2021-05-06T16:52:46Z Copyright (c) 2021, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/stem-education.html Gabriella C. Gonzalez; Christopher Joseph Doss; Julia H. Kaufman; Robert Bozick https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB10053.html 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

This Research Brief explores the alignment of oil and gas industry--related college courses with employer needs in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, as well as ways in which employers and educators can collaborate to improve these courses.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/blog/rand-review/2018/08/appalachia-partnership-helps-both-workers-and.html 2018-08-30T18:30:00Z 2018-08-30T18:30:00Z

An innovative program in Appalachia is realigning the skills of the workforce with the needs of employers, getting people back on the job and providing a 21st-century model of workforce development.

Sy Doan; Al Lucero https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA134-7.html 2021-04-21T08:00:00Z 2021-04-21T08:00:00Z

In this Data Note, researchers use the 2020 American Instructional Resources Survey to examine how teachers' science instruction is supported and whether supports differ from those that teachers reported for English language arts and math.

Sy Doan; Kata Mihaly; Daniel F. McCaffrey https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68518.html 2021-02-17T12:45:00Z 2021-02-17T12:45:00Z

This chapter explores how the three domains of mathematics teaching explored in prior chapters are related to three different student outcome measures.

Elena Rosa Brown; Andreas Culora; Sonia Ilie https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68513.html 2021-02-16T09:00:00Z 2021-02-16T09:00:00Z

This research project is an independent evaluation of Sparx Maths and EdTech programme, aiming to improve mathematics outcomes for secondary school pupils.

Benjamin M. Miller; David Metz; Jon Schmid; Paige M. Rudin; Marjory S. Blumenthal https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA838-1.html 2021-02-11T00:01:00Z 2021-02-11T00:01:00Z

Inventions help people around the world live longer, healthier, and more-productive lives. The inventions of Lemelson-MIT Prize winners illustrate the scientific, technological, economic, and social effects that inventions can have on society.

Jesse Lastunen https://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSDA1167-1.html 2021-02-09T08:15:00Z 2021-02-09T08:15:00Z

Documents recent changes in labor outcomes by education and offer insights into the role of digitalization and its effects on labor market disparities.

Kathryn A. Edwards; Maria McCollester; Brian Phillips; Hannah Acheson-Field; Isabel Leamon; Noah Johnson; Maria C. Lytell https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR4267.html 2021-01-19T07:45:00Z 2021-01-19T07:45:00Z

The authors compare salary, benefits, and employment for federal and private-sector workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They analyze data, present findings on STEM and non-STEM workers, and make recommendations.

Charles A. Goldman; Rita T. Karam; Katya Migacheva; Matthew Cefalu; Monica Rico; Katheryn Giglio https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA363-1.html 2021-01-05T08:30:00Z 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.

Qi Zhang; Jessaca Spybrook; Fatih Unlu https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68345.html 2020-11-25T10:15:00Z 2020-11-25T10:15:00Z

In this study, we consider strategies to maximize the efficiency of the study design when both student and teacher effects are of primary interest.

Charles A. Goldman; Rita T. Karam; Katya Migacheva; Matthew Cefalu; Thomas Goughnour https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68313.html 2020-10-19T09:15:00Z 2020-10-19T09:15:00Z

U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation is funding a higher education partnership in the country of Georgia. This report delineates the evaluation design and approach that will be used for evaluating the successes and challenges of this effort.

Megan Andrew; Timothy Marler; Jesse Lastunen; Hannah Acheson-Field; Steven W. Popper https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB10122.html 2020-07-06T08:45:00Z 2020-07-06T08:45:00Z

As industrial robots become more advanced, there likely will be a shortage of technicians with the skills to work with, program, and repair them. This brief presents findings of RAND researchers' analysis of the state of training for these workers.

Megan Andrew; Timothy Marler; Jesse Lastunen; Hannah Acheson-Field; Steven W. Popper https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR4244.html 2020-07-06T07:30:00Z 2020-07-06T07:30:00Z

As industrial robots become more advanced, there likely will be a shortage of human workers with the technical and nontechnical skills to work with, program, and repair these robots. RAND researchers assess the state of training for these workers.

Gabriella C. Gonzalez; Nupur Nanda; Shelly Culbertson; Harold D. Green; Kristin J. Leuschner https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3216.html 2020-05-06T08:00:00Z 2020-05-06T08:00:00Z

RAND researchers trace the impact of the Appalachia Partnership Initiative investments on science, technology, engineering, and math education for grades K-12 and energy and advanced manufacturing workforce development from 2014 through 2019.

Matthew D. Baird; Gerald P. Hunter; Nathaniel Edenfield; Nicholas Broten; Gabriella C. Gonzalez https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3217.html 2020-04-09T08:00:00Z 2020-04-09T08:00:00Z

The authors of this report examine indicators of the health of education and labor markets in the Appalachia Partnership Initiative region, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and on the extraction industry.

Gabriella C. Gonzalez; Shelly Culbertson; Nupur Nanda https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3215.html 2020-04-07T09:00:00Z 2020-04-07T09:00:00Z

This report is the third assessment of the Appalachia Partnership Initiative's (API's) progress in meeting its goals and vision. The authors consider the API's strategic alignment, beneficiaries, effectiveness, community catalyst, and sustainability.

Christopher A. Craig; Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP68064.html 2020-01-28T10:45:00Z 2020-01-28T10:45:00Z

This research-based case takes a sustainable development approach by exploring social, environmental, and economic characteristics of a top global economy and an emerging economy.

Melanie A. Zaber; Lynn A. Karoly; Katie Whipkey https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2768.html 2019-09-19T12:01:00Z 2019-09-19T12:01:00Z

U.S. education, training, and workforce development have not significantly changed despite 21st-century needs. To address this, RAND Corporation researchers developed a systems-level, blue-sky approach to rethinking system functions and features.

Melanie A. Zaber; Lynn A. Karoly; Katie Whipkey https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB10074.html 2019-09-19T03:01:00Z 2019-09-19T03:01:00Z

Despite globalization, technology, and demographic changes, the U.S. approach to education, training, and workforce development still operates on a 20th-century model. Americans need a system that provides on-ramps for transitioning individuals to access opportunities while suitably matching workers and jobs.

Gabriella C. Gonzalez; Shelly Culbertson; Nupur Nanda https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3052.html 2019-08-29T07:45:00Z 2019-08-29T07:45:00Z

RAND researchers assessed the Appalachia Partnership Initiative's (API's) investments in K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and initiatives related to catalyzing the community from October 2014 to December 2017.