A recent special issue in the Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence highlights findings from three decades of research on the Good Behavior Game and its impact on a variety of long term behavioral and mental health outcomes.
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 Minnesota Department of Education is developing several learning goals in the new Social and Emotional Learning Framework. The framework outlines five competencies for social and emotional learning: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. ...
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.
City Year has developed and widely implemented its Whole School Whole Child (WSWC) services. WSWC includes academic, social, and emotional services that are designed to help students develop the skills they need to navigate and complete high school. AIR and MDRC conducted an evaluation of WSWC services in 22 middle schools in ...
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. ...
This research brief, the second from the Back on Track study, describes the role of in-class mentors in the online classrooms and examines whether students benefited from additional instructional support from their in-class mentors.
Over a million adults participate in programs each year that are designed to improve their literacy, English proficiency, and other foundational skills that will prepare them for further education and rewarding jobs. The Collaborative Research for Educating Adults with Technology Enhancements (CREATE Adult Skills Network) is designed to facilitate the ...
AIR has been selected to lead a federally funded program that will help states, school districts and communities in the Midwest conduct research on educational programs and policies and use evidence to build equity in education and improve outcomes. AIR has been awarded a five-year contract to lead Regional Educational ...