Mar 28, 2023 · Elementary education comprises the period from when a student enters school, generally around the age of 5 or 6, until the student moves on to middle or secondary school, around the age of 12 or 13. RAND research in the area includes school reform, the role and effectiveness of teachers and school administration, and the increasing use of private-sector school management.

Apr 17, 2024 · The ASDP is a research partnership between RAND and the Center on Reinventing Public Education. The authors combine the perspectives of K–12 teachers and district leaders in this report to construct the most comprehensive picture to date of how educators are engaging with AI products and tools for teaching.

Aug 30, 2024 · States across the country have implemented education reforms targeting foundational skill development, most often aimed at supporting K–3 teachers. But as revealed in the National Assessment of Educational Progress, many American students are not proficient or advanced readers even at higher grade levels.

Nov 25, 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 classroom impacts student outcomes.

Apr 30, 2024 · Foundational reading activities correspond to the four foundational reading skill domains for K–5 students: print concepts, phonological awareness, phonics and word recognition, and fluency. What proportion of English language arts teachers frequently engage students in these activities?

Sep 19, 2024 · In spring 2024, the authors surveyed 156 American School District Panel member districts about principal pipeline activities to estimate the share of districts engaged in such activities and examine those activities by district enrollment size.

Mar 7, 2023 · The basic infrastructure to support elementary (grades K–5) social studies instruction—academic standards, accountability requirements, assessment programs—is inadequate in many states. Even where state-level infrastructure to guide teachers' instruction is in place, its comprehensiveness and quality vary greatly.

Mar 7, 2023 · Over the past few decades, U.S. schools have increasingly sidelined students' civic development as one of their priorities. The infrastructure to support grades K–5 social studies instruction—academic standards, accountability requirements, assessment programs—is often missing or inadequate.

May 23, 2008 · Examines whether teacher licensure test scores and other teacher attributes affect elementary student achievement. Teacher quality is a key element of student academic success, but little is known about how specific teacher characteristics influence classroom outcomes.

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 ...