School districts around the country are increasingly looking to community schools as models to both respond to ongoing youth and family needs made more poignant by the COVID-19 pandemic and as a platform for providing opportunities for positive youth development that accelerate equitable student outcomes in education, health, and employment. ...
Homelessness can exacerbate substance use disorder (SUD) and can be a consequence of SUD. AIR CARES brings a depth of experience on homelessness, housing, and trauma-informed work.
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 AIR Center for Addiction Research and Effective Solutions (AIR CARES) is offering a webinar series featuring experts in the addiction field and focusing on specific social determinants of health and their relationship to substance use disorder and overdose.
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 ...
Prescription drug misuse—defined as the use of a medication in a way that is not prescribed, without a prescription, or for non-medical purposes—is a significant public health concern. AIR is evaluating the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids' Prescriber Education Campaign, focusing on its effectiveness in increasing physicians’ use of prescription drug ...
Frank Fonseca is a researcher at AIR. In his current position, Fonseca serves as the project leader for the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS). In this role, he provides technical support and solutions for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) at various stages of the assessment cycle, ...
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is a comparative study of the reading literacy of young students. AIR experts provide technical and analytical support for U.S. participation in PIRLS, including consultation and management support, technical review of statistical reports and data, expert analysis, and technical support and training. ...
We are on the frontline of work that focuses on the physical context in which people use drugs and the intersection of climate change, the built environment, and harm reduction.
Experts from AIR will present at several sessions during the annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society, being held April 14-18 in San Francisco, California. The theme for this year’s conference is “Education for Sustainability,” and will explore questions about what type of development is spread through literacy, ...