Student-Authored Publications on Education, Labor, and Workforce Development

Education, Employment, and Wages in the Appalachia Region: Final Report (2020) April 9, 2020

Matthew D. Baird, Gerald P. Hunter, Nathaniel Edenfield, Nicholas Broten, Gabriella C. Gonzalez
The authors examine indicators of education and labor markets in the Appalachia Partnership Initiative (API) region, with a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and on the extraction industry. The authors look at how the indicators have changed over time, tighten some of their analysis specifically to the API region, and introduce new measures, such as participation in career and technical education.
Fighting Disinformation Online: Building the Database of Web Tools February 18, 2020

Jennifer Kavanagh, Samantha Cherney, Hilary Reininger, Norah Griffin
In response to the rapid spread of disinformation online and as part of the RAND Corporation's Truth Decay initiative, RAND researchers worked to identify and characterize the universe of web-based tools targeted at online disinformation, focusing on those tools created by nonprofit or civil society organizations. This report serves as a companion to the already published web database, describing the methodology and the types of tools included.
Pursuing Excellence in Graduate Education and Research While Serving Regional Development February 12, 2020

Rita T. Karam, Charles A. Goldman, Daniel Basco, Diana Gehlhaus
This chapter examines policies that Texas can use to encourage institutions to pursue excellence in graduate education and research, while meeting state labour market needs.
Using Workforce Data to Plan Higher Education Degree Programs February 12, 2020

Charles A. Goldman, Diana Gehlhaus
In this chapter, we summarize some findings and lessons from a series of projects for the state of Texas to help improve the alignment of higher education degree programs and workforce needs.
Fighting Disinformation Online: A Database of Web Tools November 12, 2019

Jennifer Kavanagh, Hilary Reininger, Norah Griffin
The tools in this database were created by nonprofits and civil society organizations to help information consumers, researchers, and journalists navigate today's challenging information environment. Researchers identified and characterized each tool on a number of dimensions, including the type of tool, the underlying technology, and the delivery format.
Supporting Students with High-Incidence Disabilities in U.S. Schools: National Findings from the American Educator Panels June 27, 2019

Laura Stelitano, Rachel Perera, William R. Johnston
In this report, researchers explore the extent to which supports are available to both general and special educators who teach students with high-incidence disabilities. Research has established the importance of a supportive school culture, collaboration and planning time, resources and training, and data, but little is known about teachers' nationwide access to them and how school-level factors influence the prevalence of such supports.
Facts Versus Opinions: How the Style and Language of News Presentation Is Changing in the Digital Age May 14, 2019

Jennifer Kavanagh, William Marcellino, Jonathan S. Blake, Shawn Smith, Steven Davenport, Mahlet Gizaw
This brief describes results of a study focused on changes in news presentation over time and across platforms, finding a general shift from objective event-based reporting to reporting that relies more heavily on argumentation and advocacy.
News in a Digital Age: Comparing the Presentation of News Information over Time and Across Media Platforms May 14, 2019

Jennifer Kavanagh, William Marcellino, Jonathan S. Blake, Shawn Smith, Steven Davenport, Mahlet Gizaw
This report presents a quantitative assessment of how the presentation of news has changed over the past 30 years and how it varies across platforms. Over time, and as society moved from "old" to "new" media, news content has generally shifted from more-objective event- and context-based reporting to reporting that is more subjective, relies more heavily on argumentation and advocacy, and includes more emotional appeals.
Principal Pipelines: A Feasible, Affordable, and Effective Way for Districts to Improve Schools April 8, 2019

Susan M. Gates, Matthew D. Baird, Benjamin K. Master, Emilio R. Chavez-Herrerias
Through its Principal Pipeline Initiative (PPI), The Wallace Foundation provided funding and technical assistance to support six large school districts in their efforts to put in place systematic processes for the strategic management of school leaders. This report describes the implementation of the PPI and its effects on student achievement, other school outcomes, and principal retention.
Practitioner Perspectives on Implementing Developmental Education Reforms: A Convening of Six Community Colleges in Texas December 3, 2018

Diana Gehlhaus, Lindsay Daugherty, Rita T. Karam, Trey Miller, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf
Provides a description of the various convening sessions and the perspectives of practitioners regarding promising practices and lessons learned regarding key developmental education reforms.
Considerations for Implementing the TNTP Core Rubric November 7, 2018

Andrew McEachin, Jonathan Schweig, Rachel Perera, Isaac M. Opper
RAND researchers assessed whether the TNTP Core Teaching Rubric produces scores that are representative of teachers' overall instructional practices and whether raters' content expertise influences scores on TNTP Core.
Validation Study of the TNTP Core Teaching Rubric November 7, 2018

Andrew McEachin, Jonathan Schweig, Rachel Perera, Isaac M. Opper
The TNTP Core Teaching Rubric uses assessments of student behavior, rather than teacher actions, to rate a teacher's instructional practices. In this report, RAND researchers assess whether the TNTP Core Teaching Rubric produces scores that are representative of teachers' overall instructional practices and whether raters' content expertise influence scores on TNTP Core. The report includes recommendations to improve the use of TNTP Core.
Launching a Redesign of University Principal Preparation Programs: Partners Collaborate for Change: Executive Summary October 30, 2018

Elaine Lin Wang, Susan M. Gates, Rebecca Herman, Monica Mean, Rachel Perera, Tiffany Berglund, Katie Whipkey, Megan Andrew
The Wallace Foundation's University Principal Preparation Initiative (UPPI) is a four-year effort to support the redesign of seven universities' principal preparation programs — with engagement of state and district partners — according to evidence-based principles and practices. This executive summary provides insight into the first year of UPPI implementation.
Launching a Redesign of University Principal Preparation Programs: Partners Collaborate for Change October 30, 2018

Elaine Lin Wang, Susan M. Gates, Rebecca Herman, Monica Mean, Rachel Perera, Tiffany Berglund, Katie Whipkey, Megan Andrew
The Wallace Foundation's University Principal Preparation Initiative (UPPI) is a four-year effort to support the redesign of seven universities' principal preparation programs — with engagement of state and district partners — according to evidence-based principles and practices. This report provides insight into the first year of UPPI implementation.
Examining Consumer Responses to Calorie Information on Restaurant Menus in a Discrete Choice Experiment March 28, 2018

Roland Sturm, Haijing Crystal Huang, Flavia Tsang, Liisa Hiatt, Rosanna Smart, Cameron Wright, Helen Wu
The 2014 U.S. Food and Drug Administration final rule requires information on the calorie content of food items to be clearly displayed on menus. In light of this, RAND researchers designed an online survey that looked at how the provision of calorie information on restaurant menus affects consumers. The survey collected data on sociodemographic characteristics, attitudes toward food, and use of nutrition and calorie labels.
Designing and Implementing Corequisite Models of Developmental Education: Findings from Texas Community Colleges February 12, 2018

Lindsay Daugherty, Celia J. Gomez, Diana Gehlhaus, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, Trey Miller
This report describes the implementation of integrated reading and writing corequisites — a reform to developmental education that accelerates students into college-level courses, while providing academic support in the same semester. It describes the different types of corequisites being implemented across Texas community colleges, identifies challenges with implementation, and reports on strategies that were helpful in overcoming these challenges.
Teach For America Passes the Test with Most Participants in Principal Survey January 17, 2018

Amanda F. Edelman, Rachel Perera, Jonathan Schweig
More than 85 percent of principals surveyed were satisfied with their schools' Teach for America (TFA) corps members. Principals who were TFA alumni or who led charter schools were less satisfied with corps members' abilities than other principals.
Results from the Teach For America 2017 National Principal Survey: School Leader Perspectives on Induction, Support, and School Partnerships January 17, 2018

Amanda F. Edelman, Rachel Perera, Jonathan Schweig
Teach For America (TFA) recruits, selects, and trains recent college graduates and professionals to teach for a two-year commitment in high-needs schools across the United States. This report describes the findings from TFA's 2017 National Principal Survey, which is administered biennially to all partner principals currently employing TFA teachers (called corps members) in their schools.
Decades of Evidence Demonstrate That Early Childhood Programs Can Benefit Children and Provide Economic Returns November 16, 2017

Jill S. Cannon, M. Rebecca Kilburn, Lynn A. Karoly, Teryn Mattox, Ashley N. Muchow, Maya Buenaventura
An updated comprehensive review of rigorous evaluations of early childhood programs confirms and strengthens RAND researchers' findings from previous syntheses showing that many early childhood programs can improve a range of outcomes for children.
Investing Early: Taking Stock of Outcomes and Economic Returns from Early Childhood Programs November 16, 2017

Jill S. Cannon, M. Rebecca Kilburn, Lynn A. Karoly, Teryn Mattox, Ashley N. Muchow, Maya Buenaventura
This report examines evaluations of early childhood programs that meet criteria for scientific rigor and synthesizes their results to better understand program outcomes, costs, and benefits. It focuses on programs serving children or parents of children from the prenatal period to age 5. The programs reviewed use approaches alone or in combination that include early care and education, home visiting, parent education, and government transfers.
What It Takes to Operate and Maintain Principal Pipelines: Costs and Other Resources June 20, 2017

Julia H. Kaufman, Susan M. Gates, Melody Harvey, Yan Wang, Mark Barrett
RAND Corporation analysts developed an approach for estimating the district resources required to put in place and operate principal pipelines — pipelines for preparing, hiring, supporting, and managing school leaders — based on data they collected from six urban districts that participated in The Wallace Foundation's Principal Pipeline Initiative. This report presents that approach and estimates of those resources and expenditures.
Strategic Planning Tools for the Army Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program May 2, 2017

Nelson Lim, Bruce R. Orvis, Abigail Haddad, Christopher E. Maerzluft, Kenneth Kuhn, Henu Zhao, Sung-Bou Kim
The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) accounts for two-thirds of Regular Army officer production. As student populations shift and resources tighten, both the productivity and location of ROTC units must be monitored to ensure that the Army attracts and commissions highly-qualified officers. Two new strategic planning tools can help the Army evaluate current ROTC hosts and affiliates and choose new ones.
Managing the Expansion of Graduate Education in Texas March 3, 2017

Rita T. Karam, Charles A. Goldman, Daniel Basco, Diana Gehlhaus
Texas's 60x30TX strategic plan and RAND researchers' analysis of labor market projections point to a continuation of strong growth in graduate education in the state. RAND researchers analyzed policies and practices that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), higher education systems, and individual higher education institutions in Texas can use to manage the expansion of their master's, doctoral, and professional programs.
Managing the Expansion of Graduate Education in Texas: Executive Summary March 3, 2017

Rita T. Karam, Charles A. Goldman, Daniel Basco, Diana Gehlhaus
Texas's 60x30TX strategic plan and RAND researchers' analysis of labor market projections point to a continuation of strong growth in graduate education in the state. RAND researchers analyzed policies and practices that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), higher education systems, and individual higher education institutions in Texas can use to manage the expansion of their master's, doctoral, and professional programs.
Supporting UK Service leavers and their families in the transition to civilian life September 8, 2016

Susanne Sondergaard, Kate Cox, Erik Silfversten, Brent Anderson, Catherine Meads, Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Jody Larkin
RAND Europe was commissioned by the Forces in Mind Trust to conduct a systematic review to develop a better understanding of the evidence base around four themes associated with the transition into civilian life for UK Service leaver families.

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Student-Authored Publications on Education, Labor, and Workforce Development

Education, Employment, and Wages in the Appalachia Region: Final Report (2020) April 9, 2020

Fighting Disinformation Online: Building the Database of Web Tools February 18, 2020

Pursuing Excellence in Graduate Education and Research While Serving Regional Development February 12, 2020

Using Workforce Data to Plan Higher Education Degree Programs February 12, 2020

Fighting Disinformation Online: A Database of Web Tools November 12, 2019

Supporting Students with High-Incidence Disabilities in U.S. Schools: National Findings from the American Educator Panels June 27, 2019

Facts Versus Opinions: How the Style and Language of News Presentation Is Changing in the Digital Age May 14, 2019

News in a Digital Age: Comparing the Presentation of News Information over Time and Across Media Platforms May 14, 2019

Principal Pipelines: A Feasible, Affordable, and Effective Way for Districts to Improve Schools April 8, 2019

Practitioner Perspectives on Implementing Developmental Education Reforms: A Convening of Six Community Colleges in Texas December 3, 2018

Considerations for Implementing the TNTP Core Rubric November 7, 2018

Validation Study of the TNTP Core Teaching Rubric November 7, 2018

Launching a Redesign of University Principal Preparation Programs: Partners Collaborate for Change: Executive Summary October 30, 2018

Launching a Redesign of University Principal Preparation Programs: Partners Collaborate for Change October 30, 2018

Examining Consumer Responses to Calorie Information on Restaurant Menus in a Discrete Choice Experiment March 28, 2018

Designing and Implementing Corequisite Models of Developmental Education: Findings from Texas Community Colleges February 12, 2018

Teach For America Passes the Test with Most Participants in Principal Survey January 17, 2018

Results from the Teach For America 2017 National Principal Survey: School Leader Perspectives on Induction, Support, and School Partnerships January 17, 2018

Decades of Evidence Demonstrate That Early Childhood Programs Can Benefit Children and Provide Economic Returns November 16, 2017

Investing Early: Taking Stock of Outcomes and Economic Returns from Early Childhood Programs November 16, 2017

What It Takes to Operate and Maintain Principal Pipelines: Costs and Other Resources June 20, 2017

Strategic Planning Tools for the Army Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program May 2, 2017

Managing the Expansion of Graduate Education in Texas March 3, 2017

Managing the Expansion of Graduate Education in Texas: Executive Summary March 3, 2017

Supporting UK Service leavers and their families in the transition to civilian life September 8, 2016