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Huguet, Alice; Pane, John F.; Baker, Garrett; Hamilton, Laura S.; Faxon-Mills, Susannah – RAND Corporation, 2021
Media literacy (ML) education has emerged as a promising approach to slowing the spread of "Truth Decay," described as the diminishing role that facts, data, and analysis play in political and civil discourse. Several factors contribute to Truth Decay, including a rapidly evolving information ecosystem and overburdened educational…
Descriptors: Media Literacy, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Teaching Methods
Gonzalez, Gabriella; Le, Vi-Nhuan; Broer, Markus; Mariano, Louis T.; Froemel, J. Enrique; Goldman, Charles A.; DaVanzo, Julie – RAND Corporation, 2009
Qatar has recently positioned itself to be a leader in education. Central to the country's efforts is the implementation of reforms to its K-12 education system. Central to the reform initiatives was the development of internationally benchmarked curriculum standards in four subjects: Arabic, English as a foreign language, mathematics, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Assessment, Testing, Academic Standards
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Tharp-Taylor, Shannah; Nelson, Catherine Awsumb; Dembosky, Jacob W.; Gill, Brian – RAND Corporation, 2007
The Pittsburgh Public School District asked the RAND Corporation to monitor the first year's implementation (2006-2007) of Excellence for All (EFA) and provide feedback to district staff, the board, and other stakeholders. The Pittsburgh Public School District leadership developed EFA with the aim of increasing student achievement by improving…
Descriptors: Intervention, Formative Evaluation, Academic Achievement, Educational Change