Special education experts from AIR will participate in a variety of presentations, panel discussions, and poster sessions at the Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC) Convention and Expo. The annual convention will be in a hybrid format, with both in-person programming (March 13-16, in San Antonio, Texas) and virtual program components ...
Dr. Deborah Moroney specializes in bridging research and practice, having worked as a staff member for out-of-school programs early in her career. She’s written practitioner and organizational guides; co-authored the fourth edition of “Beyond the Bell®, A Toolkit for Creating High-Quality Afterschool and Expanded Learning Programs,” a seminal afterschool resource; ...
On March 19, 2024, from 1-2 p.m. ET, AIR is hosting a webinar, during which an expert panel will share strategies school districts can use to better understand cost implications and program effectiveness. These strategies leverage the knowledge and experience of program and finance staff.
In this essay, W. Carson Byrd, an associate research scientist in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan, weighs in on the implications of the June 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action and how higher education might move forward. ...
AIR is synthesizing empirical evidence on how classroom interventions can increase motivational outcomes (e.g., interests) and retention for undergraduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This project aims to contribute both theoretically and practically to the field by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of two largely separate ...
Dr. Matthew Clifford, a principal researcher at AIR and an expert on school leadership, evaluation and professional development issues, will join other leading experts in discussing principal evaluations during a briefing, "Rethinking Principal Evaluation: A New Paradigm Informed by Research and Practice," on Capitol Hill on Thursday, September 13, 2012. ...
To improve research around pathways into the workforce for rural learners, Ascendium Education Group provides funding for six research projects and has partnered with AIR to serve as the organizing partner. AIR works collaboratively with Ascendium in developing the RFP, selecting the grantees, and organizing the researchers to share ...
Sarah V. Arden is a principal researcher at AIR in the area of special education. In this role, Dr. Arden serves as the deputy director for the National Center on Intensive Intervention, as project director on several state and locally funded projects focused on implementation of Multi-Tiered System of Supports ...
In 2014, the Midwest Comprehensive Center facilitated the meetings of a task force focused on closing achievement gaps in Wisconsin. The center worked in partnership with the Department of Public Instruction to help task force members identify relevant strategies used within their schools and districts. The work culminated in this ...
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.