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3 weeks ago | rand.org | Sabrina Lee |Ashley Woo |Julia H. Kaufman |Sy Doan

Key Findings About one-half of teachers serving MLLs reported feeling not at all or only somewhat prepared to teach MLLs. Addressing the needs of MLLs ranked low among principals' priorities for selecting teachers' professional learning and instructional materials, even in schools with a moderate to large proportion of MLLs. Slightly less than one-third of teachers serving MLLs reported that their curriculum materials were adequate for helping MLLs master their state standards and language in...

1 month ago | rand.org | Katie Wilson |Sara Hughes |Robert Lempert |Michelle Miro

Availability: Web-Only Year: 2025 Pages: 24DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/PEA3409-1 Document Number: PE-A3409-1 Wilson, Katie A., Sara Hughes, Robert J. Lempert, Michelle E. Miro, and Austin Smidt, A Proactive Approach for Short-Term Reservoir Operations: Potential Applications of Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty to Strengthen Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations, RAND Corporation, PE-A3409-1, May 2025.

1 month ago | rand.org | Vanessa Wolf |Michelle Ziegler |Kate Anania

Wolf, Vanessa, Michelle D. Ziegler, and Kate Anania, Supporting Coast Guard Readiness with Strategic Gaming, Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center operated by the RAND Corporation, RR-A3019-4, 2025. As of May 22, 2025: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3019-4.html Wolf, Vanessa, Michelle D. Ziegler, and Kate Anania, Supporting Coast Guard Readiness with Strategic Gaming. Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center operated by the RAND Corporation, 2025.

1 month ago | rand.org | Tom LaTourrette |Fabian Villalobos |Benjamin Preston

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET Online Details on attending the event will be sent to registered attendees. Historically, the United States has largely been a passive observer of efforts to develop seabed mining. But the White House's recent executive order aimed at securing critical seabed minerals signals a major change, positioning the U.S. as the leading force in a potential seabed mining industry.

1 month ago | rand.org | Jonathan Schweig |Elaine Wang |Sabrina Lee |Kata Mihaly

Key Findings Academic achievement improved more for students of Teach For Pakistan (TFP) Fellows than for students who were taught by non-TFP teachers. In the quantitative study, there were no differences between students of TFP Fellows and those of non-TFP teachers regarding social and emotional learning or perceptions about the learning environment.