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To update its teaching and departmental review processes, Phillips Academy Andover, an independent boarding school in Massachusetts, commissioned RAND Corporation researchers to review the school's policies, conduct a literature review, interview other independent high schools, develop potential recommendations for revision of Andover's processes, and revise those recommendations after vetting them with Andover's faculty. This report summarizes their work. The report is intended primarily for Andover administrators and teachers to guide their revision of their teaching and departmental review processes, but it also provides relevant research that independent schools can use to inform their design of teaching and departmental review policies. To help readers understand how proposed changes may or may not work in different contexts, the report includes Andover teachers' reactions to initial potential recommendations, the authors' subsequent revisions to the recommendations based on teacher's feedback, and Andover administrators' reactions to the authors' final recommendations. [This study was funded by Phillips Academy Andover.]

This Research Report forms part of our series on global societal trends and their impact on the EU in 2030. This analysis is embedded within the framework of the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) set up to develop a lasting framework to assess global trends and to develop policy responses across EU institutions over the next institutional cycle (2014-2019). The first phase of the project assessed the long-term, international, domestic, economic and political trends facing the European Union over the next two decades; the second phase of the project split trends into three streams, namely the economy, governance and power, and society. RAND Europe's assessment of likely global societal trends constituted "Trend Report 2--Society" for this second phase. This report presents the evidence base, uncertainties and potential trajectories surrounding trends in one of the six major themes which form part of "Trend Report 2--Society," namely individual empowerment. The report analyses how human development, grassroots movements and access to the internet and social media are likely to empower citizens in Europe and beyond, forming a significant societal challenge for the EU in the coming decades. These changes stem partly from technological progress and the rising schooling rates in many countries across the globe, and the new ways in which citizens engage with the state. The report also includes a bibliography. [This report was commissioned by The Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA). For the related report: "Education, Technology and Connectedness. Global Societal Trends to 2030: Thematic Report 2," see ED561150.]

This Research Report forms part of our series on global societal trends and their impact on the EU in 2030. This analysis is embedded within the framework of the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) set up to develop a lasting framework to assess global trends and to develop policy responses across EU institutions over the next institutional cycle (2014-2019). The first phase of the project assessed the long-term, international, domestic, economic and political trends facing the European Union over the next two decades; the second phase of the project split trends into three streams, namely the economy, governance and power, and society. RAND Europe's assessment of likely global societal trends constituted "Trend Report 2--Society" for this second phase. This report presents the evidence base, uncertainties and potential trajectories surrounding trends in one of the six major themes which form part of "Trend Report 2--Society," namely education, technology and connectedness. It analyses how the spread of technology and its relationship to education will transform the education and power of citizens, forming a significant societal challenge for the EU in the coming decades. These changes stem from technological progress and the adoption of new technologies by businesses and citizens, and the potential for growing connectedness, although these changes may not offset inequalities and fragmentation. At the same time, alternative forms of education may enhance access to education and outcomes, while e-government has the potential to empower citizens through online engagement. A bibliography is included with the report. [This report was commissioned by the Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA). For the related report, "Individual Empowerment. Global Societal Trends to 2030: Thematic Report 3," see ED561156.]