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Apr 18, 2022

Duration 56:15

A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools: Findings from the 2021 American Instructional Resources Surveys

In this webinar, RAND Corporation researchers share data from a national teacher survey administered in spring 2021 concerning the extent to which public school teachers report addressing anti-bias education in their K–12 classrooms.
Research Summary

Mar 2, 2022

Talking business: How increasing languages education in the UK could benefit the economy

Findings show that investing in languages education in UK secondary schools will return more than the investment cost. The benefit-to-cost ratio is about 2:1, meaning that every £1 spent on extra language provision could return £2 for the economy.
Research

Feb 22, 2022

A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools: Findings from the 2021 American Instructional Resources Surveys

RAND researchers leverage nationally representative survey data of kindergarten through 12th grade (K–12) public school teachers to examine whether teachers report providing anti-bias education and what anti-bias education looks like in K–12 schools.
Press

Feb 22, 2022

Investment in Languages Education Could Return Double for UK Economy

By quantifying the wider economic benefits to the UK economy of extending languages education in schools, researchers found that the benefit-to-cost ratios for increasing Arabic, Mandarin, French or Spanish education are estimated to be at least 2:1.
Research

Feb 21, 2022

The economic value to the UK of speaking other languages

This study shows that investing in languages education in the UK will most likely return more than the investment cost. Benefit-to-cost ratios are estimated to be at least 2:1 for promoting Arabic, French, Mandarin or Spanish education.
Research

May 13, 2019

Meeting the Language and Culture Training Needs of U.S. Department of Defense Personnel: An Evaluation of the Language Training Center Program

RAND researchers evaluated the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) Language Training Center Program, which partners with institutions of higher education to train DoD personnel in language, culture, and regional area studies.
Research Summary

Oct 17, 2016

Implementing Two-Way Dual-Language Immersion Programs: Classroom Insights from an Urban District

Teachers in two-way dual-language immersion classrooms consistently implemented key instructional practices targeted by the school district. Teachers strongly adhered to guidelines on language use. Students were less consistent in their language use.
Research

Jul 28, 2016

Teaching Practices and Language Use in Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Programs in a Large Public School District

This article provides a descriptive view of what is happening in two-way dual language immersion classrooms in a large, urban U.S. school district.
Article

Aug 20, 2014

Pardee RAND Promotes Diversity in Public Policy Through Summer Faculty Workshop

The Pardee RAND summer faculty workshop aims to help scholars who teach at historically black colleges and universities strengthen their approach to research and bring new analytic thinking, tools, and practices back to their students, inspiring them to pursue graduate education and careers in public policy.
Feb 5, 2013

RAND Review: Vol. 36, No. 3, Winter 2012-2013

Stories discuss the promotion of tolerance and critical thinking in the Arab world through children's media, the challenges faced by the United States in an era of fiscal austerity, and promising models for measuring teacher performance.
Research

Dec 19, 2012

Second-Language Skills for All? Analyzing a Proposed Language Requirement for U.S. Air Force Officers

A survey of Air Force officers suggests that it would not be feasible to require a high level of proficiency in a second language upon commissioning. Alternatives, such as incentivizing steps toward attaining proficiency, are suggested.
Research

Mar 29, 2011

Assessing the illegal trade in cultural property from a public policy perspective

The aim of this research is to explore new ways of curtailing the illegal trade in cultural property.

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A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools: Findings from the 2021 American Instructional Resources Surveys

Talking business: How increasing languages education in the UK could benefit the economy

A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools: Findings from the 2021 American Instructional Resources Surveys

Investment in Languages Education Could Return Double for UK Economy

The economic value to the UK of speaking other languages

Meeting the Language and Culture Training Needs of U.S. Department of Defense Personnel: An Evaluation of the Language Training Center Program

Implementing Two-Way Dual-Language Immersion Programs: Classroom Insights from an Urban District

Teaching Practices and Language Use in Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Programs in a Large Public School District

Pardee RAND Promotes Diversity in Public Policy Through Summer Faculty Workshop

RAND Review: Vol. 36, No. 3, Winter 2012-2013

Second-Language Skills for All? Analyzing a Proposed Language Requirement for U.S. Air Force Officers

Assessing the illegal trade in cultural property from a public policy perspective

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The Economic Returns of Foreign Language Learning

Amplifying Teachers' Voices: Q&A with Ashley Woo

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools: Findings from the 2021 American Instructional Resources Surveys

Talking business: How increasing languages education in the UK could benefit the economy

A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools: Findings from the 2021 American Instructional Resources Surveys

Investment in Languages Education Could Return Double for UK Economy

The economic value to the UK of speaking other languages

Meeting the Language and Culture Training Needs of U.S. Department of Defense Personnel: An Evaluation of the Language Training Center Program

Implementing Two-Way Dual-Language Immersion Programs: Classroom Insights from an Urban District

Teaching Practices and Language Use in Two-Way Dual Language Immersion Programs in a Large Public School District

Pardee RAND Promotes Diversity in Public Policy Through Summer Faculty Workshop

RAND Review: Vol. 36, No. 3, Winter 2012-2013

Second-Language Skills for All? Analyzing a Proposed Language Requirement for U.S. Air Force Officers

Assessing the illegal trade in cultural property from a public policy perspective

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