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Education policy includes laws as well as processes and policies that educational organizations, local districts, states, and nations put in place and follow to achieve academic goals. RAND analyses have informed education policy in the United States, United Kingdom, Qatar, and many other countries.
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How Policies That Restrict Teaching About Race and Gender 'Spill Over'
Policies that limit teachers' instruction about topics related to race and gender appear to have spillover effects: Many teachers who are not subject to any state or local restrictions are choosing on their own to restrict classroom discussions about these issues.
Feb 15, 2024
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High Schools Offer Uneven Access to Math Courses and College Preparation
High school math experiences are important predictors of college and career readiness. But many students—particularly those who are Black, Hispanic, or from low-income households—do not have access to advanced mathematics courses. What can schools do to make math learning more equitable?
Feb 27, 2024
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Understanding How Texas Community College Campuses Are Supporting Student Mental Health
With the rate of individuals with mental illness rising across the United States, the authors present findings from a descriptive study of ten community colleges in Texas that are working to address student mental health at their institutions.
Mar 14, 2024
Research Brief
Supporting Student Mental Health: Findings from Texas Community Colleges
Colleges are struggling to support student mental health. This research brief summarizes key findings and recommendations from a University of Texas, Dallas and RAND study of efforts to support student mental health at ten Texas community colleges.
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How Limiting Classroom Discussions on Race or Gender Affect Teaching and Learning
Many have states passed policies restricting discussions about race- or gender-related topics in the classroom. How are these limitations affecting teachers' instruction and students' learning?
Mar 12, 2024
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Teacher Pay: What K–12 Teachers Earn—and What They Think About What They Earn—from the 2023 State of the American Teacher Survey
The 2023 State of the American Teacher survey found that only one-third of teachers consider their base salary to be adequate. This finding points to the importance of pay adequacy in teacher job satisfaction and retention.
Dec 28, 2023
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Introducing a Toolkit for Improving Instructional System Coherence
Researchers introduce a toolkit to help district leaders, school leaders, teachers, and other instructional staff investigate the extent to which their instructional systems are coherent, with the goal of improving that coherence.
Dec 13, 2023
Commentary
What the REF 2021 Impact Case Studies Can Reveal About UK Research
A new study on the Research Excellence Framework 2021 impact case studies demonstrates the rich and varied impacts of UK research, and the extensive contribution of UK institutions and the academic community both nationally and globally.
Nov 15, 2023
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Data enhancement and analysis of the REF 2021 Impact Case Studies
RAND Europe and partners conducted a study to examine the broader societal impacts of research conducted at UK higher education institutions, as represented by the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) Impact Case Studies.
Nov 9, 2023
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Impacts of research from Scottish universities: Analysis of the REF 2021 Impact Case Studies
RAND Europe and partners conducted a study to examine – for the first time – the broader societal impacts of research conducted at Scottish universities, as represented by the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) Impact Case Studies.
Nov 9, 2023
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The IntegratED Programme: Key findings and lessons learned from a multi-year evaluation
The Porticus IntegratED Programme aimed to reduce preventable exclusion from school and improve the quality of alternative provision. Evaluations by RAND Europe and NFER identify key Programme achievements and lessons for other philanthropic funders.
Nov 6, 2023
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Evaluation of the IntegratED Programme: Summary report
The Porticus IntegratED Programme aimed to reduce preventable exclusion from school and improve the quality of alternative provision. Evaluations by RAND Europe and NFER identify key Programme achievements and lessons for other philanthropic funders.
Nov 6, 2023
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How Can K–12 Principals Support Student Success and Well-Being? Interviews with Parents to Support Equitable and Culturally Responsive Leadership
This report presents insights from parents about ways principals can support students' academic success and well-being and actions principals can take that align with national standards for equitable and culturally responsive school leadership.
Sep 28, 2023
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Building Organizational and Individual Capacities in State and Local Education Agencies: The First Five Years of the Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety
The authors explore how the Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety designed and implemented its technical assistance supports and how these supports contributed to capacity building among technical assistance recipients.
Sep 27, 2023
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State Curriculum Reforms and Their Potential Contribution to Instructional System Coherence: A Case Study of Rhode Island and Tennessee
RAND researchers investigate how English language arts curriculum reforms in Rhode Island and Tennessee might be related to the adoption and use of standards-aligned curriculum materials and teachers’ perceptions of instructional system coherence.
Sep 13, 2023
News Release
U.S. Teachers Are Less Satisfied with Their Pay Than Most Working Adults
Sixty-six percent of U.S. teachers who responded to a new, nationally representative survey said their base salary was inadequate, compared with 39 percent of U.S. working adults. These teachers want a $17,000 increase in base pay, on average, to feel that their pay is adequate.
Sep 12, 2023
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All Work and No Pay: Teachers' Perceptions of Their Pay and Hours Worked
Since the pandemic, there have been some positive improvements in teacher well-being. However, teachers in some states are still leaving their jobs at rates higher than before COVID-19 hit. How might salary and work hours affect their decisions to leave?
Sep 12, 2023
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RAND Review: September-October 2023
Features explore the impact of four-day school weeks; the risk of people in the intelligence community experiencing trauma; and how insomnia affects societal health, well-being, and productivity.
Sep 11, 2023
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The Four-Day School Week, AI and Social Media Manipulation, School Safety: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the costs and benefits of a four-day school week, how artificial intelligence is bringing a new era of social media manipulation, the effects of placing police officers in schools, and more.
Sep 8, 2023
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How Are District Leaders Thinking About Mathematics? Selected Findings from the American School District Panel
To determine how school districts were approaching mathematics during and after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, researchers surveyed and interviewed leaders in the American School District Panel several times between fall 2021 and spring 2023.
Sep 6, 2023
