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Implementation of the K-12 Education Reform in Qatar's Schools — 2009
RAND’s analysis of the early years of Qatar’s system-wide K–12 education reform finds that students in new, Independent schools perform better than those in Ministry schools, but most are still not meeting the new, higher curriculum standards.Improving School Leadership: The Promise of Cohesive Leadership Systems
Creating more-cohesive policies and initiatives to improve instructional leadership in schools appears to be a promising approach to developing school principals who are engaged in improving instruction.The Reform of Qatar University
Summarizes the project, begun in October 2003, to reform Qatar University, including the impetus for reform, the design and implementation of the reform agenda, and a review of challenges that have been overcome and those that remain.
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New York City Schools
RAND researchers conducted a three-year study of New York City's promotion policy, using interviews, case studies, student surveys, and demographic and test score data to determine its effects on the outcomes of 5th-grade students held to the policy.
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