Jessica Newman is a senior researcher who leads research, evaluation, and capacity-building initiatives in collaboration with a variety of national, state, and local entities. Her work is primarily focused on positive youth development and social and emotional learning (SEL) in supportive learning environments, including out-of-school time and informal learning settings. ...
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.
Beth Howard-Brown is a principal technical assistance consultant at AIR. She is currently supporting the early warning and intervention and monitoring system project and the AIR social and emotional learning solutions group. Dr. Howard-Brown has over 25 years of experience leading and managing local, state and federal initiatives. She served ...
Boston Public Schools (BPS) and the National Center on Time & Learning partnered to turn around two low-performing Boston middle schools by implementing the Turnaround Using Increased Learning Time model. AIR examined program implementation to provide formative feedback to BPS and partner organizations and to document the implementation process. ...
Jill M. Shively is a senior technical assistance consultant at AIR. She develops professional development tools, guides, and online materials for educators on the use of data for data-driven decision making for school improvement. Shively has developed and produced the Data Exploration video, the Web-based engine for the Surveys of ...
Patti Furlano is a senior technical assistance consultant at AIR. As the former director of instructional design and professional development for the Illinois Center for School Improvement at AIR (Illinois CSI at AIR), she led the training and development for 75 field staff members across the state. In this role, ...
AIR hosted a webinar on Thursday, March 24 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET, for practitioners and researchers from the home visiting field. The webinar shared findings from a pilot study testing a new approach to implementing an evidence-based language practice in Part C Early Intervention, Early Head Start, and ...
Bobbi Newman is a principal researcher and director of AIR’s practice area for standards and assessments. She has more than 15 years of experience in research and evaluation of school reform efforts. Dr. Newman has worked at every level of the education system, from the classroom to the state. As ...
The TA Partnership provides technical assistance to state, regional, and county system of care communities currently funded to operate the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families Program, including those that have juvenile justice-involved youth as a population of focus. ...
In 2010, Jefferson County (Jeffco) Public Schools in Colorado was awarded a five-year grant to implement the Jeffco Strategic Compensation (StratComp) Initiative. StratComp, which provides professional supports to all educators, is a new teacher evaluation observation system in which administrators and peers conduct observations, job-embedded professional development is aligned to ...