Infusing more technology and innovation to boost progress in education research and development may mean creating a new National Center for Advanced Development in Education (NCADE). AIR education experts, Laura Hamilton and Orrin Murray share lessons learned from similar investments, such as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). ...
Effort will be highlighted at White House event on May 1. Reducing bias and advancing equity in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) fields is an essential part of a broader national commitment to strengthen innovation, increase opportunity, and create a more equitable world. To support this effort, the American ...
In many high-risk domains, such as aviation, medicine, and nuclear power, high-fidelity simulators are used for training and evaluating team performance under realistic conditions. During the simulation, the team members practice their trained skills. The purpose of this study was to assess the relative effectiveness of different approaches to debriefing ...
The USAID-funded ENGAGE Project is introducing inclusive education for children with disabilities in Bagh, Pakistan. Twenty-five teachers in Bagh are participating in Pakistan's first project to introduce inclusive education training in a public school setting.
Sophia Arredondo is a technical assistant specialist at AIR with experience in projects related to youth, family, and community development. She is responsible for providing specialized direct assistance and training to local educational agencies (LEAs) impacted by community violence to expand their capacity to implement community- and school-based strategies that ...
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.
The AIR Center for Addiction Research and Effective Solutions (AIR CARES) is offering a webinar series featuring experts in the addiction field and focusing on specific social determinants of health and their relationship to substance use disorder and overdose.
Measurement and assessment are critical to informing research, policy, and practice across the human services. We conduct research and technical assistance designed to address societal needs and challenges while promoting innovation and excellence in the design, administration, reporting, and use of data from a variety of measurement approaches. ...
AIR experts will discuss research-based methodologies, practices and professional development approaches for improving schools and districts at the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement January 3-6, 2015 in Cincinnati, OH.
Join AIR at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference on Friday, April 12 from 9-10:30 a.m. ET for a panel discussion with researchers, research funders, and industry leaders who are investing resources in equity-focused, data-driven initiatives, programs, and interventions that better connect educational attainment to workforce outcomes. ...