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Evaluation of the Regional Choice Initiative (2016)

Phillips, Andrea [VerfasserIn] ; Yuan, Kun [VerfasserIn] ; Tharp-Gilliam, Shannah [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833094032 , 9780833092557

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Curriculum planning & development ; Examinations & assessment ; Secondary schools ; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL) ; Educational strategies & policy

Abstract: This evaluation describes the Regional Choice Initiative (RCI), a large-scale initiative in 17 school districts in Pennsylvania. The RCI sought to expand school choice and offer more-rigorous courses for students in grades 7 to 12. RAND evaluated the performance of the individual programs and the RCI overall. The authors also identified aspects of implementation that facilitated or hindered the performance of the RCI

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Parenting Programs in Shelby County, Tennessee : A Brief Review of the Research Literature (2016)

Auger, Anamarie [VerfasserIn] ; Stevens, Clare [VerfasserIn] ; Cannon, Jill S. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833095831

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Examinations & assessment ; Pre-school & kindergarten ; Advice on parenting

Abstract: Programs that serve parents of young children provide families with services in order to improve parenting practices and positively influence children’s development. This report presents an overview of outcomes associated with rigorously evaluated parenting programs currently operating in Shelby County, Tennessee

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Building Better Boyhood Programs : Evaluation of Programs Funded by the African American Men and Boys Task Force Initiative (2015)

Schultz, Dana [VerfasserIn] ; Sontag-Padilla, Lisa M. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833093615 , 9780833091659

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Management & management techniques ; Secondary schools ; Examinations & assessment ; Inclusive education / mainstreaming ; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies

Abstract: This report evaluates the implementation of programs funded by The Heinz Endowment’s African American Men and Boys Task Force initiative in Allegheny County, Pa., and to understand how the programs operated, whether they made progress toward achieving their goals, and what can be learned from their implementation

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Examining the Early Impacts of the Leading Educators Fellowship on Student Achievement and Teacher Retention (2015)

Mihaly, Kata [VerfasserIn] ; Master, Benjamin K. [VerfasserIn] ; Yoon, Cate [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833093684

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Education ; Examinations & assessment ; Teacher training

Abstract: The Leading Educators Fellowship program is dedicated to training promising mid-career educators to lead their colleagues in pursuit of student success. This report presents findings from preliminary analyses of the program’s impacts on student achievement and teacher retention in both Louisiana and Missouri in the 2011–2012 through 2013–2014 school years for teachers who are program fellows and for the teachers mentored by fellows

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The Feasibility of Developing a Repository of Assessments of Hard-to-Measure Competencies (2015)

Yuan, Kun [VerfasserIn] ; Stecher, Brian M. [VerfasserIn] ; Hamilton, Laura S. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833093646

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Databases ; Examinations & assessment ; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL)

Abstract: This report explores the feasibility of and challenges associated with building a repository of assessments of hard-to-measure competencies. The authors examined the procedures needed to collect, review, document, and catalog assessments for a computerized database. The authors also examined web-based archives to identify the best functional modules and user-interface features to incorporate into a repository of measures

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The Economic Impact of Achievement Gaps in Pennsylvania’s Public Schools (2015)

Karoly, Lynn A. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833093622

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Secondary schools ; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL) ; Examinations & assessment ; Inclusive education / mainstreaming ; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies

Abstract: This study documents the magnitude of the gaps in education performance across public school students in Pennsylvania classified by race-ethnicity and socioeconomic status as measured by standardized achievement tests in eighth grade and high school graduation rates. The economic consequences of these gaps are quantified in terms of lost earnings for the low-performing groups and diminished economic output for the state

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Continued Progress: Promising Evidence on Personalized Learning : Executive Summary (2015)

Pane, John F. [VerfasserIn] ; Steiner, Elizabeth D. [VerfasserIn] ; Baird, Matthew D. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833094018

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Examinations & assessment ; Teaching skills & techniques ; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL) ; Educational strategies & policy

Abstract: This report examines achievement in 62 schools pursuing a variety of personalized learning practices, and implementation details in 32 of the schools. It uses data from site visits, interviews, and surveys to create a broad picture of efforts to implement personalized learning and the perceptions of teachers and students. Achievement data for personalized learning students are compared to a matched group of students attending other schools

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Evaluation of Delaware Stars for Early Success : Year 2 Report (2015)

Auger, Anamarie [VerfasserIn] ; Karoly, Lynn A. [VerfasserIn] ; Schwartz, Heather L. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833091321

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Organization & management of education ; Examinations & assessment ; Pre-school & kindergarten ; Pregnancy, birth & baby care ; History of the Americas

Abstract: This report summarizes research activities conducted in the second year of Delaware’s quality rating and improvement system for early learning and care programs. It features an analysis of state administrative data to assess provider participation rates in Delaware Stars and quality rating levels for participating providers, as well as a description of the financial incentives and technical assistance received by Delaware Stars providers

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Competency-Based Education Programs in Texas : An Innovative Approach to Higher Education (2015)

Daugherty, Lindsay [VerfasserIn] ; Davis, Van L. [VerfasserIn] ; Miller, Trey [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833093981 , 9780833091765

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Curriculum planning & development ; Examinations & assessment ; Secondary schools ; Teaching skills & techniques

Abstract: This report assesses the Texas experience in the context of national competency-based higher-education movement. Competency-based education in Texas is examined through six institutions that currently offer these programs and recent state efforts to support them. The approach included review of relevant documents, webpages, and interviews with program administrators, a sample of students enrolled in one of the programs, and a state policymaker

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Development of a K–12 Financial Education Curriculum Assessment Rubric (2015)

Herman, Rebecca [VerfasserIn] ; Hung, Angela A. [VerfasserIn] ; Burke, Jeremy [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833093608

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personal finance ; Curriculum planning & development ; Examinations & assessment

Abstract: To help school district leaders and teachers make informed decisions about the adoption and use of appropriate K–12 financial education curricula, RAND researchers document the current state of the literature and advance a set of criteria for assessing the content, utility, quality, and efficacy of the curricula

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Final Report on the Hawaiʻi P–3 Evaluation (2015)

Zellman, Gail L. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833093530

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Examinations & assessment ; Pre-school & kindergarten ; Educational strategies & policy ; Pregnancy, birth & baby care

Abstract: In 2007 Hawaiʻi’s P–20 Partnerships for Education launched the P–3 initiative, which aimed to have every child reading at grade level by third grade. RAND’s five-year evaluation examined implementation of statewide and five community plans in six P–3 focus areas and analyzed third-grade reading scores on state reading test. More years of P–3 exposure raised reading scores modestly but significantly and increased likelihood of scoring proficient

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Continued Progress : Promising Evidence on Personalized Learning (2015)

Pane, John F. [VerfasserIn] ; Steiner, Elizabeth D. [VerfasserIn] ; Baird, Matthew D. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833093998

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Examinations & assessment ; Teaching skills & techniques ; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL) ; Educational strategies & policy

Abstract: This report examines achievement in 62 schools pursuing a variety of personalized learning practices, and implementation details in 32 of the schools. It uses data from site visits, interviews, and surveys to create a broad picture of efforts to implement personalized learning and the perceptions of teachers and students. Achievement data for personalized learning students are compared to a matched group of students attending other schools

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Continued Progress: Promising Evidence on Personalized Learning : Survey Results Addendum (2015)

Steiner, Elizabeth D. [VerfasserIn] ; Hamilton, Laura S. [VerfasserIn] ; Peet, Evan D. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

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ISBN: 9780833094025

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Examinations & assessment ; Teaching skills & techniques ; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL) ; Educational strategies & policy

Abstract: This report examines achievement in 62 schools pursuing a variety of personalized learning practices, and implementation details in 32 of the schools. It uses data from site visits, interviews, and surveys to create a broad picture of efforts to implement personalized learning and the perceptions of teachers and students. Achievement data for personalized learning students are compared to a matched group of students attending other schools

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Apendix: Building Better Boyhood Programs : Evaluation of Programs Funded by the African American Men and Boys Task Force Initiative (2015)

Schultz, Dana [VerfasserIn] ; Sontag-Padilla, Lisa M. [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833093844

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Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Management & management techniques ; Secondary schools ; Examinations & assessment ; Inclusive education / mainstreaming ; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies

Abstract: This report evaluates the implementation of programs funded by The Heinz Endowment’s African American Men and Boys Task Force initiative in Allegheny County, Pa., and to understand how the programs operated, whether they made progress toward achieving their goals, and what can be learned from their implementation

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