2009-11-06T00:03:00Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:74F813BE-41D4-11DB-B9BC-CE1F1D4D57CE urn:uuid:6BD41156-D1F2-11DD-A98D-51C038788F35 2009-01-09T13:47:48Z 2009-08-06T15:26:02Z

Updates RAND's evaluation of the antismoking and health programs established by the state of Arkansas with its share of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement funds.

urn:uuid:90310472-8DB5-11DD-93F0-58C038788F35 2008-11-19T09:07:00Z 2009-05-22T12:24:48Z

Examines the effectiveness of mathematics teaching reform in British primary schools.

urn:uuid:7CE5FA44-A02F-11DD-8C2F-51C038788F35 2008-11-10T09:26:00Z 2009-04-08T11:56:25Z

Presents information regarding the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act in California, Georgia, and Pennsylvania from 2003-2004 through 2005-2006, including the final results of the Implementing Standards-Based Accountability project.

urn:uuid:FEA14CE0-AA71-11DD-9F49-72D338788F35 2008-11-10T09:26:00Z 2008-11-10T09:27:00Z

This research brief discusses California, Georgia, and Pennsylvania's implementation of the standards-based accountability systems required by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, presenting the views of teachers and administrators in these states.

urn:uuid:BF41A7EE-A4E9-11DD-90E7-51C038788F35 2008-11-07T14:00:00Z 2008-11-12T12:00:42Z

An assessment of the state of the art of measurement and use of estimated economic value -- "shadow prices" -- in benefit-cost analysis (BCA) of social programs, with recommendations for methodological work to advance the use of BCAs in such programs.

urn:uuid:BEF48DE2-A4E9-11DD-90E7-51C038788F35 2008-11-05T10:28:00Z 2008-11-05T10:29:00Z

Summarizes the capacity, reach, and sustainability of the Step by Step (SbS) Program, child-centered teaching strategies and parent and community involvement in early childhood education systems in former Soviet bloc countries.

urn:uuid:D684F7B2-A750-11DD-8338-52C038788F35 2008-11-03T00:00:00Z 2008-11-03T00:00:00Z

Offers some practical implications based on the first study to demonstrate a link between exposure to sexual content on TV and subsequently becoming pregnant or being responsible for a pregnancy before the age of 20.

urn:uuid:CC64B728-995D-11DD-9B01-58C038788F35 2008-10-21T17:44:45Z 2009-04-29T16:08:11Z

Addresses the reunification of maltreated children with the adolescent mothers who maltreated them.

urn:uuid:35EB0D0C-8976-11DD-83EE-58C038788F35 2008-10-07T10:07:00Z 2009-06-03T08:05:08Z

As part of an ongoing evaluation of Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act activities through the Los Angeles County Probation Department, the authors determine whether five home-based programs used evidence-based practices and effective intervention.

urn:uuid:4EB12E4E-84AC-11DD-AF40-58C038788F35 2008-09-29T08:00:00Z 2008-09-29T08:01:00Z

In support of recruitment, readiness, and retention goals, this paper suggests that the U.S. Department of Defense may wish to expand its child care benefits to cover more military families and a broader set of child care needs.

urn:uuid:A5856452-8A32-11DD-8048-58C038788F35 2008-09-29T08:00:00Z 2008-09-29T08:01:00Z

This research brief summarizes research suggesting that the U.S. Department of Defense may wish to consider expanding its child care benefits to cover more military families and a broader set of child care needs.

urn:uuid:5FF0669C-73A5-11DD-90D1-58C038788F35 2008-09-09T09:36:00Z 2009-04-08T14:05:32Z

Discusses the development and implementation of child-care quality rating and improvement systems (QRISs) in Oklahoma, Colorado, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, offering recommendations for QRIS development and refinement.

urn:uuid:6FBF1A96-79AE-11DD-9CF4-3C3839788F35 2008-09-09T09:36:00Z 2009-04-08T14:06:27Z

This research brief summarizes an assessment of child-care quality rating and improvement systems (QRISs) in five states and provides recommendations for designing, implementing, and refining such systems.

urn:uuid:02A49A5E-6A35-11DD-A7CB-58C038788F35 2008-08-28T09:01:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z

Presents results from a RAND evaluation of the implementation and impact of the reading coach program in Florida middle schools.

urn:uuid:0A297F7C-6AFF-11DD-9711-49FA38788F35 2008-08-28T09:01:00Z 2009-08-06T15:26:01Z

This research brief reports the results of a study examining the implementation and effectiveness of a middle school reading coach program in Florida.

urn:uuid:316CCAB4-703E-11DD-910D-58C038788F35 2008-08-27T10:59:00Z 2008-11-17T11:18:15Z

Discusses the benefits of using randomized trials and cost-effectiveness analyses to evaluate development programs and presents the results of a cost-effectiveness analysis of education interventions in low-income countries.

urn:uuid:73E7966A-393B-11DD-8273-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-26T10:39:00Z 2008-06-26T10:40:00Z

Assesses the validity of Qualistar Early Learning's child-care quality rating and improvement system, which was designed to make child-care quality transparent and improve the quality of care in participating providers.

urn:uuid:65ED6044-4223-11DD-B000-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-26T10:39:00Z 2008-06-26T10:40:00Z

This research brief summarizes an assessment of the Qualistar Early Learning child-care quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) designed to make child-care quality transparent and improve the quality of care in participating providers.

urn:uuid:B7469CF4-EF66-11DC-AF0F-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-18T13:30:00Z 2008-06-18T13:35:00Z

Examines the efforts of six communities to improve arts education through coordination across multiple organizations, describing how the efforts unfolded and documenting the common and unique benefits and challenges of collaborative approaches.

urn:uuid:E66515AA-F1BF-11DC-AC0D-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-18T13:30:00Z 2008-06-18T13:35:00Z

This research brief describes efforts of six urban centers to expand access to arts education by developing collaborative networks among diverse organizations.