AIR is convening a network of communities from California, Florida, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington that want to develop community-based research-practice partnerships in order to focus educational improvement efforts after the pandemic.
While best-in-class sectoral programs have successfully raised participants’ long-term earnings, far too few individuals are able to reap the benefits of participating in these programs. The PROMISE Center at AIR is dedicated to learning what may work to help integrate these underserved populations into a vital workforce ecosystem. ...
The COVID-19 and Equity in Education Community is a collaborative network of emerging, established, and local researchers dedicated to advancing equity in education through focused research and engagement on the pandemic and pandemic recovery experiences of Black and Latino students and/or students experiencing poverty. ...
Looking Back to Go Forward: Lessons Learned About Teaching and Learning During the Pandemic
29 APR 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic led schools across the country to close their doors and transition to distance learning. Explore our interactive data story for the results of the surveys and interviews AIR conducted with district leaders ...
The Sesame Street Family Resource Kit Pilot is a new program that includes web-based and hands-on (storybook) resources for parents/caregivers of children ages 3–8 affected by parental addiction. The Sesame Street resources and activities will be set up for parents/caregivers to use at home for 6 weeks (about 30–60 minutes ...
Explore MOSAIC's interactive data tools, including evidence gap maps, box plots, and traditional forest plots to interpret and translate meta-analytic findings.
What type of organization structure would be most conducive to building a sustainable, integrated service delivery system?
As part of our study, we found that a variety of grantee structures may encourage a more effective service delivery system in terms of stability and coordination.
Developing a more integrated service delivery system requires expanding supports and opportunities to meet the needs of students and families. The 21st CCLC-funded programs involved in our study relied on a variety of strategies to meet this goal.
Building trust between a school and its community is crucial for the successful integration of a 21st CCLC program. Developing trust takes targeted efforts through strategic outreach and activities that can develop bridges between communities and schools.