More than 7 million high school and middle school students in Career and Technical Education programs—and their 140,000 teachers—are celebrating Career Technology Education Month in February. In this blog, Catherine Jacques describes the importance of these teachers, based on her recent research.
This spotlight takes a look at the history of Title I, how the program has changed over time, and how it affects children, schools, families and education policy. Experts weigh in on the program's past and future in interviews, briefs, and blogs.
The goal of UTeach at the University of Texas at Austin is to increase the numbers of highly qualified STEM teachers in high-needs schools by expanding preparation pathways, and to broaden participation of underrepresented students in high-needs schools through evidence-based professional development and ongoing support of in-service teachers. AIR is ...
The Institute of Education Sciences, in the U.S. Department of Education, has awarded AIR the What Works Clearinghouse’s Statistics, Website, and Training contract. The What Works Clearinghouse is a leading federal source of evidence-based information about education programs, policies, and interventions that show promise for improving student outcomes. ...
One size does not fit all when it comes to Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher evaluation. In this blog post, Jane Coggshall discusses the difficulty of evaluating CTE teachers based on student progress, the subject of recent research at AIR.
In this blog post, Mark Schneider explores the issues currently up for discussion before the Senate Health Education and Pensions (HELP) Committee and the impact on higher education.
To support the future workforce, AIR is not only evaluating how emerging technologies impact the integrity of learning, but also how these technologies can be leveraged to improve learning within postsecondary education institutions and workplaces. Through several projects and initiatives, AIR is committed to exploring the complex inter-relationships, and bridging ...
Often, strategies to provide equal access to technology and the internet involve simply providing people with devices. AIR's Trent Sharp explains why this could be short-sighted.
AIR experts will present at several sessions during the 2020 spring conference of the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, being held March 11-14, 2020, in Arlington, Virginia. The conference will bring together education researchers, policy leaders, and professionals from around the country and is built around the theme, Practical ...
In this blog post, Mark Schneider uses data to show that despite the recent push for expanded opportunities for apprenticeships, we need to remember that not all apprenticeships lead to equal outcomes.