RAND Research Topic: International Education

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.

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.

Asia Pacific Fellows Program

2018-01-11T10:40:00Z

The Asia Pacific Fellows Program is a one-year residency for mid- to senior-career professionals in the Asia Pacific. Selected fellows spend one year in residence at RAND, working on a pre-approved research project and taking courses at the Pardee RAND Graduate School.

Educating Syrian Refugees: Challenges Facing Host Countries

2017-09-15T14:31:00Z

The massive influx of Syrian refugees into Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey has created an education crisis. These host countries face many obstacles, but could benefits from longer-term education planning. Meanwhile, wealthy regional governments can share more responsibility.

Governance and Adaptation to Innovative Modes of Higher Education Provision

2016-12-22T09:00:00Z

This report examines innovative modes of higher education provision, as well as ways in which the management and governance of higher education are changing in support of innovations in higher education provision.

Cultural Oasis

2016-05-24T12:15:00Z

Article from RAND Review that explores ways to cultivate a well-educated citizenry open to new ideas and capable of challenging the intolerant ideas of others in the Arab world.

Academic Civic Mindedness and Model Citizenship in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

2016-02-22T15:15:00Z

This study uses interview and survey methods to describe the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme's (DP) development of students' "academic civic mindedness" and "model citizenship" at four public schools in California.

Educational Advancement Due to Immigration by Descendants of European Immigrants to United States Not as Large as Believed

2016-01-14T12:35:00Z

Among immigrants from 10 European nations throughout the 20th century, the educational attainment of many of their descendants was not significantly greater than what would have happened if their families had not migrated to the United States.

Assessing the Feasibility of International Branch Campuses

2015-05-26T14:00:00Z

Explores the steps in the decision-making process higher education institutions go through when establishing an international branch campus and key factors used to evaluate the potential campus.

Comparing Higher Education Entrance Qualifications and Exams in Europe

2015-05-11T08:14:00Z

The EU considers higher education obliged to help improve the acquisition of skills necessary for economic growth. An analysis of admission systems across ten countries recommends ways to tackle the increasing demand for university education in an era of declining resources.

Initiative for Middle Eastern Youth

2014-10-09T19:07:00Z

RAND’s Initiative for Middle East Youth (IMEY) seeks to better understand and address the complex challenges facing the large youth population in the Middle East today. IMEY supports research and initiatives that focus on a range of socio-economic issues, particularly youth unemployment and education.

The African Institutions Initiative

2014-09-12T09:00:00Z

This report presents the findings and recommendations from the evaluation of the first four years of the African Institutions Initiative, a Wellcome Trust funded programme to build sustainable health research capacity.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in Mexico as Preparation for Higher Education

2014-01-01T12:00:00Z

In this study we analyse the relationship between Mexican students' enrolment in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) and their college preparedness using a case-study methodology.

For Pardee RAND Graduate School, a $3.6 Million Gift

2013-09-04T16:44:00Z

Frederick S. Pardee, a former RAND researcher, contributed $3.6 million to support the Pardee RAND Graduate School and to create its Pardee Initiative for Global Human Progress. His generous gift will seed projects that help those in developing countries.

Linking Funding and Quality to Improve Higher Education in India

2013-07-23T14:21:35Z

RAND researchers developed a course of action to help India implement policies and reforms that link higher education quality to funding to increase accountability, encourage greater innovation, and contribute to national goals.

India's Rapidly Expanding Higher Education System Could Be Improved by Linking Education Quality to Funding

2013-07-23T09:00:00Z

India's higher education system faces challenges from underprepared faculty, unwieldy governance, and other obstacles to innovation and improvement. Instituting policies that link funding to quality could hold schools accountable for their performance, encourage greater innovation, and further the nation's education goals.

Linking Funding and Quality to Improve Higher Education in India

2013-07-23T09:00:00Z

2013 WISE Awards Celebrate Innovation in Education Across the Globe

2013-02-28T08:00:00Z

The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) recognizes six innovative projects from around the world that are having a transformative impact on education.

Sustaining the Qatar National Research Fund

2012-08-22T09:00:00Z

An examination of what must be done to ensure sustainability of the Qatar National Research Fund, its achievements in its first five years, and recommendations for actions to respond to the new responsibilities mandated in Decree-Law (24) of 2008.