Jessica Heppen, a nationally recognized expert in education research, policy, and practice, is the president & CEO of AIR. Dr. Heppen been with AIR for 20 years and, in that time, has held several key roles during her tenure.
Researchers from AIR's Center for Economic Evaluation supported North Carolina with an alternative market rate model study as well as creating the North Carolina Child Care Cost Estimation Tool to inform state decisions around child care policies.
The Center for IDEA Fiscal Reporting (CIFR) provides technical assistance to states to help staff better understand IDEA fiscal requirements and to improve state capacity to calculate, collect, and report accurate special education fiscal data. CIFR is a partnership among AIR, WestEd, the Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in ...
Currently, English language learners (ELLs) comprise over 40% of students served by adult basic education programs. Therefore, it is critical that instructors are equipped with the training and tools to meet their learning needs. From 2013-2016, through its Improving Adult English Language Instruction initiative, the Office of Career, Technical and ...
There are several challenges to assessing the quality and adequacy of early learning services for children in California. The purpose of this policy brief is to improve the knowledge base on the utilization, quality, and access to early learning and care services for infants and toddlers in California. ...
The purpose of this white paper is to provide the National Center for Education Statistics, the National Assessment Governing Board, and the NAEP research and policy community with a summary of issues and evidence affecting framework and trend policies.
Experts with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will explore a variety of health communications topics during the 10th annual National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media in Atlanta, Ga., August 23-25.
In this blog post, Angela Minnici and Jenny Fipaza discuss how corporate findings about performance evaluation could work in the education world by creating an approach to performance management that gives school and district leaders the continuous feedback, talent management, and information they need to capitalize on their teachers’ strengths. ...
Students with an associate's or bachelor's degree earn substantially more in a lifetime and experience better working conditions and job benefits than students with only a high school diploma. This study examines differences in public college enrollment rates as well as the usefulness of previously identified early college success predictors ...