California’s supply of teachers is at a 12-year low. The trend continues as enrollment in educator preparation programs has dropped by more than 70 percent in the last decade. At a recent gathering in Sacramento, leading researchers, policy experts, and local practitioners looked at the problem in detail and offered ...
We are passionate about emergent innovations that hold promise to transform workforce systems. See how we are convening workforce partners to leverage new technologies and forge integrated service strategies that make workforce programs nimbler and more efficient.
Researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and funders are increasingly aware of the powerful potential for summertime experiences and the need to design, implement, and continuously improve summertime experiences for all.
Education and training have long been considered routes to economic security. But millions of people can’t access postsecondary education or workforce training that would prepare them for high-demand, living-wage jobs. Elizabeth Zachry Rutschow, managing researcher and acting director of AIR’s PROMISE Center, shares how AIR experts are working to develop, ...
Displaced workers are a critical and growing concern in our rapidly changing economy; the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic challenges have exacerbated these issues. PROMISE Center researchers are developing a proactive knowledge- and field-building agenda to discover and significantly expand the availability of effective supports for displaced workers. ...
Workforce programs are often complex and difficult to access and navigate. This is particularly true for communities with poor access to critical resources. See how we are using behavioral science and human-centered design to make workforce programs more equitable, accessible, and effective.
37% of adults in the Permian Basin, a 22-county area covering large swaths of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico, are low literate. The Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin is committed to confronting this challenge by providing resources, increasing awareness, and convening partners to ensure efforts are aligned and ...
The E2A team at AIR gathers and simplifies research and evaluation findings to help policymakers and practitioners make better decisions and use resources more efficiently. See how we are making evidence more accessible and actionable.
Technology has the ability to create new opportunities for students and designing successful practices for using technology can help to increase educational experiences for students. This report draws upon nationally representative data sources, existing research, and relevant state and local intervention efforts to examine the five research areas designated in ...
What is meta-analysis in research? What is the difference between systematic review and meta-analysis? What is a scoping review? MOSAIC resources help explain through a series of how-to videos and guides.