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.
To increase the capacity and efficiency of the nation’s airspace, the Federal Aviation Administration is implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). To support the FAA in determining the potential impact that NextGen may have on the training of air traffic controllers, AIR conducted a strategic training needs analysis ...
Research suggests that English Learners are sometimes placed in classes where they don’t have access to grade-level core content, and that teachers in these classrooms are likely to be less experienced and qualified to support non-native English speakers’ needs. The Education Policy Center at AIR invites you to a discussion ...
AIR evaluations of two federally funded initiatives aimed at revamping chronically low-performing schools in Massachusetts found that students in both programs improved their scores in state tests of English language arts and mathematics. While both programs resulted in widespread improvement, AIR’s evaluations found particularly strong increases in achievement among students ...
AIR, in conjunction with Carilion Medical Center, is developing a series of socio-technical probabilistic risk assessment (ST-PRA) models to evaluate the effectiveness of team training in health care.
In sub-Saharan Africa, the poorest region in the world, the number of cash transfer programs has doubled in the last five years and reaches close to 50 million people. This paper examines the impact of these programs and the extent to which they offer a sustained pathway out of ultra-poverty.
Join experts from the University of Oregon and the University of Louisville for an AIR-hosted two-part webinar series designed to help researchers become better consumers of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The series will provide an introduction to systematic reviews, highlight standards for top-quality reviews, and provide resources for learning about ...
When approached by a federal agency looking to improve service delivery experiences and outcomes for customers with disabilities, we discovered that while staff on the frontlines understood what the law required of them, they often struggled to put policy into practice when providing customer service. We provided assistance applying key ...
Dean Gerdeman has twenty years' experience in education research. Read about what he considers the past, present, and future of education in the United States, including virtual schooling, teacher shortages, and the long-term outcomes of the pandemic.