In a webinar on February 28, 2023, AIR presented new data across case studies, including the key institutional, political, financial, and sociocultural factors affecting the inclusion of displaced children into national education systems.
The AIR Equity Initiative works to build relationships that inform and extend the reach and impact of our work. Through engagement and communication activities, we invite dialogue, encourage action, and develop relationships to forge meaningful paths forward.
On Wednesday, December 7, 2016, join AIR for a free webinar on resources to assist professional learning communities in building their knowledge of evidence-based strategies to support English learners.
The webinar will provide an overview of the Professional Learning Communities Facilitator’s Guide developed for use with the Teaching Academic Content and Literacy ...
COVID-19 has brought readiness—being positioned and motivated to act—to the forefront as schools shift to virtual learning and/or hybrid learning, and families are charged with taking more active roles in their children’s learning. On Friday, Nov. 6, AIR and the Wandersman Center co-hosted a webinar, How Can Families Be Ready ...
AIR recently reviewed the approved Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) flexibility plans to identify policies and practices relevant to English learners, provided considerations based on our knowledge of research for the implementation of proposed reforms and described exemplary state and district practices. ...
Children who learn to read in the early grades are better prepared to absorb more advanced skills and content that rely on reading. IMPAQ evaluated a school canteen and lunch meal program that included support activities for a new reading instruction method to improve the reading abilities of primary students. ...
Building on work as the PROMIS Network Center, AIR is leading efforts to obtain Food and Drug Administration qualification of the PROMIS fatigue measure for use in clinical trials of therapy for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. AIR will collaborate with a patient co-investigator and the Bateman Horne Center for ME/CFS ...
The Common Core State Standards represent an exciting step forward for California and for the nation as a whole in supporting strong instruction that can better prepare students for college and career success. As educators embrace the challenges associated with assessment of the Common Core, it is instructive to learn ...
In a rapidly changing work environment, access to timely, effective workforce training opportunities is critical for ensuring economic mobility and prosperity for underserved individuals and communities.