Amy Feygin is a principal researcher at AIR, where where she works with state education agencies and local education agencies on research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects. She is an expert in college and career readiness, particularly for underserved youth. She serves as Research Liaison to the Regional Education Laboratory (REL) ...
Debra Rodriguez is a senior technical assistance consultant at AIR, and serves as the project manager for the Texas Comprehensive Center. In this role, she works closely with the director and deputy director to ensure the Center’s technical assistance is aligned with national, state, and local initiatives and projects have ...
The Making the Case for Competency-Based Education webinar series is designed to support you in using data to demonstrate the value of CBE programs for students, campus leaders, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
Magnet schools are best known for offering unique programs or curricula to attract students from outside a school’s neighborhood; many started off as neighborhood public schools but converted with the goals of increasing student diversity and achievement. A nine-year AIR study of 21 magnet schools found that while there was ...
With a 2009 federal call for U.S. adults to pursue at least one year of higher education and training leading to a credential, it was imperative to measure whether industry-recognized certifications, state and local government-issued licenses, subbaccalaureate educational certificates, and other nondegree credentials were being obtained and the impact they ...
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.
Sushmita Subedi, Ph.D., is a senior researcher in the Education Systems program area at AIR. Dr. Subedi has more than 10 years of experience in research and evaluation of school and district improvement, social emotional learning, and educator development programs. Her current responsibilities include directing the PreK-12 RESTART Network Lead ...
On October 26, 2023 AIR hosted a webinar exploring innovative and effective approaches to addressing women’s issues in forced displacement settings. A panel of experts from AIR, academia, and NGOs presented various programmatic models and policy approaches and engage in a crucial discussion about emerging topics and continued challenges. ...
Alexandria Walton Radford is a senior director at AIR. Dr. Radford's primary responsibilities include leading a team and working with partners to improve today’s students access to postsecondary education, postsecondary degree completion, and subsequent labor market outcomes. She is dedicated to using research, evaluation, and technical assistance to provide insights ...