This supplement contains additional information for the report, "Support for the Journey Home: An Impact Study of the Returning Citizens Stimulus Program." The Returning Citizens Stimulus (RCS) program was a pilot program for reentry cash support and aimed to help people quickly reach stability in their lives outside of prison and reduce…

The University of Arizona Libraries has conducted a pilot implementation of a year-long Digital Scholarship and Data Science Fellowship (DS[superscript 2]F) to address increasing interest in digital and data-intensive scholarship among graduate students. This article provides details regarding the model for the fellowship program; a description of…

Background: Although research-to-policy (R2P) fellowships are increasingly used to facilitate mobility, promote knowledge-exchange, and support evidence-based policy making, the evaluation of these initiatives in terms of (multi-level) impacts and broader 'ecosystem effects' remains under-researched. Aims and objectives: The aim of this article is…

Purpose: Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) have persistent language difficulties in complex syntax. To date, few studies have examined the effectiveness of syntactic training focusing on complex grammar, with no existing studies having been done in French. In English, the SHAPE CODING (SC) system, which combines shapes and colors…

Slow and incremental improvements are no longer enough to help school districts meet the challenges they face. Instead, districts must enact bold, innovative, and durable systemwide shifts. This brief details how to both encourage these shifts and learn from districts' attempts to implement them, the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE)…

This case study from Nottingham Trent University describes how an intra-departmental collaborative team used the lived experience of students to inform academic policy review. Drawing on data from Student 2025, a longitudinal study exploring the complexity of student experiences and identities, the team created authentic student personas called…

Retention is crucial to the mission of an institution, and University leaders must strategize to increase student persistence. Introductory math can be a gatekeeper or a gateway. Supplemental instruction (SI) can help students' chances of success in math. This study reports on the three-term pilot of an SI program at a private mid-size…

The body language of an educator during a class can affect student's level of interest and concentration. As an attempt to assist educators to improve their body language and speaking characteristics, a pilot body language analysis system that assesses the body language of educators was developed. The proposed application makes use of specific…

The Calm Cat Program was developed in response to the need for intervention approaches that target internalizing symptoms, are developmentally appropriate for early elementary students, and are feasible for school-based implementation by staff without specialized training. The Calm Cat Program is a brief Tier 2 intervention combining behavioral…

The rapid development of Generative AI (GenAI) tools presents challenges for their ethical and responsible use. This pilot study examines student learning agreements as a governance tool for GenAI use in a first-year engineering course. These agreements included ethical and social considerations that students accepted if they chose to use GenAI.…

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased already present challenges in staffing pupil transportation departments and school bus drivers across schools and districts. This shortage led to canceled and delayed bus routes, which increased student absenteeism and negatively affected learning outcomes. In response to these challenges, the General…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by challenges in social competence that persist in adulthood, yet few treatment options exist. A pilot randomized clinical trial (RCT) of a peer-mediated, theatre-based intervention with established efficacy in youth with ASD was examined in autistic adults. The final sample consisted of forty-seven…

This research brief describes key takeaways for researchers from a rigorous evaluation of Single Stop, a college basic needs intervention. The study team faced challenges with student take-up of Single Stop services such as application support, tax services, and case management in a randomized control trial of Single Stop that was conducted across…

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, in response to Senate Bill 168 (135th General Assembly), initiated a pilot program in the 2024-2025 school year to test the feasibility of remotely administered and proctored state assessments. This pilot aimed to explore the potential of remote testing to enhance flexibility and accessibility for…

This brief provides guidance to researchers on opportunities to strengthen implementation and student take-up in rigorous studies of college student support interventions. Researchers describe four lessons learned from "Connecting Students to Basic Needs Support: An Evaluation of Single Stop Across Ten Colleges," a RAND study of a…