Teacher Preparation Needs to Catch Up with School Reform
Feb 28, 2025 · Teacher prep programs should give teachers ample, hands-on training on how to use their grade-level curriculum materials and the expertise to make just-in-time adjustments that help …
The State of the American Teacher and the American Principal
Jun 24, 2025 · To better understand the state of educator well-being, RAND has launched two projects to leverage nationally representative surveys of K–12 public school teachers and principals, to gather …
Teachers and Teaching | RAND
Jun 24, 2025 · Teacher quality, education, and professional development have a significant effect on student achievement: Access to highly qualified teachers is vital to student learning. RAND research …
The State of Public Education in 2025 in Five Charts | RAND
Aug 14, 2025 · RAND surveys teachers, principals, superintendents, youth (12–21), and parents to keep tabs on what is happening in U.S. K–12 public education. When we looked back on the last 12 …
Enhancing Math Education: Supporting Teachers by Bolstering ...
Mar 26, 2025 · The authors discuss differences in principal and teacher reports by grade bands (i.e., elementary, middle, or high schools) and offer recommendations to district and school leaders as …
School's Out. How Are America's Teachers Doing? | RAND
Jun 5, 2025 · Evan Banks You're listening to Policy Minded, a podcast from RAND. I'm Evan Banks. It's the end of the school year. So in today's episode, we're going to discuss how America's teachers are …
Educator Turnover Continues Decline Toward Prepandemic Levels
Apr 14, 2025 · Teacher turnover continued its downward trend in the 2023–2024 school year, reaching 7 percent. That's still higher than the prepandemic level of 6 percent. And according to district reports, …
Measuring Teacher Effectiveness Research and Commentary
Jun 3, 2025 · RAND researchers are nationally recognized for having examined and evaluated methods of measuring teacher effectiveness, as well as the critical relationship between teacher effectiveness …
Teacher Well-Being, Pay, and Intentions to Leave in 2025
Jun 24, 2025 · The findings focus on teacher well-being and a set of high-interest factors related to teacher retention: sources of job-related stress, pay, hours worked, and teachers’ intentions to leave …
The American Educator Panels | RAND
The American Educator Panels (AEP) consist of the American Teacher Panel (ATP), the American School Leader Panel (ASLP), and the American School District Panel (ASDP), which are nationally …