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Postsecondary Education

From community college courses to doctoral programs, postsecondary education encompasses all forms of schooling after completion of high school or its equivalent. RAND's research on postsecondary education programs and institutions throughout the world has been influential; research in Qatar, for instance, led to reform of the National University and a realignment of postsecondary education to societal needs.

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Getting the Most Out of University Strategic Planning: Essential Guidance for Success and Obstacles to Avoid

Higher education institutions exist in a competitive marketplace. Strategic planning can help them maintain stability and respond constructively to external threats. We identify factors that promote or impede planning process success.

Jun 15, 2015
Dissertation

Assessing the Feasibility of International Branch Campuses: Factors Universities Consider when Establishing Campuses Abroad

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.

May 26, 2015
Research Brief

Planning for Higher Education Programs: Effectively Using Data and Modeling to Understand Workforce Needs

Workforce data sources provide valuable information, though no source should be used on its own. The information should be used to manage new and ongoing degree programs and for periodic strategic planning.

Apr 23, 2015
Commentary

Three Cheers for Research Users Engaging in REF 2014

In the UK, research outputs from universities are assessed every five years to determine future funding allocations from government. In 2014, for the first time, the Research Excellence Framework included an assessment of research impact. Research users played key roles throughout the process.

Mar 31, 2015
Commentary

REF 2014 Shows That Research Impact Can Be Assessed

For the first time anywhere, the UK has allocated funding to universities according to an assessment of research impact. An evaluation of the Research Excellence Framework 2014 process reveals that it worked, allowing different types of impacts drawn from a wide range of disciplines to be compared and scored.

Mar 27, 2015
Commentary

REF 2014 Impact Submissions: Part of a Cultural Shift?

The Research Excellence Framework (REF) has incentivized universities to be more focused on their contribution to society beyond academia. The inclusion of impact as a component of the REF is leading to a cultural shift in the academic sector.

Mar 27, 2015
News Release

It Worked: REF 2014 Was Successful in Assessing Research Impacts

RAND Europe's evaluations of the impact element of the UK's Research Excellence Framework 2014 show that researchers can describe the wider societal benefits of their research, and that these impacts can be assessed and compared.

Mar 25, 2015
Research Brief

Preparing impact submissions for REF 2014: An evaluation

Research summary describing our evaluation of the preparation process for the new impact element of the Research Excellence Framework 2014 by UK universities, to assess the process and identify improvements.

Mar 25, 2015
Report

Preparing impact submissions for REF 2014: An evaluation: Approach and Evidence

As part of a review of the preparation process for the impact element of the REF 2014 within UK higher education institutions to assess the process and identify future improvements, this report provides an in-depth analysis of the gathered data.

Mar 25, 2015
Report

Preparing impact submissions for REF 2014: An evaluation: Findings and observations

As part of a review of the preparation process for the impact element of the REF 2014 within UK higher education institutions to assess the process and identify future improvements, this report summarises the approach and describes the key findings and observations.

Mar 25, 2015
Research Brief

Assessing impact submissions for REF 2014: An evaluation

Research summary describing our evaluation of the assessment process for submissions to the impact element of the Research Excellence Framework 2014 by UK universities, to explore strengths, weaknesses and implications for future similar exercises.

Mar 25, 2015
Report

Assessing impact submissions for REF2014: An evaluation

A review of the assessment process for the impact element of the REF 2014 within UK higher education institutions to assess the process and identify future improvements.

Mar 25, 2015
Report

Learning gain in higher education

This research explores the concept of learning gain, as well as current national and international practice, to investigate whether a measure of learning gain could be used in England.

Mar 24, 2015
Testimony

Higher-Education Benefits for Post-9/11 Military Service Members and Veterans

Many types of federal educational benefits are available to U.S. veterans. However, there are many ways Congress can ensure long-term viability of assistance, thus improving access to affordable higher education for the post-9/11 generation and their families.

Mar 17, 2015
Report

Admissions Process at West Point Proves Effective at Predicting Student Outcomes

Given the limited information that is known about high school graduates, the application scores used by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point do a good job of predicting graduation outcomes. Some scores are also significantly associated with higher probability of officer promotion.

Mar 12, 2015
News Release

California Mental Health Prevention Effort Is Showing Positive Early Results

An effort to improve mental health prevention and early intervention in California is showing positive early results for programs targeted at reducing stigma and discrimination, educating the public about suicide prevention, and improving the mental health of students.

Feb 24, 2015
Report

Improving Federal Educational Assistance Programs for U.S. Service Members

Federal educational assistance programs offer U.S. military personnel many pathways to obtaining college degrees. But service members may require assistance navigating the disparate programs and sources of information available to them.

Feb 23, 2015
Journal Article

Early Life Adversity and Adult Biological Risk Profiles

Authors determine whether there is a relationship between early life adversity (ELA) and biological parameters known to predict health risks and to examine the extent to which circumstances in midlife mediate this relationship.

Feb 19, 2015
Journal Article

Governing Education and Training Systems in England: Some Lessons from the United States

Recent changes in education and training policy in England continue to focus on creating a 'demand-led' system in an environment where public funds are dwindling and where more responsibility is being devolved away from central government.

Feb 16, 2015
Report

Using Workforce Information for Degree Program Planning in Texas

This report describes current practices in using workforce information for degree program planning, analyzes options for using workforce information, recommends promising practices, describes new data tools, and applies these tools.

Feb 11, 2015

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