In the wake of the pandemic, there is an urgent need to address national disruptions in student achievement and help educators boost student engagement, particularly among students from marginalized groups and among those who struggled prior to the pandemic. The PreK–12 Research on Education Strategies to Advance Recovery and Turnaround ...
AIR partners with WestEd on the National Center for Systemic Improvement (NCSI) to assist states to transform education and early intervention systems to improve educational results and functional outcomes for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
For approximately 15 years, the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program has supported activities and services that offer students in high-poverty communities across the nation the opportunity to participate in programs designed to improve their academic enrichment and promote positive youth development. In Texas, there are close to ...
National AfterSchool Association survey findings suggest that, while organizations and programs value social and emotional learning and many professionals implement SEL practice, many do not feel knowledgeable talking about SEL. NAA and AIR developed SEL to the Core: Building from Foundational Youth Development to Support Social and Emotional Learning as ...
People with disabilities provide opportunities for business and industry. This report examines the significant and growing economic power of the disability market through the lens of disposable and discretionary income, and provides information to help motivate businesses to enter this market.
Each year, nearly 6.5 million public school students receive special education services as part of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; the Act's 2004 reauthorization placed greater emphasis on using these funds to improve the postsecondary outcomes of students receiving special education services. This study used longitudinal data on all ...
This study compares the mathematics frameworks and item pools used in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) with the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and vice versa. In addition to that, differences in item features between the two assessments are described.
Creating Access to Successful Employment (Project CASE) is Kentucky’s response to meeting the training and employment needs of individuals with disabilities within a career pathway framework. Funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Education, Project CASE intends to increase participation in career pathways for ...
In 2020, AIR was contracted to conduct a descriptive study of SeriousFun camps, which aim to help children who are living with serious illnesses develop confidence, resilience, and social skills and try new things.
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an international comparative study of the mathematics and science achievement of fourth- and eighth-graders in the United States and students in the equivalent of fourth and eighth grade in other participating countries.