Researchers can use knowledge translation activities to promote the use of rigorous study findings. The goal of knowledge translation is for targeted audiences to learn how to apply relevant research evidence to their lives. When people become more aware and knowledgeable about research, they can change their own behavior—or the ...
Which practices foster college readiness for students, particularly English learners? This study interviewed students, teachers and administrators to determine what college readiness means to staff and how teachers help prepare students.
Experts from AIR will present several posters about their health research work at the upcoming Academy Health 2024 Annual Research Meeting, June 30-July 2 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore. AIR is a Bronze sponsor of this year’s meeting, which carries the theme, “Valuable Evidence. Vibrant Community. Vital Conversations.” ...
On Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, AIR held a discussion of the First 5 California Dual Language Learner Pilot Study and its findings. AIR experts discussed the study and lessons learned from site directors, teachers, parents, and children about supporting DLLs and their families.
English learner students who attend California’s transitional kindergarten program enter kindergarten with stronger English language, mathematics and literacy skills than English learners who did not attend transitional kindergarten, according to a new study released today by AIR. The study is based on AIR’s multi-year study of transitional kindergarten in California, ...
More than 550,000 Medicare beneficiaries have end-stage renal disease. AIR supports the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in efforts to improve care for people with chronic kidney disease.
Project Talent is the largest, most comprehensive study of high school students ever conducted in the United States. Since its launch in 1960, researchers have continued to collect data on the original participants and now its data are helping AIR researchers study possible risk and protective factors of Alzheimer’s disease ...
Contributing and working alongside Native Nations, AIR has a deep commitment to engaging communities, fostering shared vision and values, building capacity, and developing strategic alliances to achieve sustainable systems change in Indian Country.
The Mental Health Workforce Accelerator Initiative provides financial support for job placements, stipends, and supervision for pre- and post-master’s mental health associates who will work in community provider settings serving vulnerable populations. Kaiser Permanente and the National Council have partnered with AIR to evaluate Accelerator. ...
The Center for Economic Evaluation is committed to rigorous and transparent economic analyses that generate evidence-based insights for more efficient and equitable systems, policies, and practices.