Using 2015 grade 8 NAEP science data, this study aims to understand the role that science motivation plays in middle school science achievement using a hierarchical linear modeling approach. The results indicated that both science self-efficacy and science interest as measures of science motivation were significant positive predictors of science ...
On June 18, 2024, AIR presented an engaging webinar with child welfare systems leaders who were early adopters in strategies to work across health and human services systems to ensure safety, permanency, and well-being.
This brief highlights findings from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) in an effort to obtain a clear understanding of the ability of adults to undertake digital problem solving. This brief uses data gathered from a sample of 5,000 adults across different socio-demographic groups in the ...
Austin school officials have responded to an AIR study that compares the mathematics performance of students in 11 U.S. cities with that of their international peers, calling it "an interesting and important paper that allows us to think about where American school districts stand in comparison to students around the ...
Staff from the American Institutes for Research (AIR) will discuss a wide range of education and international development issues during presentations at the 57th annual conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) April 22-27, 2012, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and TIMSS Advanced assessments are a rich source of data on student performance in math and physics. A team of AIR researchers methodically analyzed these data across multiple assessment cycles and answered some of our questions about them. ...