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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
Commentary

Does Social Media Depression in Young People Really Exist?

What are the mental health risks to adolescents and young adults from the use of social media? And how can young people and social media companies manage these risks?

Feb 6, 2018
Testimony

Supporting Military and Veteran Caregivers from All Eras

Research suggests ways to improve federal programs that support military and veteran caregivers. Notably, programs should be tailored to the needs of different populations, such as pre-9/11 and post-9/11 caregivers.

Feb 6, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Cluster Analysis of Acute Care Use Yields Insights for Tailored Pediatric Asthma Interventions

Care patterns for pediatric asthma can help identify differences between types of patients - and possible ways to reduce avoidable hospitalizations.

Jan 31, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Effect of a Supreme Court Decision Regarding Gay Marriage on Social Norms and Personal Attitudes

Institutions such as the Supreme Court can shift perceptions of social norms, and therefore behavior such as support for gay marriage, without changing personal opinions.

Jan 31, 2018
Commentary

Good Parenting or Good Policy? Both Are Needed to Curb the Epidemic of Teen Sleep Loss

More rest improves teens' well-being, public safety, and academic performance. Later school start times promote better sleep for teens. School districts, communities, and parents should consider multi-pronged strategies that start with a later school bell.

Jan 27, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Effects of Antismoking Media on College Students' Smoking-Related Beliefs and Intentions

Among college students, anti-smoking media messages appear to shift the beliefs and intentions of experimental smokers, a group that is at high risk of becoming regular smokers.

Jan 25, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Effects of Contact-Based Mental Illness Stigma Reduction Programs: Age, Gender, and Asian, Latino, and White American Differences

Interventions that incorporate contact with people who have experienced a mental health illness can reduce stigma associated with mental illness, especially among young adults and racial/ethnic minorities.

Jan 24, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Variation in the 12-Month Treatment Trajectories of Children and Adolescents After a Diagnosis of Depression

Characterizing heterogeneity in treatment for depression is central to understanding the factors driving variation in treatment in youths.

Jan 24, 2018
Tool

Building Older Adults' Resilience by Bridging Public Health and Aging-in-Place Efforts: Toolkit

This toolkit contains information and activities that can bring together those involved in aging-in-place support and those involved in disaster resilience efforts to improve the resilience of older adults to natural and human-caused disasters.

Jan 23, 2018
Report

Improving Older Adults' Disaster Resilience

Most organizations that promote aging in place do not place a high priority on promoting disaster preparedness. And the resilience activities of public health departments are not focused on older adults. Tailoring existing activities to the needs of older adults could improve their disaster preparedness and resilience.

Jan 23, 2018
Commentary

The Perils of Setting Police Targets: First Time Entrants to the Youth Justice System

The police play a critical role in determining whether young people are either directed towards or diverted away from the justice system. Introducing policing targets can create perverse incentives and raises particular concerns because of the potential damaging effects that criminalization can have on young people.

Jan 18, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Current Research Gaps: A Global Systematic Review of HIV and Sexually Transmissible Infections Among Transgender Populations

Mounting evidence indicates that transgender populations are heavily burdened by HIV and other sexually transmissible infections (STIs); in particular, transgender women who have sex with men and transgender sex workers.

Jan 18, 2018
Commentary

Is Macron Set to 'Take Back Control' of UK-France Border After Brexit?

As French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in London for the 35th UK-France Summit, there is growing French discomfort with arrangements at the UK-France border. The UK's decision to leave the European Union has added new urgency to this already fraught debate.

Jan 17, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Anemia Is Associated with Incidence of Dementia: A National Health Screening Study in Korea Involving 37,900 Persons

Anemia, especially when it is severe, is an independent risk factor for the incidence of dementia.

Jan 16, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Structural Factors Affecting Asians and Pacific Islanders in Community-Based Substance Use Treatment: Treatment Provider Perspectives

Asians and Pacific Islanders are most likely to enter substance use treatment through court mandates, underscoring the need for preventive outreach before they are involved with the criminal justice system.

Jan 16, 2018
Commentary

Evidence-Based Treatments May Be Casualties of War on Drugs

U.S. schools and community organizations face a difficult battle to keep kids safe and drug-free. They need tools to help them choose programs that will work best for youth. The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices is such a tool, but its future is uncertain.

Jan 15, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Co-evolution of Bullying Perpetration, Homophobic Teasing, and a School Friendship Network

Schoolwide prevention and intervention efforts would benefit from addressing peer group dynamics when addressing bullying and homophobic teasing.

Jan 12, 2018
Commentary

Learning How to Measure Social and Emotional Learning

Educators and policymakers are increasingly focusing on non-academic competencies, known as social and emotional learning. To support growth in these areas, teachers need assessments that can help them understand how well students are learning these skills, and what instructional approaches work best.

Jan 11, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Ethnic Differences in Cigarette Use Trajectories and Health, Psychosocial, and Academic Outcomes

Cigarette smoking during adolescence appears to be more strongly associated withimpaired functioning across multiple domains for racial/ethnic minority youth in late adolescence compared with their white peers.

Jan 11, 2018

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