Achievement and Attainment in Chicago Charter Schools

Kevin Booker, Brian Gill, Ron Zimmer, Tim R. Sass

Technical Report

Ambulatory Care Sensitive Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits in Baltimore City

Carole Roan Gresenz, Teague Ruder, Nicole Lurie

Technical Report

Are Charter Schools Making a Difference?: A Study of Student Outcomes in Eight States

Ron Zimmer, Brian Gill, Kevin Booker, Stephane Lavertu, Tim R. Sass, John Witte

Research Brief

The Benefits to Taxpayers from Increases in Students' Educational Attainment

Stephen J. Carroll, Emre Erkut

Monograph

Cellulitis-Associated Hospitalizations in Baltimore City

Carole Roan Gresenz, Teague Ruder, Nicole Lurie

Technical Report

Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition

Ron Zimmer, Brian Gill, Kevin Booker, Stephane Lavertu, Tim R. Sass, John Witte

Monograph

Children's Health in Washington, D.C.: Access and Health Challenges Despite High Insurance Coverage Rates

Anita Chandra, Carole Roan Gresenz, Janice C. Blanchard, Alison Evans Cuellar, Teague Ruder, Alex Y. Chen, Emily Meredith Gillen

Research Brief

The Costs of Methamphetamine Use: A National Estimate

Nancy Nicosia, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Beau Kilmer, Russell Lundberg, James Chiesa

Research Brief

Designing Effective Pay-for-Performance in K-12 Education

Laura S. Hamilton

Research Brief

Developing a School Finance System for K-12 Reform in Qatar

Cassandra M. Guarino, Titus Galama, Louay Constant, Gabriella Gonzalez, Jeffery C. Tanner, Charles A. Goldman

Monograph

The Economic Cost of Methamphetamine Use in the United States, 2005

Nancy Nicosia, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Beau Kilmer, Russell Lundberg, James Chiesa

Monograph

Ending Social Promotion Without Leaving Children Behind: The Case of New York City

Al Crego, Catherine DiMartino, Daniel Gershwin, Gina Schuyler Ikemoto, Sheila Nataraj Kirby, Vi-Nhuan Le, Louis T. Mariano, Julie A. Marsh, Jennifer Sloan McCombs, Scott Naftel, Claude Messan Setodji, Nailing Xia

Monograph

Ending Social Promotion in New York City Public Schools Without Leaving Children Behind

Jennifer Sloan McCombs, Sheila Nataraj Kirby, Louis T. Mariano, Al Crego, Catherine DiMartino, Daniel Gershwin, Gina Schuyler Ikemoto, Vi-Nhuan Le, Julie A. Marsh, Scott Naftel, Nailing Xia, Claude Messan Setodji

Research Brief

Health and Health Care Among District of Columbia Youth

Anita Chandra, Carole Roan Gresenz, Janice C. Blanchard, Alison Evans Cuellar, Teague Ruder, Alex Y. Chen, Emily Meredith Gillen

Technical Report

How Parental HIV Affects Children

Laura M. Bogart, Burton O. Cowgill, David Kennedy, Gery W. Ryan, Jacinta Elijah, Debra A. Murphy, Mark A. Schuster, Rosalie Corona, Megan K. Beckett, Marc N. Elliott, Annie Jie Zhou, Michelle T. Parra, Susan K. Park, Jennifer Patch, , David E. Kanouse, Sally C. Morton, Samuel A. Bozzette, Angela Miu, Gwendolyn B. Scott, Martin F. Shapiro

Research Brief

How Taxpayers Benefit When Students Attain Higher Levels of Education

Stephen J. Carroll, Emre Erkut

Research Brief

Implementation of the K-12 Education Reform in Qatar's Schools

Gail L. Zellman, Gery W. Ryan, Rita Karam, Louay Constant, Hanine Salem, Gabriella Gonzalez, Nate Orr, Charles A. Goldman, Hessa Al-Thani, Kholode Al-Obaidli

Monograph

Improving Accountability in Public Education

Brian M. Stecher

Research Brief

Improving Finance for Qatari Education Reform

Cassandra M. Guarino, Titus Galama, Louay Constant, Gabriella Gonzalez, Jeffery C. Tanner, Charles A. Goldman

Research Brief

Improving Finance for Qatari Education Reform (Arabic version)

Cassandra M. Guarino, Titus Galama, Louay Constant, Gabriella Gonzalez, Jeffery C. Tanner, Charles A. Goldman

Research Brief

Improving the Impact and Effectiveness of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

Jeanne S. Ringel, Marisa Adelson, Katherine M. Harris, Dmitry Khodyakov, Nicole Lurie

Technical Report

Increasing Participation in No Child Left Behind School Choice

Georges Vernez

Research Brief

Lessons Learned from Developing and Implementing the Qatar Student Assessment System

Gabriella Gonzalez, Vi-Nhuan Le, Markus Broer, Louis T. Mariano, J. Enrique Froemel, Charles A. Goldman, Julie DaVanzo

Research Brief

Lessons Learned from Developing and Implementing the Qatar Student Assessment System (Arabic version)

Gabriella Gonzalez, Vi-Nhuan Le, Markus Broer, Louis T. Mariano, J. Enrique Froemel, Charles A. Goldman, Julie DaVanzo

Research Brief

Lessons from the Field: Developing and Implementing the Qatar Student Assessment System, 2002-2006

Gabriella Gonzalez, Vi-Nhuan Le, Markus Broer, Louis T. Mariano, J. Enrique Froemel, Charles A. Goldman, Julie DaVanzo

Technical Report

Living Conditions in Anbar Province in June 2008

Keith Crane, Martin C. Libicki, Audra K. Grant, James B. Bruce, Omar Al-Shahery, Alireza Nader, Suzanne Perry

Technical Report

Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: RAND Quarterly Report, October 2008

Terry Fain, Susan Turner, Greg Ridgeway, Jesse Jannetta, Alyssa Chamberlain, Randy Myers, Lori Sexton, Sarah Smith, Matthew Valasik

Technical Report

Making It Easier for School Staff to Help Traumatized Students

Lisa H. Jaycox, Audra Langley, Kristin L. Dean, Bradley D. Stein, Marleen Wong, Priya Sharma, Molly M. Scott, Matthias Schonlau, Sheryl H. Kataoka

Research Brief

Math Science Partnership of Southwest Pennsylvania: Measuring Progress Toward Goals

John F. Pane, Valerie L. Williams, Stuart S. Olmsted, Kun Yuan, Eleanor Spindler, Mary Ellen Slaughter

Monograph

Measuring the Progress of the Math Science Partnership of Southwest Pennsylvania

John F. Pane, Valerie L. Williams, Stuart S. Olmsted, Kun Yuan, Eleanor Spindler, Mary Ellen Slaughter

Research Brief

Neighborhood Effects on Crime and Youth Violence: The Role of Business Improvement Districts in Los Angeles

John MacDonald, Ricky N. Bluthenthal, Daniela Golinelli, Aaron Kofner, Robert J. Stokes, Amber Sehgal, Terry Fain, Leo Beletsky

Technical Report

No Bullies Allowed: Understanding Peer Victimization, the Impacts on Delinquency, and the Effectiveness of Prevention Programs

Jennifer S. Wong

Dissertation

No Child Left Behind Educational Options: Availability Expands, But Participation Remains Low

Georges Vernez, Scott Naftel, Karen E. Ross, Kerstin Carlson Le Floch, Christopher Beighley, Brian Gill, Beatrice Birman, Michael Garet, Jennifer O'Day

Research Brief

Pittsburgh Public Schools' Excellence for All: Year 2 Evaluation

Shannah Tharp-Taylor, Catherine Awsumb Nelson, Laura S. Hamilton, Kun Yuan

Briefing

Preschool Adequacy and Efficiency in California: Issues, Policy Options, and Recommendations

Lynn A. Karoly

Monograph

Promoting Effective Preschool Programs

Lynn A. Karoly, Gail L. Zellman

Research Brief

Qatar's K-12 Education Reform Has Achieved Success in Its Early Years

Gail L. Zellman, Gery W. Ryan, Rita Karam, Louay Constant, Hanine Salem, Gabriella Gonzalez, Nate Orr, Charles A. Goldman, Hessa Al-Thani, Kholode Al-Obaidli

Research Brief

Qatar's K-12 Education Reform Has Achieved Success in Its Early Years (Arabic version)

Gail L. Zellman, Gery W. Ryan, Rita Karam, Louay Constant, Hanine Salem, Gabriella Gonzalez, Nate Orr, Charles A. Goldman, Hessa Al-Thani, Kholode Al-Obaidli

Research Brief

A Qualitative Study of Early Childhood Educators' Beliefs about Key Preschool Classroom Experiences

Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo, Allison Sidle Fuligni, Lindsay Daugherty, Carollee Howes, Lynn A. Karoly

External Publication

RAND Review: Vol. 33, No. 2, Summer 2009

John Godges, M. Susan Ridgely, David M. Adamson, Mary E. Vaiana, Peter Chalk, Lynn A. Karoly, Gail L. Zellman, Brian M. Stecher, Georges Vernez, Laura S. Hamilton, Susan J. Bodilly, Jennifer Li, Richard Silberglitt, Anny Wong, John Engberg, Donna O. Farley, Dana Schultz, Paul Steinberg, Gordon T. Lee

Corporate Publication

Reparable Harm: Assessing and Addressing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California

Lois M. Davis, M. Rebecca Kilburn, Dana Schultz

Monograph

Reparable Harm: Assessing and Addressing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California, Executive Summary

Lois M. Davis, M. Rebecca Kilburn, Dana Schultz

Monograph

Retaining Students in Grade: A Literature Review of the Effects of Retention on Students' Academic and Nonacademic Outcomes

Nailing Xia, Sheila Nataraj Kirby

Technical Report

Retaining Students in Grade: Lessons Learned Regarding Policy Design and Implementation

Julie A. Marsh, Daniel Gershwin, Sheila Nataraj Kirby, Nailing Xia

Technical Report

The Role of Charter Schools in Improving Education

Susan J. Bodilly

Research Brief

Shaping Tomorrow Today: Near-Term Steps Towards Long-Term Goals

Robert J. Lempert, Steven W. Popper, Endy Y. Min, James A. Dewar, Paul C. Light, Gregory F. Treverton, Lant Pritchett

Conference Proceeding

The Socioeconomic, Health, Safety, and Education Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California

Lois M. Davis, M. Rebecca Kilburn, Dana Schultz

Research Brief

Standards-Based Reform in the United States: History, Research, and Future Directions

Laura S. Hamilton, Brian M. Stecher, Kun Yuan

Reprint

State and Local Implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act: Volume VII -- Title I School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services: Final Report

Georges Vernez, Scott Naftel, Karen E. Ross, Kerstin Carlson Le Floch, Christopher Beighley, Brian Gill, Beatrice Birman, Michael Garet, Jennifer O'Day

Reprint

Strategies and Models for Promoting Adolescent Vaccination for Low-Income Populations

Katherine M. Harris, Laurie T. Martin, Nicole Lurie

Briefing