brief

How the ESSA Can Support Social and Emotional Learning

An evaluation of social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions can help states determine how they can use ESSA funding to support SEL programs and which ones meet ESSA evidence requirements.

Dec 5, 2017
Report

Social and Emotional Learning Interventions Under the ESSA

A review of social and emotional learning interventions for K–12 students can help education policymakers identify those that satisfy ESSA evidence requirements and meet their local needs.

Dec 5, 2017
News Release

Options for Improving School Leadership

School leadership can have an important effect on student achievement. New federal rules offer states and school districts greater flexibility about how to use federal funds to strengthen school leadership.

Dec 13, 2016
Commentary

How States and Districts Can Leverage the Every Student Succeeds Act to Improve School Leadership

The Every Student Succeeds Act provides states and districts with new chances to invest in school leadership. A review of interventions can serve as a starting point to enact relevant solutions and build the evidence base for what works.

Dec 12, 2016
Commentary

The High Stakes of 'Soft Skills'

With the recent passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act, Congress is broadening what it considers success when it comes to judging school quality. One potential new indicator being discussed in some states is social and emotional learning, which has been linked to success later in life.

Apr 7, 2016
People

Stephani L. Wrabel

Policy Researcher; Faculty, Pardee RAND Graduate School
Education Ph.D. in urban education policy, University of Southern California; M.Ed. in student personnel in higher education, University of Florida; B.A. in psychology, Boston University

RAND Topic:
Every Student Succeeds Act

Topic Synonyms:
ESSA

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RAND Education and Labor