R. J. Briggs

Managing Finance, Resources and Stakeholders in Education

This book will provide readers with knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of managing finance, resources and stakeholders in schools ...

Managing Effective Learning and Teaching

Presenting the theory underlying management of teaching and learning, as well as discussion of good practice in schools and colleges, the authors of t...

Challenges of Conflicting School Reforms

Effects of New American Schools in a High-Poverty District

A decade ago, New American Schools (NAS) launched an ambitious effort forwhole-school reform to address the perceived lagging achievement of Americans...

Assessing Risk to National Critical Functions as a Result of Climate Change

2023 Risk Assessment Update

Researchers assessed the risk that eight climate hazards will pose to National Critical Functions by 2050 and 2100 under future scenarios following cu...

Forecasting Public Recovery Expenditures' Effect on Construction Prices and the Demand for Construction Labor

Researchers developed cost-estimating tools and estimated future construction costs for Puerto Rico's recovery from Hurricane María. This report docu...

Improving Assessments in Emergency Management

Analysis of the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment and the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

The Federal Emergency Management Agency requires two assessments for participation in certain grant programs. Researchers report their findings from a...

Organizational Characteristics Associated with Risk of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Army

Researchers extended previous analyses that produced estimates of sexual assault and harassment risk across installations and commands. The extended a...

Updating the Costs of Compliance for California's Hospital Seismic Safety Standards

The 1994 Northridge earthquake led to legislation in California-Senate Bill (SB) 1953-which requires upgrades to hospital buildings to enhance resilie...

Developing New Future Scenarios for the U.S. Coast Guard's Evergreen Strategic Foresight Program

The U.S. Coast Guard's Evergreen strategic foresight initiative works to identify emerging service challenges that require focus in the near term. Thi...

Mitigating Risk That Climate Change Poses to the National Critical Functions

Strategies for Supply Chains, Insurance Services, Emergency Management, and Public Safety

The National Critical Functions (NCFs) are those functions vital to the United States' economic and national security, public health, and safety. Clim...