RAND Research Topic: Private-Sector School Management

RAND Research Topic: Private-Sector School Management 2020-11-03T21:25:17Z Copyright (c) 2020, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/private-sector-school-management.html Initiatives to Improve Quality of Education in the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq Georges Vernez; Shelly Culbertson; Louay Constant; Rita T. Karam https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR960z2.html 2016-05-13T05:00:00Z 2016-05-13T05:00:00Z

RAND supported the Kurdistan Regional Government in its aims to restructure its Ministry of Education, develop plans for a school quality assurance system, review support of private schools, and assess the content and quality of in-service training.

Initiatives to Improve Quality of Education in the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq Georges Vernez; Shelly Culbertson; Louay Constant; Rita T. Karam https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR960z1.html 2016-04-21T07:00:00Z 2016-04-21T07:00:00Z

Are Educational Vouchers Only Redistributive? Eric Bettinger; Michael Kremer; Juan Saavedra https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201000204.html 2010-08-01T09:00:00Z 2010-08-01T09:00:00Z

It is unclear if vouchers increase educational productivity or are purely redistributive, benefiting recipients by giving them access to more desirable peers at others' expense. To examine this, the authors study an educational voucher programme in Colombia which allocated vouchers by lottery.

Education Vouchers in Colombia Eric Bettinger; Michael Kremer; Juan Saavedra https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090029.html 2009-01-01T09:00:00Z 2009-01-01T09:00:00Z

This chapter presents evidence on the impact of a voucher program implemented in 1991 in Colombia. Specifically, the analysis is centered on the mechanism by which the program increased learning outcomes.

Perspectives on Educational Management Organizations Brian Gill; Laura S. Hamilton; Ron Zimmer https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090003.html 2008-12-31T21:00:00Z 2008-12-31T21:00:00Z

This chapter examines the history and role of Education Management Organizations (EMOs) in the United States, focusing on two prominent cases: Edison Schools, the largest EMO the country has seen; and Philadelphia, which became the site of the nation's largest experiment in private management of public schools in the wake of a state takeover of the district in 2002.

Study Finds Academic Gains Not Superior Among Philadelphia Students Enrolled in Privately Run Public Schools RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2007/02/01.html 2007-02-01T05:00:00Z 2007-02-01T05:00:00Z

February 1, 2007 news release: Study Finds Academic Gains Not Superior Among Philadelphia Students Enrolled in Privately Run Public Schools

Academic Gains Not Superior for Students at Privately Run Public Schools Brian Gill; Ron Zimmer; Jolley Christman; Suzanne Blanc https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG533.html 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

Academic improvement among students attending Philadelphia public schools managed by private operators kept pace, but did not exceed, the achievement gains of students in the rest of the district in the past four years.

Student Achievement in Privately Managed and District-Managed Schools in Philadelphia Since the State Takeover Brian Gill; Ron Zimmer; Jolley Christman; Suzanne Blanc https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9239.html 2007-01-26T03:38:00Z 2007-01-26T03:38:00Z

This research brief summarizes achievement effects in privately managed schools relative to schools with district-led interventions since state takeover of the Philadelphia Public School District in 2002.

RAND Says Most Public Schools Managed By Edison Schools Match or Exceed Gains of Comparable Public Schools in 4 to 5 Years RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2005/10/11.html 2005-10-10T21:00:00Z 2005-10-10T21:00:00Z

RAND Says Most Public Schools Managed by Edison Schools Match or Exceed Gains of Comparable Public Schools in 4 to 5 Years