We have little information about the adults who work in out-of-school time settings. AIR is conducting the Power of Us Workforce Survey with a constellation of partners and with support from the Wallace Foundation to learn more.
The Plan, Do, Study, Act Process is central to the improvement of instructional routines. Watch one of the Better Math Teaching Network members in real time and in a real classroom setting introduce the Plan, Do, Study, Act, or PDSA, process.
The development of state mapping methodology and research done by AIR has made it possible to compare the rigor of each states' proficiency standards in assessments that are designed on an individual state level. By using NAEP as a common yardstick, AIR’s research allows the level of ...
Courtney Gross is a researcher who specializes in standards and assessments with expertise in research and evaluation, quality assurance, and technical assistance. She has more than five years of experience working with federal and state clients.In her current role, Gross provides subject expertise on the National Assessment of Educational Progress ...
Yifan Bai is a senior researcher at AIR. Her primary scholarly interests focus on understanding factors related to children’s academic achievement in the U.S. and other countries. Her work has been published and presented at various professional conferences and proceedings. Her co-authored book, Socioeconomic Inequality and Educational Outcomes: Evidence from ...
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 ...
This paper first reviews the history of NAEP (including NAEP Law) as well as perspectives on validity, fairness, and equity in large-scale assessments and NAEP, and explores equity issues in NAEP. The second part of this paper provides suggestions for improving equitable measurement and reporting in NAEP including (a) how equitable features ...
AIR’s work in civic learning draws on the diverse content and methodological expertise of AIR staff and the collaborations we form with clients and partners. Our research and technical assistance cuts across several areas of civic learning.