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 purpose of this white paper is to consider the need for a revised NAEP science framework and its possible scope and focus including expansion to aspects of what is represented in NAEP Technology and Engineering Literacy.
AIR is working with Rutgers Education and Employment Research Center to carry out a qualitative study on students students enrolled in noncredit workforce courses and programs at community colleges and their understanding of different program options and their economic returns.
The purpose of this paper is to recommend guiding principles, studies, and decision-making processes that can assist NCES in determining whether the results generated by an assessment based on a new NAEP framework can be validly reported on the same trend line as previous versions of the assessment.
Under a grant funded by Walmart, AIR conducted a scan of free college tuition program websites in spring 2021. This scan culminated in a report, a downloadable database of programs, a webinar, and this interactive map that explores how free college tuition programs for adults might better leverage employers in ...
State policies, such as the Texas HB 3, have the potential to greatly increase students’ college access and persistence by improving their knowledge of the financial aid application process, eligibility for financial assistance, and ability to pay for college. To examine implementation of the Texas graduation requirement and how implementation ...
This study examines the validity of imputation procedures used to calculate NAEP scores for excluded students and to provide adjusted or full population estimates for NAEP assessments. By comparing actual test results (i.e., plausible values) and full population estimates for these operationally excluded students, the study was able to evaluate ...
The American Institutes for Research, one of the nation’s leading education research organizations, is acquiring The McKenzie Group, Inc., an influential educational consulting firm, in a move designed to better serve the needs of urban school districts seeking systemic reform.