Nationwide, Hispanic students continue to be underrepresented among students who complete a four-year degree in science, technology, engineering, and math fields and among workers in those fields. This study, which used data on seven cohorts of Texas students, suggests the importance of Hispanic students taking rigorous high school math and ...
AIR contributed to the development of National Disability Policy: A Progress Report, released on October 31, 2011 by the National Council on Disability. This annual progress report describes the current state of people with disabilities in America.
The American Institutes for Research is hosting a two-day TeamSTEPPS Collaborative Conference on team training in health care on May 1-2, 2007 at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The conference brings together early adopters of the TeamSTEPPS training program to create partnerships that will promote research and develop team training ...
The purpose of this review was to identify key findings from research regarding mathematics and science educational reform that could inform Microsoft’s philanthropic investments as well as the reform agendas of other school districts.
The initiatives to enhance adult learning program accountability and assessment systems of the following states are described in this paper: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Oregon, Texas, Washington, West Virginia.
Teachers' use of education technology in their classrooms and schools report examines the availability of this technology in their classrooms and schools, their training and preparation for using it, and the barriers to technology use they encounter.
Arlington, Va. – Public opinion and survey experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will present several sessions at the 78th annual American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) conference, being held May 10-12, 2023, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia.The conference theme is “Working Together: The Essential ...
To help support states in designing, scaling, and implementing work-based learning efforts, the College and Career Readiness and Success Center launched the State Work-Based Learning Initiative. This initiative was organized around four state-led peer-to-peer networks that focused on specific WBL priorities, promoted cross-state learning, and engaged external WBL experts. ...
Two experts from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) who work on its California Adult Literacy Professional Development Project (CALPRO), were recently honored with awards at the California Adult Education Administrators Association (CAEAA) annual conference for their work in the adult education field. ...
AIR experts Mark Schneider and Courtney Tanenbaum will participate in the STEM Solutions National Leadership Conference, hosted by U.S. News & World Report, in Baltimore May 18-20. The conference brings together national leaders and experts looking to increase the participation of women, minorities, veterans and underserved populations in science, technology, ...