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An Assessment of the Present and Future Labor Market in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq : Implications for Policies to Increase Private-Sector Employment
| An Assessment of the Present and Future Labor Market in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq : Implications for Policies to Increase Private-Sector Employment |
| Autore | Shatz Howard J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 331.1209567/2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Advice on careers & achieving success
Development studies Labour economics Management & management techniques Middle Eastern history Advice on careers and achieving success Labour / income economics Management and management techniques |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Statistics. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Business
History Management & Organizational Behavior Sociology |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8993-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Education Levels, Skills, and Labor-Force Participation of Potential Future Labor-Market Entrants -- Skills Gaps and Expected Private-Sector Labor Demand in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq -- Scenarios for Sectoral Employment Growth in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq -- Labor-Market Information Systems -- Conclusions and Policy Directions -- Appendix A: The RAND Survey of Business Establishments 2012: The RAND Skills Survey -- Appendix B: The RAND Survey of Business Establishments 2012: Sampling Design. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219971803321 |
Shatz Howard J
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| RAND Corporation, 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Education of Syrian refugee children : managing the crisis in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan / / Shelly Culbertson, Louay Constant
| Education of Syrian refugee children : managing the crisis in Turkey, Lebanon, and Jordan / / Shelly Culbertson, Louay Constant |
| Autore | Culbertson Shelly |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (115 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.8269140956 |
| Soggetto topico |
Refugee children - Education - Middle East
Refugees - Syria Internally displaced persons - Syria Refugee children - Government policy - Middle East Refugee children - Services for - Middle East Refugee children - Education - Turkey Refugee children - Education - Lebanon Refugee children - Education - Jordan |
| ISBN | 0-8330-9246-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Background and Study Objectives; Regional Context and Considerations; Time Frames, Scenarios, and the Politics of Expectations; Study Approach, Limitations, and Organization of the Report; CHAPTER TWO: Access; Access Policies, Data, and Rates for Formal Education; Barriers to Formal Education; Alternative Educational Programs; Policy Considerations; CHAPTER THREE: Management; Roles and Responsibilities; Plans and Budgets; Information for Decisionmakers and Refugees
Policy ConsiderationsCHAPTER FOUR: Society; Structure of Refugee Education and Considerations for Social Cohesion; Issues of Certification; The Relation Between Livelihoods and Access to Education; The Classroom as a Protective Environment; Policy Considerations; CHAPTER FIVE: Quality; Quality of Education for Refugees; Quality of Education for Citizens; Policy Considerations; CHAPTER SIX: Conclusion; APPENDIX A: Research Agenda in Support of Syrian Refugee Education; Abbreviations; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220142203321 |
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| Santa Monica, California : , : RAND Corporation, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Focus on the wonder years : challenges facing the American middle school / / Jaana Juvonen ... [et al.]
| Focus on the wonder years : challenges facing the American middle school / / Jaana Juvonen ... [et al.] |
| Autore | Juvonen Jaana |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (181 p.) |
| Disciplina | 373.236 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JuvonenJaana
LeVi-Nhuan KaganoffTessa AugustineCatherine H. <1968-> ConstantLouay |
| Soggetto topico |
Middle schools - United States
Middle school education - United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-45136-7
9786612451362 0-8330-3615-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; The RAND Corporation Quality Assurance Process; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE - Goals, Terms, Methods, and Organization; Purpose; Defining Our Terms; Methodology; Scope; Organization; A Final Note; CHAPTER TWO - A Brief History of the U.S. Middle School; From an "Eight-Four" to a "Six-Six" Grade Configuration; The First Junior High Schools; The Junior High Becomes the Middle School; A Middle School Concept Emerges in the 1980's; Developmental Responsiveness in the 1990's; Role of Professional Organizations
Recent Debates and Research Findings Challenges, Recommendations, and Exploratory Ideas; CHAPTER THREE - Core Practices of the Middle School Concept; Interdisciplinary Team Teaching; Flexible Scheduling; Advisory Programs; A More Recent Practice: Looping; Obstacles for Implementation; Challenges, Recommendations, and Exploratory Ideas; CHAPTER FOUR - Academic Achievement; Sources of Data and Limitations; Comparing U.S. Students with Their Peers in Other Countries; Performance of Middle Grade Students Over Time; Achievement and the Accountability Movement Understanding and Addressing Achievement Gaps Challenges, Recommendations, and Exploratory Ideas; CHAPTER FIVE - Conditions for Student Learning; Social-Emotional Problems and School Functioning; Disengagement, Social Alienation, and Dropping Out; Classroom Context and School Climate; School Safety; International Comparisons of Conditions for Learning; Challenges, Recommendations, and Exploratory Ideas; CHAPTER SIX - Principals; Effective Leadership; Principals' Perceptions of School Problems, Tasks, and Goals; Challenges, Recommendations, and Exploratory Ideas CHAPTER SEVEN - Promoting Teacher Competence Through Training Preservice Training for Middle School Teachers; Professional Development for Middle School Teachers; Challenges, Recommendations, and Exploratory Ideas; CHAPTER EIGHT - Parental Involvement; The Many Forms of Parental Involvement; Parent Involvement and Student Achievement; Declining Parental Involvement; SASS Analysis of Parental Involvement in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools; CHAPTER NINE - Whole-School Reform Models; Different Ways of Knowing; Turning Points Transforming Middle Schools Model; Making Middle Grades Work Middle Start Initiative Talent Development Middle School Model; AIM at Middle Grades Results; Implementation and Sustainability Issues; Challenges, Recommendations, and Exploratory Ideas; CHAPTER TEN - Conclusions and Recommendations; Summary of Findings; Recommendations; Looking to the Future; APPENDIX A - Characteristics of U.S. Public Schools Serving Middle Grades; APPENDIX B - International and National Data Sets; APPENDIX C - Factor Analysis of Health Behavior in School-Aged Children; APPENDIX D - Research Recommendations This; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219963903321 |
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Juvonen Jaana
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| Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hours of opportunity . Volume 1 Lessons from five cities on building systems to improve after-school, summer school, and other out-of-school-time programs / / Susan J. Bodilly ... [et al.]
| Hours of opportunity . Volume 1 Lessons from five cities on building systems to improve after-school, summer school, and other out-of-school-time programs / / Susan J. Bodilly ... [et al.] |
| Autore | Bodilly Susan J |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Education, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (104 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
After-school programs - United States
Summer schools - United States School improvement programs - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-5054-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Foundation Goals and Expectations; Purpose of This Monograph; Methods; Themes from the Literature on Coordination and Collaboration Across Agencies; Data Sources; Analysis; Study Caveats; Organization of This Monograph; CHAPTER TWO: The Early Phases of the Initiative and Decisions Made: The Importance of Context; The Start of the Initiative; City Context and the Planning Process; Demographics; Needs; City Context and the Strategic Focus and Scope of the Initiative
Changes in City Context and Changes in the Structure of the Initiative Coordinating Structures; The Role of the Mayor; Summary; CHAPTER THREE: How Sites Attempted to Improve Access, Quality, Information, and Sustainability and the Progress They Made; Results of the OST Initiative; Activities to Meet The Wallace Foundation's Goals; Goal 1: Increase Access and Participation; Address Transportation; Increase Convenience; Increase the Number of Locations and Available Slots; Increase Enrollment; Ensure Affordability; Goal 2: Improve Quality; Create Standards and Assessment Tools Monitor Quality and Vet Providers Provide Professional Development and Performance Incentives; Evaluate Progress; Goal 3: Develop Information Systems for Decision making; Goal 4: Plan for Financial Sustainability; Summary; CHAPTER FOUR: Enabling Coordinated System-Building Efforts; How Cities Used Cross-Organizational Collaboration to Support Greater Coordination; The Importance of Establishing a Common Vision; The Impact of Data and Information; The Crucial Role of the Mayor; Buy-In of the Schools; The Need for Investment and Other Funding Issues; Summary CHAPTER FIVE: Lessons for Other Cities References; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220124803321 |
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Bodilly Susan J
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Education, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Improving the Mongolian labor market and enhancing opportunities for youth
| Improving the Mongolian labor market and enhancing opportunities for youth |
| Autore | Shatz Howard J. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Collana | [Research report] Improving the Mongolian labor market and enhancing opportunities for youth |
| Soggetto topico |
Labor market - Employment - Mongolia
Youth - Economic aspects - Mongolia Education - Mongolia Occupational training - Mongolia Labor & Workers' Economics Business & Economics |
| ISBN | 0-8330-9351-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220113403321 |
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Shatz Howard J.
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| RAND Corporation, 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Initiatives to improve quality of education in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq
| Initiatives to improve quality of education in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq |
| Autore | Vernez Georges |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Collana | [Research report] Initiatives to improve quality of education in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational change - Evaluation - Iraq - Kurdiståan
Education - Training of - Iraq - Kurdiståan Education and state - Kurdiståan - Iraq Private schools - Iraq - Kurdiståan Teachers - Kurdiståan - Iraq Theory & Practice of Education Education Social Sciences |
| ISBN | 0-8330-9445-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220111903321 |
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Vernez Georges
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| RAND Corporation, 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Making an impact in the Kurdistan region -- Iraq : summary of four studies to assess the present and future labor market, improve technical vocational education and training, reform the health sector, and build data collection capacity
| Making an impact in the Kurdistan region -- Iraq : summary of four studies to assess the present and future labor market, improve technical vocational education and training, reform the health sector, and build data collection capacity |
| Autore | Anthony C. Ross |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Human services - Iraq - Kurdistān
Labor market - Iraq - Kurdistān Vocational education - Iraq - Kurdistān Technical education - Iraq - Kurdistān Health care reform - Iraq - Kurdistān Social Welfare & Social Work - General Social Welfare & Social Work Social Sciences |
| ISBN |
9780833089304
0833089307 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220117403321 |
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Anthony C. Ross
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| RAND Corporation, 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The power of data to improve after-school programs citywide / / Jennifer Sloan McCombs ... [et al.]
| The power of data to improve after-school programs citywide / / Jennifer Sloan McCombs ... [et al.] |
| Autore | McCombs Jennifer Sloan |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Education, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (118 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.8 |
| Collana | Hours of opportunity |
| Soggetto topico |
After-school programs - United States
Summer schools - United States School improvement programs - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-5102-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Current State of OST Provision and Adoption of System-Building Approaches; Goals and Value of This Study; Concepts Behind the Study; Information Collection and Sharing; Factors Influencing Management Information System Implementation and Use of Data; Data and Methodology; Site Selection; Data Collection and Analysis; Study Limitations; A Note on Terminology; Organization of This Monograph
CHAPTER TWO: Cities' Development and Use of Out-of-School-Time Management Information Systems Shared Goals for Management Information Systems; City Context and the Goals of the Cities' Management Information Systems; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Louisville; New York City; Providence; San Francisco; Washington, D.C.; Overarching Development Decisions; Developer Decision; Method of Management Information System Introduction; Changes to and Replacement of Management Information Systems; Cities' Use of Data from the Management Information System Understanding and Improving Programming and Participation Improving OST Contract Management; Making Funding Decisions; Changing the Nature of Contract Management; Improving Coordination Through Data Sharing; Informing Evaluations; Supporting Requests for Funding; Enablers and Constraints to the Use of Data from the Management Information System; Future Steps; Summary; CHAPTER THREE: Ensuring Data Quality; Method of Data Entry; Enrollment Data; Attendance Data; Immediate Uses for Data; Providing Training; Monitoring Providers' Data Entry; Summary CHAPTER FOUR: Providers' Use of Data from Management Information Systems Provider Perceptions About City Management Information Systems; How Providers Use Management Information System Data; Factors That Enabled or Constrained Providers' Use of Data; User-Friendly Systems; Staffing and Resources; Multiple Management Information Systems; Examining the Relationship Between Constraints and Perceived Usefulness of City MI Systems; Summary; CHAPTER FIVE: Conclusion; Summary of Key Findings; Lessons for an Emerging Field; A Parting Thought APPENDIX: Survey Administration, Sampling, Weighting, and Modeling References; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220125003321 |
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McCombs Jennifer Sloan
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND Education, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Readiness reporting for a different Army / / Christopher G. Pernin
| Readiness reporting for a different Army / / Christopher G. Pernin |
| Autore | Pernin Christopher G. <1973-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxiii, 139 pages) : color illustrations |
| Disciplina | 355/.033273 |
| Soggetto topico |
Military & Naval Science
Law, Politics & Government Armies |
| Soggetto non controllato |
History
Technology |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8375-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction Building new capabilities and readiness reporting Exploring the value of the MTOE for readiness reporting From readiness to capabilities: ready for what? Transitioning to the future and recommendations Appendix A. Literature Appendix B. Selected rapid capability organizations Appendix C. MTOE scrubs Appendix D. Framework for considering root causes of assigned missions |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220093203321 |
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Pernin Christopher G. <1973->
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| RAND Corporation, 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Strategies for private-sector development and civil-service reform in the Kurdistan Region--Iraq
| Strategies for private-sector development and civil-service reform in the Kurdistan Region--Iraq |
| Autore | Hansen Michael L. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | RAND Corporation, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Collana | RAND Corporation monograph series Strategies for private-sector development and civil-service reform in the Kurdistan Region--Iraq |
| Soggetto topico |
Civil service - Iraq - Kurdiståan
Public service employment - Iraq Manpower policy - Kurdiståan - Iraq Economic development - Iraq - Kurdiståan Government - Non-U.S Law, Politics & Government Government - Asia |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8633-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Summary -- Introduction -- Methods, information sources, and data -- Employment in the Kurdistan Region - Iraq -- Fostering private-sector development: taking advantage of private investment and reforming the enabling environment -- Fostering private-sector development: outsourcing and privatization of government functions -- Skills and education of civil-service employees -- The civil-service compensation system and personnel policies -- Strategies for voluntary civil-service separation -- Conclusions -- Appendixes -- References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220099803321 |
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Hansen Michael L.
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| RAND Corporation, 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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