Julia H. Kaufman

Feb 11, 2025 | rand.org | Joshua Eagan |Julia H. Kaufman |Ashley Woo |Sabrina Lee

Key Findings Comparable with previous surveys of the American Teacher Panel, the results indicate that one-quarter of ELA, math, and science teachers used AI tools for instructional planning or teaching in the 2023–2024 school year. Nearly 60 percent of surveyed American School Leader Panel principals also reported using AI tools for their work in 2023–2024.

Feb 26, 2024 | rand.org | Julia H. Kaufman

I remember our conversation with the guidance counselor as my daughter started 9th grade. Many of her peers were taking algebra II, but she hadn't taken geometry in middle school. “She could maybe double up,” the guidance counselor suggested, meaning take both algebra II and geometry as a freshman. I waffled. Two math courses in her first year at a new high school, on top of an already challenging course load? Too much, we decided.

Sep 13, 2023 | rand.org | Elaine Lin |Daniel Silver |Morgan Polikoff |Julia H. Kaufman

Key Findings The Rhode Island and Tennessee departments of education have recently engaged in numerous strategies intended to lead to more adoption of, use of, and supports for standards-aligned materials. Rhode Island and Tennessee teachers reported high adoption and use of standards-aligned instructional materials, although more teachers in Tennessee reported getting guidance for their ELA instruction than did Rhode Island teachers and teachers across the country.

Jun 21, 2023 | rand.org | George Zuo |Sy Doan |Julia H. Kaufman

The research described in this report was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, and the Walton Family Foundation and conducted by RAND Education and Labor. This report is part of the RAND Corporation Research report series. RAND reports present research findings and objective analysis that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors.