| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 68 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
[Research report] ; RR-664-OSD |
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Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-664-OSD.
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| Contents |
Introduction, Study Scope, and Methods -- Previous Research on Civilian and Military Educational Assistance -- Description of Programs' Design Features -- Program Eligibility and Usage -- Considerations for an Evaluation of Federal Education Assistance Programs for Service Members -- Summary of Findings and Recommendations |
| Summary |
The Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Education administer a variety of programs that provide educational assistance to military service members. These programs range from examinations that provide college credit for knowledge and experience gained in the military to various kinds of tuition assistance and student aid. The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Military and Community and Family Policy asked RAND to review major, federal-level military educational assistance programs; develop a holistic system overview; identify program outcomes that program managers either currently measure or should be measuring; consider benchmarks of success to compare these programs against; and recommend ways to improve how educational benefits for military personnel are managed and used, thereby potentially improving cost efficiencies of programs. The authors reviewed publicly available program information and discussed specific characteristics with program managers, as well as reviewed the academic literature on both civilian and military education benefit programs to identify common characteristics, performance measures, and outcome measures. The research did not, however, extend to examining outcomes; the emphasis was on establishing a framework and baselines for further exploration. Among other observations, the authors did note significant overlap among programs and that individuals did not always pursue the most efficient pathways through the system for long-term benefit |
| Notes |
"Prepared for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Military Community and Family Policy; approved for public release; distribution unlimited." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-68) |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (RAND, viewed March 31, 2015) |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Soldiers -- Education, Non-military -- United States
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Student aid -- United States
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
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Soldiers -- Education, Non-military
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Student aid
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Trail, Thomas, 1967- author.
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Gonzalez, Gabriella, author
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Miller, Laura L., 1967- author.
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Friedman, Esther M., 1976- author.
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Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, issuing body.
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| LC no. |
2015004455 |
| ISBN |
9780833090119 |
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0833090119 |
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