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 ...
In response to low school attendance and a persistent food crisis in Mali, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) began implementing the McGovern-Dole Food for Education project in 2007 with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In 2011 and 2015, USDA awarded CRS and the Educational Development Center (EDC) funding ...
This linking study shows that NAEP Grade 4 reading achievement levels are higher than the PIRLS international benchmarks, providing one piece of validity evidence that NAEP results are internationally competitive.
Communities across the nation are grappling with complex issues as they seek to improve public safety. With policing central to these discussions, the AIR Equity Initiative is hosting a two-part roundtable series to explore data-informed efforts to enhance equitable public safety experiences—especially for those affected by the harms of historic ...
AIR developed a systematic, transparent, evidence-based protocol to review and translate the extant research about juvenile drug courts and related interventions into comprehensive, reasonable, actionable, understandable, and measurable guidelines.
For nearly a decade, AIR supported the John M. Eisenberg Center for Clinical Decisions and Communications Science at the Baylor College of Medicine in turning comparative effectiveness research results into practical information for decision making. Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Eisenberg Center translated and disseminated ...
Pay for Success models bring together investors with local, state, and federal government agencies to fund and improve education, health, and social services. For the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Justice, AIR is testing a PFS model in Maryland to support people experiencing ...
AIR is evaluating the FFPr project, which aims to revolutionize the dairy and beef sectors in Georgia. The project activities focus on enhancing income and productivity at the farmer level, as well as removing bottlenecks along dairy and beef value chains.
This paper reviews the strengths and limitations of commonly employed linking methodologies, reviews the history of linking efforts involving the NAEP, and proposes a framework to consider linking utility and validity
LEARN is a five-year program designed to improve literacy, health, and dietary practices of school-aged children, and to increase awareness of gender norms and sexual and gender-based violence in Liberia. In 2022, Save the Children began implementing LEARN II, with a focus on sustainability. AIR will continue to evaluate outcomes ...