Evaluation and Reform: The Elementary and Secondary Education …
This case study in policy research examines the role of evaluation in the governance and practice of federal education programs. It focuses on the experiences of ESEA Title I, the first major social legislation to require an evaluation of local projects undertaken with federal funds.
Education and Literacy | RAND
Nov 20, 2024 · RAND research on early childhood, K-12, and higher education covers issues such as assessment and accountability, choice-based and standards-based reform, school leadership, teacher effectiveness, technology, and vocational training. RAND also explores life skills, such as media, health, and financial literacy, as well as how time spent outside the …
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Of 1965 - RAND …
Oct 29, 2024 · Education and Child Welfare System Efforts to Improve Educational Outcomes for Youth in Foster Care: Identifying Opportunities to Enhance Cross-System Collaboration In this report, the authors examine how fragmentation within and misalignment between the education and child welfare systems influence opportunities for the cross-system ...
Federal Support for International Studies - RAND Corporation
Title VI of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 supports international education activities that range from advanced Ph.D. training to elementary social studies and serve not only all types and levels of educational institutions, but also some business and community interests.
School Leadership Interventions Under the Every Student …
Dec 14, 2017 · The reauthorization of the U.S. Elementary and Secondary Education Act, referred to as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), emphasizes evidence-based initiatives while providing new flexibilities to states and districts with regard to the use of federal funds, including funds to promote effective school leadership.
Education Policy and the Role of the States | RAND - RAND …
This study analyzes the overall state role in implementing federal and state education programs. It focuses on state management of the two largest federal education programs: the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I — now Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (ECIA) — which provides compensatory education services; and the …
Social and Emotional Learning Interventions Under the ESSA
Dec 5, 2017 · The reauthorization of the U.S. Elementary and Secondary Education Act, referred to as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), emphasizes evidence-based interventions while giving states and districts new flexibility on the use of federal funds, including funds that could be used to support social and emotional learning (SEL).
Raising the Bar for Student Outcomes in Louisiana | RAND
Aug 3, 2018 · At the heart of this effort was Louisiana's 2012 Early Childhood Care and Education Act ("Act 3"), which shifted governance and accountability for all publicly funded ECE programs serving children from birth to age five under a single umbrella.
Evaluation of Community-Based Programs Funded by the Juvenile …
Jan 6, 2025 · Matthews, Samantha, Tara Laila Blagg, Nastassia Reed, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, Aarya Suryavanshi, Susan Turner, Laura Whitaker, and Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Evaluation of Community-Based Programs Funded by the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and Control Youth ...
Employer Self-Insurance Decisions and the ... - RAND Corporation
May 25, 2011 · This report examines incentives for small firms to self-insure resulting from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (ACA) and considers the consequences of self-insurance for health plan enrollees. The study also uses the COMPARE microsimulation model to estimate how …