Classroom observations did not reliably identify individual teachers’ strengths and weaknesses, finds an AIR study examining performance feedback for teachers and principals. The Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education published the report.
An intensive content-focused professional development program improved fourth-grade teachers’ knowledge and some aspects of their instruction, but not their students’ achievement, according to a new study by AIR.
AIR is supporting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) with the official launch on March 4, 2010 of the “i know” campaign to increase dialogue about HIV/AIDS among African Americans aged 18-24 and their partners, friends, and family. ...
AIR policy experts will present at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management’s (APPAM) annual conference, being held November 6-8, 2014, in Albuquerque, NM, at the Albuquerque Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Based on results from a randomized controlled trial, a new study found that the Early Warning Intervention and Monitoring System, an early warning system developed by AIR, reduced the percentage of high school students who were chronically absent and failed courses, two strong signals that students are off-track for graduation. ...
A study looking at the first year of transitional kindergarten in California finds that most districts implemented the new grade level, and that approaches varied widely. Overall, transitional kindergarten appears to provide a different experience than traditional kindergarten, one more appropriate for young learners. ...
National and state policymakers face numerous challenges as they develop strategies to measure the economic success of college graduates in order to better inform students and parents. The Education Policy Center at AIR has issued a brief offering insights on key approaches officials need to consider. ...
An analysis of the earnings of recent college graduates in five states finds that those who went to elite institutions do not necessarily earn higher salaries than their peers, that some certificate and associate degrees are far more lucrative than four year degrees, and that when it comes to science, ...