Big data has entered the field of education increasingly over the last decade. The most important factor for this increase is the introduction of online/digital learning and assessment environments. AIR is working with NCES to maximize the potential of this data to deepen our understanding of student behavior and assessment ...
Misconceptions and a lack of knowledge about health care have created a fundamental disconnect between the central tenets of evidence-based health care and the values and attitudes of many who receive health services, according to the results of a study that is being released online by Health Affairs on June ...
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, rates for routine preventive care and chronic condition monitoring have dropped as efforts have increased to limit exposure and spread of the COVID-19 virus. Through administration of a national survey, researchers at AIR seek to understand and assess changes in individuals’ usage of medical and dental ...
AIR has been a leader in the evolution of patient and family engagement as a key quality improvement strategy. In this Q&A, Thomas Workman, principal researcher at AIR, shares his insights about the current state of health care safety and patient and family engagement—and where we’re headed.
The workplace is undergoing rapid changes due to advancing technologies and other trends and so is workforce-related research, revealed AIR researchers who recently presented at the 2005 Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).
Teacher shortages may be the most acute problem in special education. In this blog post, Lynn Holdheide and Jenny DeMonte explore the issue and ask, "What drives special education teachers out of that role? And how can we keep them?"
With the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period starting in November, a national survey by AIR finds that three out of four Americans are confident they know how to use health insurance, but 42 percent say they are not likely or only somewhat likely to review a plan’s details before ...
In this blog post, David Osher, AIR vice president and international expert on school climate, social emotional learning, and student support, shares an interesting perspective about making a difference through school climate.
Health experts from AIR will present at the AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting on June 27 – 29, 2010 at the Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston, MA. AcademyHealth is a professional community of health services researchers and policy analysts who commit to using the best health research to improve ...
To help meet the needs of vulnerable residents, San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services engaged AIR to conduct research and evaluations to improve integrated behavioral health services and systems. AIR also is working closely with county personnel to develop specific steps to address findings of the analyses. ...