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Social and Emotional Learning, School Climate, and School Safety: A Randomized-Controlled Trial Evaluation of Tools for Life® in Elementary and Middle Schools--Appendixes. Research Report. RR-4285-NIJ
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Gonzalez, Gabriella C.; Cerully, Jennifer L.; Wang, Elaine Win; Schweig, Jonathan; Todd, Ivy; Johnston, William R.; Schnittka, Jessica – RAND Corporation, 2020
Teachers and administrators across the United States struggle to maintain safe, civil, and community- and achievement-oriented schools. Disciplinary actions (such as school suspensions) and security measures (such as school resource officers/security guards and security cameras) are some approaches commonly used in schools to try to improve school…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Educational Environment, School Safety
Four Lessons Learned from Implementing a Social and Emotional Learning Program to Enhance School Safety. Research Brief. RB-10101-NIJ
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Gonzalez, Gabriella C.; Cerully, Jennifer L.; Wang, Elaine Win; Schweig, Jonathan; Todd, Ivy; Johnston, William R.; Schnittka, Jessica – RAND Corporation, 2020
In any K-12 classroom in America, chances are that at least one student is dealing directly with bullying, harassment, or another type of emotional or physical violence. What can teachers, principals, and school district leaders do to improve safety at their schools? There is some evidence that improving the social and emotional skills of both…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Educational Environment, School Safety
Social and Emotional Learning, School Climate, and School Safety: A Randomized-Controlled Trial Evaluation of Tools for Life® in Elementary and Middle Schools. Research Report. RR-4285-NIJ
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Gonzalez, Gabriella C.; Cerully, Jennifer L.; Wang, Elaine Win; Schweig, Jonathan; Todd, Ivy; Johnston, William R.; Schnittka, Jessica – RAND Corporation, 2020
Teachers and administrators across the United States struggle to maintain safe, civil, community- and achievement-oriented schools. Disciplinary actions (such as school suspensions) and security measures (such as school resource officers/security guards and security cameras) are some approaches commonly used in schools to try to improve school…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Educational Environment, School Safety
Every Summer Counts: A Longitudinal Analysis of Outcomes from the National Summer Learning Project. RAND Summer Learning Series. Research Report. RR-3201-WF
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McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Augustine, Catherine H.; Pane, John F.; Schweig, Jonathan – RAND Corporation, 2020
The National Summer Learning Project (NSLP) examined the implementation and effectiveness of voluntary summer learning programs developed by five school districts--Boston, Massachusetts; Dallas, Texas; Duval County, Florida; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Rochester, New York--and their local community partners. The study spanned three phases. The…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Achievement Gains
Learning from Summer: Effects of Voluntary Summer Learning Programs on Low-Income Urban Youth. RAND Summer Learning Series. Research Report. RR-1557-WF
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Augustine, Catherine H.; McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Pane, John F.; Schwartz, Heather L.; Schweig, Jonathan; McEachin, Andrew; Siler-Evans, Kyle – RAND Corporation, 2016
The National Summer Learning Project, launched by the Wallace Foundation in 2011, includes an assessment of the effectiveness of voluntary, district-led summer learning programs offered at no cost to low-income, urban elementary students. The study, conducted by RAND, uses a randomized controlled trial and other analytic methods to assess the…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Low Income Students, Urban Education, Achievement Gap
Learning from Summer: Online Technical Appendixes. RAND Summer Learning Series. Research Report. RR-1557-WF
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Augustine, Catherine H.; McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Pane, John F.; Schwartz, Heather L.; Schweig, Jonathan; McEachin, Andrew; Siler-Evans, Kyle – RAND Corporation, 2016
The National Summer Learning Project, launched by the Wallace Foundation in 2011, includes an assessment of the effectiveness of voluntary, district-led summer learning programs offered at no cost to low-income, urban elementary students. The study, conducted by RAND, uses a randomized controlled trial and other analytic methods to assess the…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Low Income Students, Urban Education, Achievement Gap